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I’m trying to decide if i should change my handle bars, Can y’all post photos of your 2018 and newer Fatboys if you’ve change them. I’d like to know the bar set up and if you changed out risers. I’ve searched on here, Instagram, on FB pages as well as on other forums but I’d still like to see more. PFA


 
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These are the Harley 4inch curved risers. I was afraid they were going to be to short. but they are perfect. I am 5'10" and long torso, short arms and short legs. the stock bars/risers had me leaning forward to much. These risers are perfect. link to risers
 

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I have an order in with Bill at BR Custom Bars. So it’s gona be a bit.

i went with black 16” beaters rolled forward in 1 1/2 diameter.

and my sissybar is black 16” also 1 1/2” diameter (last 4” slant back) from Siouxcide Choppers. Here’s some pics from similar setups, not my bikes....

I also added Rogue Roder Industries LED turns, front and back, with dark smoke lenses, and took off the reflectors but kept rear red reflector to be legal. Works very well

again NOT MY BIKES, but here’s the idea



 

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Originally Posted by cembandit
I have an order in with Bill at BR Custom Bars. So it’s gona be a bit.

i went with black 16” beaters rolled forward in 1 1/2 diameter.

and my sissybar is black 16” also 1 1/2” diameter (last 4” slant back) from Siouxcide Choppers. Here’s some pics from similar setups, not my bikes....

I also added Rogue Roder Industries LED turns, front and back, with dark smoke lenses, and took off the reflectors but kept rear red reflector to be legal. Works very well
DUDE that sissy bar is dope.
 
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Originally Posted by FranBunnyFFXII
DUDE that sissy bar is dope.

I’m excited to get it man. Made in Iowa.

The team is at bike week but it’s gona ship when they get back. It’s a bit pricey, but you get a thick bar, built in mount, and pad so it’s competitive price wise all considered. But you pay for it...

BTW all this is going on my 30th. Also did a saddlemen explorer seat, the passenger pad sits a bit higher then stock and curves in, should look great, we’ll see.
 
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Originally Posted by Fallenares
I’m trying to decide if i should change my handle bars, Can y’all post photos of your 2018 and newer Fatboys if you’ve change them. I’d like to know the bar set up and if you changed out risers. I’ve searched on here, Instagram, on FB pages as well as on other forums but I’d still like to see more. PFA
Those bars look to be about the same rise and bend as the beach bars I put on my Low Rider. How wide are they tip to tip?
 
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Originally Posted by Zebrex
These are the Harley 4inch curved risers. I was afraid they were going to be to short. but they are perfect. I am 5'10" and long torso, short arms and short legs. the stock bars/risers had me leaning forward to much. These risers are perfect. link to risers
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Did you install yourself ? Looks pretty straight forward, I’ve been eyeballing these for a while- I have the same reach issues as you did with the stock bars
 
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yes, I installed them myself. easy peasy, one tip though. Make sure you remove the stock risers from the tree before you take the bars off otherwise there is no way to loosen the bolts on the stock risers and keep them from spinning. I dont think you can go any higher than these with the stock brake and clutch lines.
 
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Those bars look to be about the same rise and bend as the beach bars I put on my Low Rider. How wide are they tip to tip?
They are the stock Fatboy bars. They are about 33 inches tip to tip
 
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Bump...I just purchased the same bike and am thinking of changing the bars as well.
 


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