need help with bars
#1
need help with bars
So I would like to change my bars, but need some help. I currently have the stock bars on the bike, but with a 5.5" pullback riser. This setup doesn't quite give me the ride position I would like. I am looking for a little more lift (not quite mini apes) and a little more pull back. Someone has suggested Dyna low bars, but when I called the dealer, they needed to know the model I was referencing. So....what are these bars the others are talking about? And would these fit the need I am describing?
#2
Buying new bars is tricky, because despite how many measurements you take, you'll never quite know what's right until you ride with 'em.
For pull back bars on a Sporty. Most folks go one of two routes:
1. Bars from an "L" model Sportster. The "Low" Sportsters (XL1200L or XL883L) have pull back bars.
2. Bars from a Low Rider (FXDL) or Super Glide Custom (FXDC), both are Dynas. These will be a touch wider than the Sporster XL1200L/XL883L bars.
Go to the dealer, sit on an FXDL (or FXDC), then sit on an XL1200L (or XL883L) and see what you like. Have the parts guy come over to help you get a sense of what it would take to get that bar position on your Sporty.
Good luck.
Either set-up will require some lengthening of your brake line (clutch cable and throttle/idle cables should be fine), though you may have already done this with your riser.
For pull back bars on a Sporty. Most folks go one of two routes:
1. Bars from an "L" model Sportster. The "Low" Sportsters (XL1200L or XL883L) have pull back bars.
2. Bars from a Low Rider (FXDL) or Super Glide Custom (FXDC), both are Dynas. These will be a touch wider than the Sporster XL1200L/XL883L bars.
Go to the dealer, sit on an FXDL (or FXDC), then sit on an XL1200L (or XL883L) and see what you like. Have the parts guy come over to help you get a sense of what it would take to get that bar position on your Sporty.
Good luck.
Either set-up will require some lengthening of your brake line (clutch cable and throttle/idle cables should be fine), though you may have already done this with your riser.
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Good luck.
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