HI, everyone;

I've now got about 200 miles on my new toy and I'm not happy with the stock
handlebars. I think the stock bars are what's called "beach bars" because they
come back at a steady angle? Someone else referred to them as like a on a
wheelbarrow. If so that's where my problem is.

The grip position on my stock bars causes me to bend my wrist too much and
I'm getting some tingling that I'm afraid may become numbness on a long ride.
The reach is OK although it could e a little closer, but it's the angle that I
don't like.

Are there any bars that are about the same height and "reach" , but have the
grips bent out a bit so that they don't require as much wrist flex?

Thanks for any thoughts..

 

You must have the Custom
I do too

The stock bars on the Custom Suck


I like the lowrider bars

I have some mini apes now

I have been tryin alot of bars

I just put a set of New 8 inch rise Tbars on here for sale

and I have others

 

I'm 5'8" and the lowrider bars fit me perfect. When I was checking out bikes at the dealer, I also couldn't stand the stock superglide bars.

The LR bars were just one of several things that pulled me towards it.
As much as I like them, I've been considering changing to drags, just for something different.

As for more reach, HD has some 6" pullback risers made for the dyna's that might fit the bill... that is if the FXD doesn't have any pullback.

 

From what you decribed you need a wider handlebar. I myself have the same problem with my wrist and they bother my shoulders also with the stock 28" wide handlebars. I find that 32" to 34" work for me.

 

Have you tried adjusting/moving the bars? More forward or back.

 

Thanks for the info.

The stock bars are 30" wide so width isn't an issue, it's the wheelbarrow-like angle
of the grips. They are just too fore-and-aft rather than being flaired outward a bit
to more naturally match a wrist. The Sportster Custom's grip angle was just fine
and I did not have any real wrist problems.

The bars do not adjust backward...

The stock pullback is over 9 inches with an almost 6 inch rise.

I wouldn't mid if they came back a bit further, but basically the position is OK,
it's the grip angle that is the problem.

 

Beach bars are very very low and wiiiiiiide....I don't see your bars fitting that description.

If you know the dimensions of your stock bars and what you want, should be easy to find something a little more fitting to your liking.

 

Actually, it's surprisingly difficult as many of the bars have basically the same grip
angle as the ones I have and I'm not going to install drag bars that bend me over
the tank.

There are probably dozens of solutions, I just have to find them.

 

What about some tall t-bars with a good amount of pullback? I've some that are 8-10" tall, and about the same pullback.

 

try this thread; some pretty cool bars that might work for you

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...re-thread.html