Had my 2010 RKC for 6 months now, no complaints at all after the Stage 1, Monster Ovals, and Sundowner seat were fitted.
I still get the knife between the shoulder blades, and from what I'm reading, a new set of bars may be the fix.
I'm around 5'10, and I'm probably reaching forward for the bars.

I'm interested in what handlebars riders have chosen, as I've read a few views, Heritage Style, Wild 1 etc

Any ideas?

 

I went with 14" Wild one Ape hangers, It was a little pricey but I love it.
If I was going to do it again, I would probably order from HCC, as you can buy them already wired, which was the biggest pain about changing them out.

The pain that you describe is exactly what I had, and after changing the bars I have had no pain, whatsoever.

 

WO 14s here also. Yes it did get rid of the knife in the back of the lower neck feeling. You are getting ready to spend some $$.......beware

 

i've had my road king for about 8 years now and always had that problem and for all 8 years i always say i'm going to do something about it.
but for me the pain doesnt start until about 4 hours so i've lived with it. but once that pain starts, it stays for weeks.

 

I just spoke with HD and the qouted me 1800 to install the bars with internall wiring. What did everyone else pay. Its a 09 road king classic.

 

I went with Carlini 14" they work great. I had a bad motorcycle accident back in 92 and my right shoulder has given me problems ever since. I can ride these handle bars all day, with no problems. They make the ones i have in Flying Apes and Gangster Apes. Check them out:

http://www.carlinidesign.com/handleb...gers/index.php

 

I am wrapping up my 16" carlini install now and love the look. Cant wait to ride, as others have said it is gonna cost you. I did it myself and it is very straight forward and pretty easy except the internal wiring of the bars that is a real pain and I had to take my bars to a shop to get the right side done. Good luck

 

Yeah...that is TOOOOO much. I did my own for $670 and that included chrome switch housings and controls, bars, Chromite brake line and clutch cables and hand grips (because I couldn't the old clutch side off the old bars)

 

The reddeer hd shop called me today and qouted me 2047 to the 14`` apes. 947 in parts the rest is labour and tax.

 

2047??? someones trying to give you a good F-in man. i just orders bars with stainless and chrome lines and grips for 620. map out a day and a 12 pack and do it yourself i think i speak for everyone when i say you'll be glad when you save the 1400 bucks.