No

Got my new tyres booked in for next Tuesday mate, going back to black instead of the white walls

From ADR5700:
57.2.2. Steering Gear and Handlebars
57.2.2.1. Handlebars must extend not less than 250 mm nor more than 450 mm on
each side of the centreline of the vehicle.
57.2.2.2. The height of the lowest part of the handgrip above the lowest part of the
upper surface of the driver’s seat must not exceed 380 mm.


I sat some 16" apes on my Wideglide and the difference between the lowest part of the grips and up top of the seat was about 340mm. Well within spec.
Carry a copy of the ADR and a tape measure?

Probably best to measure them. Some apes have the grip ends turned down whereas mine face out.

Beg to disagree ghostWolf. I can ride all day with my apes without issue and have done interstate trips and know several others that do it as well. The key really is to not have your hands higher than your shoulders otherwise blood drains out of your hands and you fingers get numb pretty quick, pins & needles etc. I had the standard bars and t bars and my shoulders used to ache, went to apes and no aching at all.

 +1, once I've put them on for the first time, couple of bikes ago, never looked back, first mod it is apes.

now I ride a RK with 16", just in line with my shoulders and I could ride all day long.

easier on the neck and shoulder muscles, better back posture and easier to manoeuvre at low speed.

You can also ride down the road on the shittiest old banger with apes, next to your mate on his brand new $gazillion chrome fandangle and everyone will look at the big bad chopper. 

I put 16's on while I was recovering from shoulder surgery (rotor cuff in both shoulders) never had an issue other than the bars slightly blocking line of sight at roundabouts, very comfy and we regularly ride 2 hours to get to a club/poker run and then 2 hours home. Never had an issue with legality and have been pulled over 3-4 times. Best way is see if you can get a ride on someone elses.......good luck.

 What about these ??

 Thanks everyone for the feedback.

Well I decided to go with the HD 16" Fat Ape kit and started installing tonight. Was all going well until it was time to install the lower brake line...about 3-4 inches short. According to the HD catalogue (page 823) I required part # 38132-11A to suit a 2012 FXST (I think??). The packaging has the correct part number so I am thinking either the wrong brake line in the packaging or I have read the model & part # wrong?? Not happy as I was on a roll tonight with the install.

perhaps you should send your dictionary lesson to Mr HD as he obviously hasn't read it or doesn't agree with it from what is in the parts book.
use what ever bars you want and call them what ever you like, what difference does it make.

Anyone seen my pool ladder ?

 These are called apes!!

 

www.harley-davidson.com/gma/gma_product.jsp

lol

Hi Deadwood

Apart from being too low for you were the R6C 8" bars any good. Thinking of going that way with my FXST. dont want to go much taller as trying to avoid extending wiring and new cables etc

Thanks

SJM

 

 I ended up going with the 16" from HD and have just finished fitting them up. Easy as shit to change everything over and done with a mate in around 4 hours.