you will need a longer Clutch cable I used a +6 all other wires and brake hoses were good. I do not know about the Road glide faring if batwing bars fit if that is what you are planning. Good luck FredI would like to no if you have to change your cables or wires to use the 2+2 bars. Anyone no if i will have to . Thanks . Booggerbe
Hi guys.
Now that I have some time and miles on my Triglide I would like to see if I can make it fit me better. I realize this is a very subjective topic so maybe there is no answer to my question except spending the money to try things out. I'm hoping that maybe some of you can steer me in the right direction.
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This is a picture of me on my trike (the day after I got it ). It demonstrates my riding position pretty well. While riding straight, I'm leaned slightly forward with my arms almost straight. When I turn I have to lean forward. I have the Harley Adjustable Backrest on it now. It's in the farthest forward position but my back doesn't touch it. Seat and bars are stock.
One of my goals is to go on some long trips. I've only been on fairly short ones so far. I have no aches and pains or stiffness from this riding position but I think on a longer ride I will.
So, my question is where should I start? I'm afraid I'm going to blow a bunch of money on things I don't need or don't help. I once read a post (I think it was from Kevin of DK) that said to sit on the trike, close your eyes and place your hands in a comfortable position. This is where your hands should be while on the bars. This is a great idea but, since this is my first real, long term motorcycle, I really don't know what a good, comfortable position is for me yet. Are there guidelines to help figure this out?
Any advice you smart, experienced trike riders could give me would be great . Thanks in advance.
Hi Jack. I plan on asking a lot of questions. That has never been a problem for me .
Hi Kevin. Thanks for the info and the link. I went out to the garage and tried it out this morning and my hands tend to go right where the Wide Sweepers would be. A little higher, a little closer and a little wider than my stock bars. I will try this several more times before I make a final decision.
The next thing will be to find a place to install them for me. I will first go and talk to my dealer. I have had all of my work done there so far and they all seem to be really good guys but if they quote me a price close to $1000, I just won't pay that. There are a couple of independent shops in town that were suggested to me by bikers I've met in my travels. Each have guys that are certified to work on Harleys. I want to go and check out the shops and talk to them before I trust them with my Trike.
Does anyone know of a specific YouTube video that shows someone installing similar bars on their Harley? I've done searches but can't seem to find one that's useful. I would like to have some knowledge of what will be done to install my bars before I go and talk to the techs.
Thanks again everyone. Best site ever :clapping:
I'm crossing my fingers that it will be a reasonable price.
Carol, I am with Zammy on this one. The only difference was I used the Kromewerks +2 Bars which only moved back 2" and did not raise the 2" everyone else has been using. I have shorter arms and am 5'8" and it seems this helped me plus not having the extra height helped my hands from going to sleep. I had a small rise handlebar on my FLHTC and I noticed hand problems so when I changed the trike bars, I just went with the pullback only. Also all the wires went back into place.
Have you tried readjusting the bars closer to you by leaning them back a bit?
Also on the seat, I have the Mustang seat #76033 Touring seat and it moved me towards the bars just a bit and is a firmer seat. Of course you need to remember when changing the seat, that can also effect the position your hands are in on the bars too.
Here is a fitment chart on seats:
http://www.mustangseats.com/Mustang/Motorcycle-Seats-101-Overview
I went to my Harley dealer Saturday for a "Fit Assessment". Not surprisingly they suggested the HD Bagger Reach handlebars. They had a bike there with them installed so I got to try them. They were very comfortable. They put the grips closer to me but not higher. That seemed OK. My hands were behind the faring, and they were much more comfortable than stock. They told me there would be no extensions needed of any kind but they still quoted me $600 including the bars. Wow. :xzqxz: I think I'm going to call around and see if I can get a better price. $600 is better than I thought but still a lot.
I went to my Harley dealer Saturday for a "Fit Assessment". Not surprisingly they suggested the HD Bagger Reach handlebars. They had a bike there with them installed so I got to try them. They were very comfortable. They put the grips closer to me but not higher. That seemed OK. My hands were behind the faring, and they were much more comfortable than stock. They told me there would be no extensions needed of any kind but they still quoted me $600 including the bars. Wow. :xzqxz: I think I'm going to call around and see if I can get a better price. $600 is better than I thought but still a lot.
Thanks guys.
The hubster and I sat down and watched a very detailed video on changing handlebars. He's a super smart guy but has zero experience with wrenching save oil changes on his truck. We both decided to let the experts handle it.
I tried calling another dealer for a second quote but their service dept. is closed on Mondays. I'll try again today.
I really appreciate all the help from you thoughtful and very knowledgeable people. :clapping:This truly is special place and the best site ever .