Info from Road Glide owners on Wild 1 W0515 bars
#1
12-30-2009, 12:16 AM
Info from Road Glide owners on Wild 1 W0515 bars
the 10" mini apes....I'm working on my wish list for the 2009 RG I plan on buying in the next 2 months, and have been researching bars...I did a search, and found that many like this bar.
Just wanted to know if these bars make it more difficult to push around the bike in quick side-to-side steering moves, as compared to stock, since they don't look quite as flat as the stock bars- I don't want to make the bike handle any worse, or in other words, more awkward to handle and steer.
I do like the looks of the positioning of these bars- they seem to sit about where the Heritage bars do, which also seem to be real popular. I like these better than the Heritage bars though, since they are thicker, can be internally wired, and probably have better chrome.
I think another advantage to apes or mini-apes is that it makes the big *** fairing look smaller- definitely a plus to me.
Here's a link to a cool virtual view from the Wild 1 website of the W0515 compared to stock-
http://www.wild1inc.com/virtual_demo8.html
Thanks in advance!!
Just wanted to know if these bars make it more difficult to push around the bike in quick side-to-side steering moves, as compared to stock, since they don't look quite as flat as the stock bars- I don't want to make the bike handle any worse, or in other words, more awkward to handle and steer.
I do like the looks of the positioning of these bars- they seem to sit about where the Heritage bars do, which also seem to be real popular. I like these better than the Heritage bars though, since they are thicker, can be internally wired, and probably have better chrome.
I think another advantage to apes or mini-apes is that it makes the big *** fairing look smaller- definitely a plus to me.
Here's a link to a cool virtual view from the Wild 1 website of the W0515 compared to stock-
http://www.wild1inc.com/virtual_demo8.html
Thanks in advance!!
#3
12-30-2009, 04:14 AM
Road Master
dont have to change cables or wires, bike is easier to control
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12-30-2009, 08:35 AM
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the 10" mini apes....I'm working on my wish list for the 2009 RG I plan on buying in the next 2 months, and have been researching bars...I did a search, and found that many like this bar.
Just wanted to know if these bars make it more difficult to push around the bike in quick side-to-side steering moves, as compared to stock, since they don't look quite as flat as the stock bars- I don't want to make the bike handle any worse, or in other words, more awkward to handle and steer.
I do like the looks of the positioning of these bars- they seem to sit about where the Heritage bars do, which also seem to be real popular. I like these better than the Heritage bars though, since they are thicker, can be internally wired, and probably have better chrome.
I think another advantage to apes or mini-apes is that it makes the big *** fairing look smaller- definitely a plus to me.
Here's a link to a cool virtual view from the Wild 1 website of the W0515 compared to stock-
http://www.wild1inc.com/virtual_demo8.html
Thanks in advance!!
Just wanted to know if these bars make it more difficult to push around the bike in quick side-to-side steering moves, as compared to stock, since they don't look quite as flat as the stock bars- I don't want to make the bike handle any worse, or in other words, more awkward to handle and steer.
I do like the looks of the positioning of these bars- they seem to sit about where the Heritage bars do, which also seem to be real popular. I like these better than the Heritage bars though, since they are thicker, can be internally wired, and probably have better chrome.
I think another advantage to apes or mini-apes is that it makes the big *** fairing look smaller- definitely a plus to me.
Here's a link to a cool virtual view from the Wild 1 website of the W0515 compared to stock-
http://www.wild1inc.com/virtual_demo8.html
Thanks in advance!!
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12-30-2009, 04:39 PM
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I know you're asking about the 515's. I looked at those too. I ended up with the 518's and really like them! Very comfortable and easier to maneuver the bike while riding. It's hard to explain but it feels like you're "going with the flow" while riding and not fighting the bike. I also put polyurethane bushings on during the install so I'm sure that helped too.
More info on my install here: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...oad-glide.html
More info on my install here: https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...oad-glide.html
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