I would love to rotate my handlebars back toward me just a little bit, but that will also change the angle of the clutch and brake levers, raising them.

Does anyone know if the hand controls are keyed on my '18 FatBoy? I know they started this on some models not too long ago. For what it's worth, I greatly dislike the idea of keying the hand controls! Thanks.

 

I have never heard of keyed in place hand controls. I hope they didn't start doing that, I always pull my bars back as far as I can. Looking at a Sport Glide tomorrow, I will look in to this.

 

Yeah, some models had this starting a couple of years ago at least. When I put my hands on the bars with my fingers outstretched I like the brake and clutch to be at the same angle as my arms, not facing too far up or down...

 

The cables running in the bars come out a hole at the controls, that will be your limiting factor in how far you could rotate the controls. There wasn't a set "key" when I changed my grips (2018 Fatboy)

ADD: when I set them on my 2014 there were two dots that showed you were supposed to line the controls up with ...basically so the hole was lined up properly

 

I certainly hope that is so! Do you have an '18 Softail?

 

Yea, I got the FatBoy 114 (sorry I edited that in later)

 

That's the best news I've heard today! Thanks!! 114 here also.

 

If it's the same as my old 2014 fatboy, there wasn't much rotation on the controls before I started to pinch the wires in those holes mind you.

Maybe try setting the controls first ...then see what that gives you with the bars

 

All I need is a little bit...

 

I brought my bars back towards me about an inch and left the controls where they are. To be honest I don't notice any difficulty reaching the controls or finding my hand position uncomfortable with that slight rotation.