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Handlebars - TC Bros Speedline vs. Biltwell Window

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Old 04-20-2017, 11:58 AM
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Default Handlebars - TC Bros Speedline vs. Biltwell Window

TC Bros Speedline vs. Biltwell Window

Trying to decide between the two bars. I've heard good things about both but wanted to see if anyone else out there has any recommendations/experience with these or something similar.

I ride a 2015 72.

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add the kinetic lane splitter pullback bar to yr consideration.
currently on my 2016 48. i love it!
 

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Whatever you get make sure they're KNURLED!!! A friend and I both went mini ape with 2 different manufacturers and neither are knurled. BOTH of us have had nothing but issues with the bars moving while riding. Really freaking scary when you're doing 50mph and all of a sudden you hit a big bump and your bars are near your lap! And yes, I have them properly torqued in the proper order. I think I have mine sorted out but what a PIA!! Why would a company not knurl?????
 
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Originally Posted by mrhammer2u
Whatever you get make sure they're KNURLED!!! A friend and I both went mini ape with 2 different manufacturers and neither are knurled. BOTH of us have had nothing but issues with the bars moving while riding. Really freaking scary when you're doing 50mph and all of a sudden you hit a big bump and your bars are near your lap! And yes, I have them properly torqued in the proper order. I think I have mine sorted out but what a PIA!! Why would a company not knurl?????
No doubt. Non-knurled bars are a huge pain in the ***. I liked being able to adjust them on the interstate on long trips, but I hit a buzzard once with my left grip and it knocked the bars down on my lap, I was lucky not to have wrecked. I got a lot of suggestions about how to remedy their movement on this board over the years, but I never actually tried to do anything about it (and the bars have been changed now). Avoid non-knurled bars, it's not worth dealing with.
 
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No doubt. Non-knurled bars are a huge pain in the ***. I liked being able to adjust them on the interstate on long trips, but I hit a buzzard once with my left grip and it knocked the bars down on my lap, I was lucky not to have wrecked. I got a lot of suggestions about how to remedy their movement on this board over the years, but I never actually tried to do anything about it (and the bars have been changed now). Avoid non-knurled bars, it's not worth dealing with.
LOL....buzzard. Those f*ckers are huge! I'm sure you had to check your pants.

I used a small piece of drywall sanding screen. Only have about 200 miles on it but haven't moved,...yet.
 
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Thanks for the heads up definitely don't want my bars in my lap!

Will check out those lane splitters as well.
 
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