I think you need more rise and less pullback.

You don't look right on the bike for my taste...I prefer to have to reach slightly for the bars and have that "drag bar" feeling.

If I were you I'd put an 8 inch rise bar with just a slight amount of pullback....but to each their own.

What do YOU think of em?

I know myself.....in any mod that I haven't loved right out of the gate....I ended up hating. If you have to talk yourself into liking them then you probably know they aren't quite what you are after.

My .02 cents......and definitely not meant to offend.

 

I like 'em, they look good.

 

Hammer02, thanks for everything, I really respect what you have to say, since you have about everything done to your bike that I want I agree with what you are sayin bout the rise/pullback, but its is hard to find bars that dont have an equal rise and pullback. I have been thinking about just going with the stock risers and a 31-32" drag bar to get the width I am looking for. One thing I do have to let you all know is that with the inverted forks, the triple trees are thicker, so if the dealer tells you that you need 8" risers to clear the dash, they are right unless you have the inverted forks. Went on a poker run this weekend with 2 other NTs one 06 one 07 and they were suprised at the difference of height you get with the different forks. Just thought I would throw that out there.

 

Sweet bike! The bars make it look sick along with the forks. Makes me wish I would have gotten a Train instead of the Fatboy.

 

Thanks Bad......The stock risers with a wider bar would be cool but extending that little short bar out to 31 inches with no pullback might give you all the reach you could handle. It could in theory make you have to bend further forward then you think.

My bars are Burly brand.....and they are an 8.25 inch rise with a 6.5 inch pullback. If you look at my sig pic it sure doesn't look like 6.5 inch pullback but that's the spec.

I still reach forward but not as bad as stock and they are wide enough that I can actually use my mirrors....the stock bars I couldn't see anything.

I also like em in that they are 1 1/2 inch thick bars...so very beefy and might match your forks better. I noticed your forks looked taller and thicker but I thought my eyes were playing tricks.

 

Personally, I like them. That was the very first thing I changed on mine. I didn't like the reach to the stock bars. I have basically the same set on mine, just mine are Carlini. It's just a name. If you like them, then they're perfect. Looks great to me.
Joey

 

Hell yeah man I like 'em. I agree your riding position looks just a tad off but if they are comfortable for you that's what matters.

 

I personally don't like pullback at all...

I went w/33" wide drag bars, stock risers.

What really matters is that you like them...

 

Billman, do you have any pics of your bike with that bar set up, Like I said earlier, I was thinking about just doin a 31-32" drag bar, so would love to see that set up. Any handling problems?

 

Hey dude. Love the look of your train. I have a 08 FB on order and considering putting similar bars on mine. What do you think of the V&H BSS? I'm seriously considering getting them for my bike from get go.The wife thinks all HD's are loud, so I don't want to diappoint with the factory ones.