[Zedbra]

My apes I had custom made to only 32" wide, it works for me. The T-Bar fad isn't my thing, I think it looks odd - just as odd as the big wheel fad

 

[Mike U]

My apes I had custom made to only 32" wide, it works for me. The T-Bar fad isn't my thing, I think it looks odd - just as odd as the big wheel fad

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@Zedbra Got Jokes Ian, eh! 😁
Mike U.

 

[jstucker1976]

Not a fan of the look but most SG riders wasn’t a fan of the look of RG’s either. Now it’s a craze that will never fade. Will the T Bars 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[SteadyEddie]

The 33in wide MX bars absolutely do change the leverage you're able to put on the bike, so while you could push and pull on any bar, you're able to put more shoulder into narrower bars. They absolutely change the bike for the better imo

Good to know - I never considered the muscle group used....more of adapting more to its use IMHO....like any new bar, you'll use small muscles in your lower back, rear shoulder (Lat Area) , and even your front shoulder (Delts) and as your body adapts, so will your ability to work the muscles the bars demand with ease

 

[RGentim]

I get the bar familiarity thing, but the rider triangle is nowhere close so you aren't in the same riding position.

33 inch wide bars regardless of style are going to allow for the same leverage as long as they are below shoulder height.

I get that people think they are cool, and accept that.

Actually, the way my Dyna is set up is exactly like an MX bike. On paper I need an extended reach seat but I went with a normal Le Pera kickflip that puts me almost on top of the tank. Pair that with my t-bars and mid controls…feels like I’m on my crf450

 

[twowheeladdict]

Actually, the way my Dyna is set up is exactly like an MX bike. On paper I need an extended reach seat but I went with a normal Le Pera kickflip that puts me almost on top of the tank. Pair that with my t-bars and mid controls…feels like I’m on my crf450

I thought we were talking about road glides. My bad.

 

[RGentim]

I thought we were talking about road glides. My bad.

I thought it was T-bar craze on Harley’s period so could just as equally be my bad.

 

[dinggus]

What part of the USA are you in because it’s normal here in the west coast for decades to have tbars riser/bars

We here don’t see it as a “fad” that just started just every other state finally caught on

even Harley labeled there low riderst as inspired “by westcoast “ because they use a riser bar
setup in those bikes


And for the guy stating how it can be performance
Your hands are closer and more narrow there not wide like an ape hanger

You get way more control especially slow speed with your hands closer

we can split lanes here and having a tbar
Or a riser / bar helps a ton splitting lanes

Turn your handlebar lock to lock do that with a wide ape hanger your gonna run out of arm room fast lol

it drastically changes the way the bike feels rides having a narrow setup and is super comfortable

your not a parachute riding down the road with your hands/shoulders so far apart , also causing fatigue

my bar setup I run is the narrowest 1 inch bar I could find At 28 wide ! I can ride all day without having fatigue in shoulder from arms being out and my arms shoulders stay in the pocket of the fairing equaling more comfort from the wind

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What is that in front of your bars? Can you still see the gauges? Any reason you didn't go with the Wolf One?

 

[Mike U]

To Each His Own!
That’s what makes The World 🌎 Go ‘Round!
I’ve had Wild One Chubby Outlaws and Apes, Factory 47 Malo’s, Vindikta Hoopteeze and now am running a Thrashin’ Supply Riser and Bar Setup that I find, for Me, is the most comfortable and I believe it has to do with the width which makes it easier to control My Glide.
Mike U.

 

[Gantglide]

What is that in front of your bars? Can you still see the gauges? Any reason you didn't go with the Wolf One?

With the raptor plate I use from kraus the gauges are blocked , use the Trex plate as it pulls the bars back more and you can actually see your gauges in the stock Location my friend runs the Trex plate on his roadglide and he can see his gauges fine in the stock location

I use the raptor plate so I can’t see my gauges without a relocation

The mount in front of my bars
It’s my powervision mount I didn’t want to relocate my gauges as it’s another 700-800 from kraus and the wolf one kit is even more expensive

I use my powervision for gauges I put up speed/mph/rpm and battery voltage I can put more up but it was getting too much so I just keep four on

 

[dinggus]

With the raptor plate I use from kraus the gauges are blocked , use the Trex plate as it pulls the bars back more and you can actually see your gauges in the stock Location my friend runs the Trex plate on his roadglide and he can see his gauges fine in the stock location

I use the raptor plate so I can’t see my gauges without a relocation

The mount in front of my bars
It’s my powervision mount I didn’t want to relocate my gauges as it’s another 700-800 from kraus and the wolf one kit is even more expensive

I use my powervision for gauges I put up speed/mph/rpm and battery voltage I can put more up but it was getting too much so I just keep four on

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My bike came with the power vision. Is it common to have I always hooked up?

