It is another one of those each to their own things. It all depends on your build and preferences. Personally I find the stock bars perfect for me the way they had them set, I didn't change a thing. When I get on the bike the grips are right where my hands naturally fall. I am close to 6' 1" btw.

 

Thanks for that. It does seem a fair amount of owners are ok with either the bars the way they are or a minor adjustment.

 

I went with the HD Chizeled bars. Perfect height for me, just below shoulder height. Stock bars were way too low and back. Good luck!

 

10" Yafee Minkey Bars are the perfect height for me. This is my second road glide with them. However, I have a very low seat, so I am probably feeling more like 12" bars.

I'm 5"11. Average.

You must factor in your seat when comparing bar height and feel.

 

[QUOTE=rob_low0228;15141232]I went with the HD Chizeled bars. Perfect height for me, just below shoulder height. Stock bars were way too low and back. Good luck![/QUOTE
Those are nice but noticed they say not for use with heated grips....that would be the deal breaker for me.

 

Don't touch the forks!

All you need to do is:

• Remove the collar below the ignition switch (pry up from the bottom middle CAREFULLY this is cheap plastic, rotate the ignition **** to afford space to pull the collar)
• Remove the gauge cluster (one screw on each side of the cover)
• Now you see the clamp. Loosen the four hex bolts holding it down and rotate the bars as needed
• If you want to go even higher, remove the hex bolts on the clamp, remove the clamp, pull the bars, pull out the set pin
• Put it all back together
• Ensure that you have enough clearance when the bars are turned full lock each way before tightening the clamp all the way back down

 

The first I saw with the bars rolled up,, put his mirrors on opposite sides and upside down,, looked very clean that way. They do NOT hit the tank he said,,,

 

Just rolled mine to the front of the stop. Night and day difference! And yes, it took about five minutes!

 

Interesting, mine were set at the highest point with the pin in when I bought it.

For those of you who like the stock bars, I am thinking about selling my gloss black powder coated stockers since I went ape.

If some one is interested, shoot me a PM

 

Thanks for the detailed explanation Ganooch, I'll do that when I put my Stage 1 Intake and FM E Series 2-1 pipe on in the near future!