Would like to see picks, will have the bike finished by end week (hopefully). Same deal, I have the apes set forward due to being 6'3". I have to windshields that I would more than likely have to notch to fit.

 

i have 16's and a stock windshield on my 01 RKC. bars are in line with the forks and work fine with windshield. i bought this windshield mounted stereo, as i only want tunes when on long trips, same as with the windshield (long trips), so a perfect match without buying a batwing. when i install the stereo, it hits the cables for clutch and throttle and brake line. i know this will cause wear marks on all surfaces. so my question to you guys is what are the options to make this work? things i have thought of but not sure if it'd work are: 1) move handle bars back an inch towards me. not sure if i'd like that and it'd be difficult to move everytime i convert from one mode to the next as i'd have to get to bolts to loosen/tighten bars to adjust 2) move(pivot windshield 1 inch forward but stock bracket doesnt have that feature, what, if any bracket, does?
thanks for your ideas and I hope this one makes ya think as much as I did!
JJ

 

I've learned that it's a combination of seat and bars, and bars are only half the story. In my case I wanted the big Mustang Super touring or Royal touring seats; my wife rides on the back most of the time, but I couldn't and had to go with the standard touring because it pushes me back 1.75 inches where the Royal pushes me back 4 inches.

So I would surmise from this that if you put the bars in line with the fork and bought a seat that set you back 4 inches from standard you would be OK.

I'm having my 16's W1's put on tomorrow and can't wait.

 

Get a Klock Werks Flare windshield. The flare curve gives you about one more inch of room. It also does much better with wind deflection than stock.

 

I have 16" Carlini Apes on my 2011 RoadKing and I can put the windshield on if I want to....but I hate the look so I never do

Apes on Baggers kick *** dude, plus its so much more comfortable I feel like now I have the same body position as all you short guys do stock =)

Here's some pics of my work in progress

 

Wild1 509's with and without windshield.......the second pic I pushed the bars up a tad.....I love these bars

 

Well had these for about 3 months now and love them! so much more comfortable then the stock bars. Cops don't like them as much!

 

Would love to see pics of your evils installed.. Was thinking about those before I pulled the trigger on my gansters.

 

16"er's on my '09 RK and only one, easily fixable, problem. When the bars were too far forward, the clutch cable cover got slightly severed between the bars and the shield. Keep an eye out for that.

 

Have you seen the Dude on YouTube with the tallest Apes ever?
I can't tell if He rides or swings LOL.