Changing bars again to Wild 1 518's

[rraymond]

Chromer,
Your highway bars look very similar to the 518's. They might have just a bit more curvature to them. I've only been able to sit on the bike a few times since we still have snow on the ground. It'll be a while before I ride but I'll keep ya's posted.

[fxr4mikey]

Originally Posted by rraymond

I went from the stock Road King Custom "beach type" bars to Wild 1 550 beach bars and now to the 518's. The stock bars had a weird angle that kinked my wrist, especially the throttle wrist. The 550's just seemed a little wide when turning sharp corners, I had to practically pull my arm out of my socket to push the opposite bar. These 518's are somewhere in between. Hopefully they will do the trick! How many times does it take to get it right???

I'm on my 3rd set of bars on my 2000 FXR ......... this set has been on the bike for about 6 years. Since I got my new saddle in Feb, I'm back to considering that I need to change my bars yet again

changing bars gets old ..... hopefully this change will be the last, as this is for sure the last saddle change for me on this bike ....... so when I get the bars right for this saddle, I should be done

[fxr4mikey]

is 'Should' an operative word

I have the 518's on my RK and love them...........but then I'm kinda strange 6' 1" and only a 32" long arm and inseem. You will need to get at least 2" longer throttle cables, 4" is even better. I have a 2 piece Mustang seat and am good for 600 miles with this setup.

[Chromer]

Hey rraymond....

Still interested in seeing Photos of your Road King Custom with your new Wild One 518's Handlebars. Did you get them on yet??

[Thorns]

I've been looking at handlebars for a while now, but don't want to make a mistake, (I have enough old parts in the garage). Since I installed the factory cruise control, the stock handlebars aren't so bad anymore. What I would like is a set of grips that have slide out extenders (extension tubes inside the grips) for long trips, so I can lean back.

Thorns

[Chromer]

Originally Posted by Thorns

...What I would like is a set of grips that have slide out extenders (extension tubes inside the grips) for long trips, so I can lean back.
Thorns

Hey Thorns,
I don't when slide out bar extenders will be offered?? But, I've found another way to "extend" my bars for less than a $100.

Even with my Highway Bars I wanted just a tad more pullback on long cruises. I added the Kuryakyn Pilot Grips http://www.kuryakyn.com/products.asp?bn=harley&ci=2496 and put the matching Throttle Boss levers on both grips.

I'm not a big fan of Kuryakyn anything. But these grips are as smooth as silk. With the matching throttle boss's, I've added another 3" of pullback to my bars. The boss caps provide support for my palm and a place to hook my thumb around so I know I have a secure grip on the bars. This may be an option to consider?

Hopefully these photos will better explain what I'm trying to describe?








Road Kings ROCK!!

[Thorns]

Chromer, thanks for the tip.

Thorns