 

[ToMang07]

My bike came with the power vision. Is it common to have I always hooked up?

Only if you have goofy bars and can't read your gauges....lmfao

 

[dinggus]

Only if you have goofy bars and can't read your gauges....lmfao

Don't like these kind of bars? Lol.

 

[Gantglide]

Only if you have goofy bars and can't read your gauges....lmfao

Lol burn 🥲

 

[hidguns]

Had a set of 12” T bars on an FXR, great for splitting lanes, however didn’t feel in control in the twisties. And in slow tight turns, the flat bars when in a full lock turn was an uncomfortable reach. I’m still playing with bars on my FXR, for my glide I just pulled the pin and rolled them forward. I’m afraid I’ll pick the wrong bars for my RG, a little more involved to swap than my FXR, takes 30 minutes on the FXR so no big deal. No T bars for me for the long haul.

 

[Cokebeard]

not my jam.... ride it how you like it.

 

[Gantglide]

Had a set of 12” T bars on an FXR, great for splitting lanes, however didn’t feel in control in the twisties. And in slow tight turns, the flat bars when in a full lock turn was an uncomfortable reach. I’m still playing with bars on my FXR, for my glide I just pulled the pin and rolled them forward. I’m afraid I’ll pick the wrong bars for my RG, a little more involved to swap than my FXR, takes 30 minutes on the FXR so no big deal. No T bars for me for the long haul.

Almost everyone nowadays runs bar riser combo so your not stuck with the same sweep and pull back ,

With risers having pull back and endless amounts of top bar choices it’s rare to see anyone just run straight tbars nowadays

As long as you like the pullback on the risers you can switch out the top bar in 10 min since the connectors on new Harley’s for the hand controls are so small on the new Harley’s they don’t usually require you to de-pin

so you can alwyas go wider or more narrow or more sweep or taller since top bars have a rise in them , with a ape hanger your stuck with one bar

And for ppl saying what’s so performance about them either haven’t rode with a correct bar riser combo for there height or just hate the “look “

I mean if that was the case then the bagger racing league guys would just race with 14 inch ape hangers lol , most of them run a low rise and a aggressive top bar with minimal if any sweep in the bar

lol yeah I know that’s an extreme example and Im not here racing like that lol , but if factory race teams felt there’s no performance in bar setup then it’d be apes all day 🤷‍♂️

The Harley factory racing team uses kraus risers

Like said to each his own

but it’s never been a fad here in California or the west coast all my previous Harley’a run bar riser

I

 

[rideon]

Probably going with the thrashin set up on my limited. I’ve sat on a buddies RG with them and I think they feel good. With the gauge relocation you can see your gauges without looking down.

 

[RoosterMan]

I like the T-bar setup on the new school blacked out performance bagger setups. But I’d have to be able to easily still see all my gauges and it would drive me insane if I couldn’t….. My bikes what I call old school performance bagger with lots of chrome and lots of flow, so IMO T-bars would look very out of place on my scoot. I dig the look but more importantly the feel of the 12” KST Straight Jackets and they work for me….. On the straight up touring bikes I think they look kinda goofy and don’t blend well with that aesthetic…..

But hey, who gives AF what I think, and to each their own. I don’t hate, so if they work for you then it’s your bike and your money.

 

[JimfromGilbertAZ]

What part of the USA are you in because it’s normal here in the west coast for decades to have tbars riser/bars

We here don’t see it as a “fad” that just started just every other state finally caught on

even Harley labeled there low riderst as inspired “by westcoast “ because they use a riser bar
setup in those bikes


And for the guy stating how it can be performance
Your hands are closer and more narrow there not wide like an ape hanger

You get way more control especially slow speed with your hands closer

we can split lanes here and having a tbar
Or a riser / bar helps a ton splitting lanes

Turn your handlebar lock to lock do that with a wide ape hanger your gonna run out of arm room fast lol

it drastically changes the way the bike feels rides having a narrow setup and is super comfortable

your not a parachute riding down the road with your hands/shoulders so far apart , also causing fatigue

my bar setup I run is the narrowest 1 inch bar I could find At 28 wide ! I can ride all day without having fatigue in shoulder from arms being out and my arms shoulders stay in the pocket of the fairing equaling more comfort from the wind

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This all day long... the look and performance is top notch. I have the Arlen Ness Method risers w/Thrashin low bend bars and I love my set up.

Those of you arguing that having your hands closer together gives you more leverage clearly do not understand physics.

I don't know a thing about Physics, but I can say for sure, bar/riser set-up absolutely handles better than that of the ape hangers.