I am 72 years old and have been riding with buckhorns for the last 27 years. I still think they are the most comfortable bars for me anyway. When I put my hands out they fall right on the grips at the right height.

 

For me, there is nothing more comfortable than beach bars. Mine are the HD beach bars rotated down as far as they can before the cables hit the fuel tank. The bars sit on fat bar risers (3.6") and allow for internal wiring but I had to replace all the stock cables. Went with the Diamondback SS braided cables.

 

Your bike looks really nice. Any more pics from different angles? I took another look at mine and I think it might be the stretched cables that make it look kind of awkward, not the bars themselves. I used the stock cables and they look kind of stretched. I had the HD shop splice and lengthen the wires that went inside the bars. They quoted me a price and stuck with the quote even though they took a lot longer than expected. I think the newer Harleys allow you to plug in lengthening adapters. Maybe instead of investing in new bars I'll just get new throttle cables and front brake cable.

 

mcpastor, I have to say you have a sweet ride yourself. I have a question about your airhorn. Is it from Les Brown at www.metalartsinc.com ? If so, I have questions. If not, who is the manufacturer ? After looking at your bike, my next mod will probably be chroming the front end. It's funny, chrome always looks nice.

The pictures below are before I rotated the bars down but they give you a different perspective.

 

Yup, lose the windshield and push your bars frwd so they are straight up and down - that will def. help your comfort.

 

Love my beach bars.

 

well guys think im going to go with beach bars dont know what co. yet , have another question though with 16in apes to beach bars will i also have to change the cables ?

 

I don't know. cables might be too long from 16 inchers. Here is my question....what are you going to do with the ape bar you got?!!! It would be just right for someone tall.....like myself for instance!

 

Better to have too much cable than not enough. I went from stock Heritage bars (12" or so) to beach bars and the cables are a tad too short. Depending on the pullback and wing-span of your new bars, you may be ok..

 

Unfortunately, with Burly 38.5" Beach Bars, you'll need to swop the lot.

Doh! I should pay more attention - this applies to swopping from stock. I'll keep my big mouth shut and leave it to the ape experts!