Yamaha Longhorn Handlebars

[lshafer]

Does anyone have any experience with the Yamaha OEM Longhorn handlebars? I've been looking at them and wondered just how different they are from the stock bars. With the stock bars I kind of feel like I'm reaching for the grips. I'd like to bring them back a little and maybe in a touch so my shoulders are bit more relaxed. I know there's a lot of talk about Flanders bars out there but I was wondering about the Longhorns too, which nobody seems to talk much about.

 

Also, I have a 2006 RSTD. If I were to go with Flanders, what part number would I need?

 

Thanks in advance for all the replies. My God I love this site.

[Scooter Bob]

Can't tell you about the Yamaha bars, but here's a link to the Flanders bars I have been running since 2007.

 

http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_catalog/Product.jsp;jsessionid=ZVQAJ0VZYP4BZQFIDYFCM4WAVAPAQIV0?store=Main&skuId=594175&mmy=

 

I don't know if these are the same ones that guys run on the RSTD.

 

I missed the end bar weights, (comfort and stability), so I cut the weld on the threaded inserts in the stock bars and welded them into the flanders bars to retain the weights.

 

Good Luck, Scooter Bob

 

PS. I'll send a PM to EagleEye from Sauk City on this site. I'm not sure, but I think he may have more of a beach bar on his RSTD.

Edited June 22, 2011 by Scooter Bob
added ps

[Ponch]

Ferrantelli had a good post about the Flander's bars.

Post #6 of the following thread.

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=29351

[eagleeye]

As far as I know I have the stock bars on my RSTD, but I've heard the Venture guys say that they have swaped the RSTD bars for theirs and get more pull back.

Mine could come back a bit more, but I'm not changing them out.

Good luck,

[lshafer]

Flanders is a great bar, I'm sure. I'm really wondering if the Longhorn is eve worth a look. It runs about $96 from my local Yamaha shop. I'm hoping someone out there has them installed to give me a little feedback. I've attached a picture of them for reference. Not sure if it'll help...

 

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