[MadmarTigan]

So I have multi part question. I am looking at getting new handle bars for my bike (2005 Sportster 1200 C). I am looking at 12" mini apes. My question is do you think black bars would look funny? I would keep handles and acc. chrome, with black and chrome grips. The bike is most chrome, but I do have black exhaust coming and black AC already on.
Also using the stock riser (have the electic dash) do you think 12" would be to high and uncomforable? ( I am 5'10)

 

[webco2]

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[Gampa]

First of all is 12 inch bars legal for your height? You have some black already so it's your call, it's your bike. Comfort, I think that all depends on you.
Will it look funny? Not from where you will be seeing it.

 

[02sportytex]

I think it would good. I like the black and chrome combo. Check out burly brand when you shop. They are good quality and easy to install. A proud owner of burly parts.


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[MadmarTigan]

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I think it would good. I like the black and chrome combo. Check out burly brand when you shop. They are good quality and easy to install. A proud owner of burly parts.


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That was the brand I was looking at, nice.

First of all is 12 inch bars legal for your height? You have some black already so it's your call, it's your bike. Comfort, I think that all depends on you.
Will it look funny? Not from where you will be seeing it.

Anything with your hands over the shoulders is illegal in Cali. I need to do some more "test" to see if it will end up legal or not.

To be honest I am most worried about the black and chrome looking weird.

 

[Gampa]

To be honest I am most worried about the black and chrome looking weird.

Do an image search on the web and see if you can find a bike like you are thinking of. Might help you decide. I find some ideas just searching images.

 

[Kainam]

Black and chrome go together like a fat kid on candy.


Just think late 60s muscle car, black lacquer and chrome trim.

 

[Zeta7]

you can mock it up with a good stiff piece of wire....bend it into 12'' apes and see where your hands wind up. If it's to high you can drop down to 10''.

 

[baggerboy]

you can mock it up with a good stiff piece of wire....bend it into 12'' apes and see where your hands wind up. If it's to high you can drop down to 10''.

Never thought of that. Great idea!!

 

[Gampa]

Never thought of that. Great idea!!

That is why he makes the big bucks here

 

[bsshog40]

I live in texas but family lives in Calif. I have 20" apes on my heritage. When I would take my bike to calif, I would loosen the risers and pull them back if I ever seen a cop.

 

[THE ROAD]

Sportster's look good with tall BUCK-HORNS and are very comfortable !

 

[MadmarTigan]

you can mock it up with a good stiff piece of wire....bend it into 12'' apes and see where your hands wind up. If it's to high you can drop down to 10''.

I was going to do the this with cardboard, but stiff wire is much better idea

I live in texas but family lives in Calif. I have 20" apes on my heritage. When I would take my bike to calif, I would loosen the risers and pull them back if I ever seen a cop.

thats one way to do it for sure.

To be honest I have never seen a harley pulled over. Yet alone anyone with high bars. I feel like the only reason you would get pulled over your bars is the cop is a d!ck, or he was going to pull you over anyways.

 

[gusa39]

Cover your existing bars with black masking tape and you'll get a pretty good idea of how the black bars will look. I always like to see what it looks like on the bike rather then just in my head. Personally I think the black bars will look good.

 

[02sportytex]

Just to give you an idea, I am 6' tall and put 12" apes on top of the stock 6" riser on my 2002 1200C and my hands are pretty much level with my shoulders.


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[Bayonet]

Buddy of mine has black bars on his bike and it looks great. His has a lot of other black parts on it also though.

 

[Zeta7]

Just put the bars on if you like'um, then you can add a few black accents to round it all out. A mixture of black an chrome looks awesome......some stainless lines would really set'um off. maybe paint your rockers covers black.

 

[MadmarTigan]

Just to give you an idea, I am 6' tall and put 12" apes on top of the stock 6" riser on my 2002 1200C and my hands are pretty much level with my shoulders.


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Thats good to know. A 12 may just be a bit high. Thanx

I love the black and chrome look. So I think the black should look pretty sweet (the black tape idea is a good one) I am doing/have other black on it too, AC and pipes. I like the SS line idea too. Thanx guys, now to just go rob a bank for the the cash...:bigguns:2guns

 

[Zeta7]

Thats good to know. A 12 may just be a bit high. Thanx

I love the black and chrome look. So I think the black should look pretty sweet (the black tape idea is a good one) I am doing/have other black on it too, AC and pipes. I like the SS line idea too. Thanx guys, now to just go rob a bank for the the cash...:bigguns:2guns

:laugh...Harley's ain't a cheap hobby....:thumb