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Old 01-28-2011, 09:31 PM
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Bike is a 2011 FLTRX. I replaced the stock bars with heritage bars and I don't like them. Like the stock bars they cause my hands to turn slightly inward, pinky knuckle up which causes me to keep my elbows up. There is no way I could cross country with the heritage bars. After 200 miles today I was thankful for cruise control.

My ideal bars would be three inches lower that the heritage bars and about three inches closer with my hands and elbows in a more natural/relaxed state. Dare I say, identical to Gold Wing bars.

No apes, internal wiring but not necessary. Thanks for your suggestions and pics is you have them.
 
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did you you try tilting the heritage bars down.
 
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Wild1 WO517 bars remind me of GL1200 bars.
 
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Originally Posted by mtclassic
did you you try tilting the heritage bars down.
Yes, that only makes the angle worst.
 
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you can get goldwing bars or just buy a goldwing...send br handlebars your measurements and he'll make you a set
 
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Try the Carlini bag drag, only available online, not cheap, but great.
 
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Originally Posted by robertg
Wild1 WO517 bars remind me of GL1200 bars.
Those look very comfortable but the angle of the grips look to be a bit more in than I think I want. These might be the bars. Many thanks!
http://www.wild1inc.com/517tc.html
http://www.wild1inc.com/517bs.html
http://www.wild1inc.com/517bd.html
 
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Originally Posted by leohd
you can get goldwing bars or just buy a goldwing...send br handlebars your measurements and he'll make you a set
Thanks.....Love the video.
Might be onto something here!! http://www.brcustomcycles.com/Bagger_Bars.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC-R0...1690d4c007ae30
 

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Originally Posted by dbell66253
Try the Carlini bag drag, only available online, not cheap, but great.
More like Beach Bars and the handles do not have any lean that I can see. Thank you.
 


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