I can't make up my mind on bars!!!! Went to HD today to see what other bars they have. I like the aggressive style of the Todd's Cycle Chubby Strips but they only come in 12 or 17 inch. The Buffalo's are 16". These are going on my Fatboy Lo. I'm 6'2" so I figured with the downward slope of the grips on the Chubbys, they'd end up being around 16" and about the same as the Buffalo's. They're about twice as much but I think they look better. Any advice would be appreciated! Here's a link to the Chubbys. Second one down

http://www.toddscycle.com/parts.html

 

Carlini makes similar looking apes called evil apes check them out they may have different sizes .Just another option for you. Good Luck

 

I run Carlini's on mine. Of the two options given Todd's all the way. I can get them for you for a discount too if you are interested. Here are my Carlini's.

 

I went with the chubby's over the evil apes because they are a bit more narrow. They are by super comfy. I went with the 10" bars though. I usually ride with my air suspension all the way down, and with the bike slammed like that, the bars are the absolute perfect height/reach for me (i'm 6'3"). If I have the suspension all jacked up to hit the twisties, the bars feel a hair too short. I like the looks of them over the buffalo's, but I've never seen them higher than the 10"ers that i have.

 

I went with the Todd's 17's.... I'm really happy with them.. I'm 6'0 and have no problem with them... The slope at the bar bend brings them down to around 16's anyways..I had mine black gloss powder coated.. I wouldn't use any other bars now..

 

Thanks man! Just what I wanted to hear! Those look sick

 

how does the height of your suspention change the distance from your seat to your bars?

 

had 18"buffalo bars on my 89 heritage with a lepara bare bones seat.and have the same bars on my 08 rkc.love em.i too am 6'2"

 

The reach is obviously the same, but that's not what I'm talking about. Go put a couple phone books on your seat, and sit on them. All of a sudden your bars will feel shorter. I get the same effect when the suspension is jacked up. The height of the bars (from ground to grip) changes quite a bit less than the height of the seat (from ground to seat) Get it?

 

since i ran legend air i get what raising and lowering suspention does.what i dont get is how putting books on your seat has anything to do with how raising and lowering suspention affects the reach.when your legs have a logner distance to go your arms get shorter?if you put books on your seat isnt that changing the distance from your bars to seat hieght.