The details of 16" fat ape hangers on a 2018 Harley Heritage Classic, including dimensions, rider hight, etc., legality, handling and comfort. More available upon request.
Really helpful video and what surprises me is that you did 1200 miles down to San Diego and it was comfortable. That is very helpful for someone to know who wants to get Apes but is worried about comfort on long journeys. Ace video. Thanks.
I don't know how I am so late seeing this video as I am a fan of both the M8 Heritages and ape hangers. I currently have 16's on my '95 Wide Glide, but think I might have a better ride with 14"s on the new Heritage, with me being short (5'7). Thanks for the video!
I think that's a good call, Roger. It sounds like 14" might be perfect. I had a 2000 Wide Glide. Loved that bike. I put 50,000 miles on it without a single problem. I used a T-Bag for a saddlebag and rode all over the country. But, I have to admit the Heritage fits the kind of riding I do now a lot better, especially at my older age.
Are these bars HD OEM or are they aftermarket? I'm thinking of getting 16s too but I just want to go to the dealer and have them order everything like they did when I changed the bars on my Dyna. Are they HD bars?
Sweet bike man! I’m looking at picking up a Harley within a month or two, can no longer ride street bikes for longer then 10 minutes without paying dearly. Been spending a lot of time at the dealer past couple weeks trying to make a decision. Leaning toward the Heritage, maybe a Deluxe. Either way it’s getting some apes, for the aesthetics but more importantly for the comfort. Shiny side up man.
Hey thanks! Good luck with your choice. I had it down to the same two bikes myself, Heritage or Deluxe. I chose Heritage because the Deluxes were not being released for two more months and I couldn't stand to wait any longer. No patience. I'm still second guessing that decision, but you really can't go wrong with either bike.
Amazon has a lot. Mine is at work or I would tell you the brand name. I don't have 2 bags on my slim but I have 12" apes. Plenty of extra space. But the 16" might be a stretch. The only thing I would suggest is a heavy cover for wind or bad rain if you ride to work.
@@Sheedy1979 I felt the same way after looking at Carlini's specs, but I recently got to sit on a 2018 Deluxe with 16" Carlini Menace Apes (1.5") and the pullback didn't feel like it was as much as Carlini's specs said it was and they really felt comfortable. When I checked things out I found that Carlini defines pullback as the "distance from the front to back of the grips when viewed from the side," but others define it as the distance the bar ends pullback from center line of the middle of the bar. Since most of Carlini's apes have that strong sweep forward, the pullback does not feel as much as Carlini's numbers would imply, I think due to the odd geometry. That's my impression, anyway, for what it's worth. If you are interested in the Carlini's it might be useful to find a bike with them that you can sit on. All the best.
@@Sheedy1979 Hey Bill. I actually don't know the length of the entire clutch cable. Only the upper half of the cable was replaced. The lower half was the original. The upper half is Harley part number 37200328 and it is 46" long (1167mm). The brake line is Harley 41800456 which is 30.5" long.
Good question, Benjamin, on several levels. First, it cost me about $1700. I learned a number of things from the experience and I've seen some things since that have made me think it might have been better to have done it myself. I'm a pretty decent "wrench" but I was lazy and I had the money. I also had never done a handlebar job, so I knew it would be possible to screw it up for lack of experience. But, I've since discovered a really good website and store that sells complete ape kits with instruction videos for pretty much any Harley. It's Hill Country Custom Cycles at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ycknsHaDVOg.html. The link is for the video on how to do a 2018 softail, but they have a bunch of other kits and videos. If you buy a kit, they are also available to answer questions during the job. If you are a decent "wrench", I would check it out. You would save a lot of money and maybe even have some fun. Second, if you do have a shop do it for you, make sure they understand that on a 2018 Softail, the entire clutch cable does NOT have to be changed. On the 2018 Softail, only the top half needs to be changed. This saves a lot of time and money but a lot of Harley shops don't know this yet because these bikes are so new. Have them look at this manual: www.harley-davidson.com/app-content/eStore/Harley-Davidson%20Handlebar%20Installation%20Requirements.pdf-page number 148, at the top, to find which cable to use based on the distance from the top of the clutch cable adjuster on the left downtube, along the black sheathing to where the black sheathing ends at the metal crimp before the cable connects to the clutch handgrip on the new bars. Buying just the top half of the cable saves half the cost of the cable, plus the labor involved in removing the old cable, pulling the transmission access plate off, attaching the cable to the actuator and routing the bottom half of the cable under the bike, plus the cost of the quart of oil to refill the transmission back up. Big bucks. If you have any other questions, please let me know.
