There are three different styles; the Heritage Softail bars; the Roadking Chrome Handlebars (2010 parts book); and the Heritage Style bar. You can see the angle difference in all three bars. Dealers generally have them in stock so you can compare. The Wild One 518's are a good aftermarket brand and seem to have a good angle as well.

Compare the dimensions to the stock version. I am looking for more pull back with a little rise to help reduce back and shoulder tress on long rides. The owner of a local HD shop uses a 12" handlebar and that was comfortable as well.

 

I think the heritage bars are the best touring bars. Had wild1 10" apes and didnt like the fact they were to wide and gave me a pain in between my shoulders. The heritage bars i have had no problems and i have put 20k miles on my bike with them. Just wish they would make them 1.25 or 1.50

 

I put the Heritage bars on my 08 road king and pulled them back as far as they could go, Maybe 1" clearance on the tank when turned all the way either left or right. I like this setup and now I have no upper back pain on 8+ hour rides. One of the best purchases I did.

 

The Heritage bar may be comfy.....but what a ugly looking bar it is, just looks weird...funny bend to them....didn't look good on the Heritage either

 

Man, I've being reading all and all the pages for handlebars and until now I got no idea of which one should I pick. I'm from Brazil and here I don't have a dealer with all these handlebars in stock. So I cannot try them and should check your posts and pics.

I'm 5'9" and would like to lean back on my backrest. My options are Wild 517, HD Chrome High, Heritage Stile, Wild Baby Ape and Wild 10" Mini Ape.

I'm getting crazy!

 

gottA AGREE WITH BAMorris2 wrist angle was killing me took them off and went with the easy reach but don't go by me i'm taking those off and i'm going with the 13 or 14 inch apes

 

But these 13 or 14" don't brake with the bike road-style?

 

I have the HD extended reach bars on my 2005 RKC. They bring the bars about 2" closer.

As far as angle....You can judge for yourself.

 

Anthony,
Do you happen to have a part number for those bars ?

 

My error. They are called "reduced reach"

Here's the item numbers and link

Part # 56152-04B (02-07)
56166-08 (08 - later)

http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US