Harley Davidson Burly T-Bar Review

rinehart1 I get asked this question a lot so rather than answering it every time I thought I would share a quick review about some of the products on my motorcycle. My pride and joy is a 2007 FXSTB made by none other than Harley Davidson. For all you rice riding saps, that's a Nightrain...the best looking Harley Davidson made...at least in my opinion.

My Nightrain is not your ordinary FXSTB as I have put a LOT of time and money into it, in fact, I sometimes think I like working on it more than I like riding it. I love tinkering with just about anything...my Train has been punched out to 107" with Stage 2 ported heads and matching cams. It's been lowered front and rear, has an air ride suspension on it and much more. It would take an entire post to list it all out but that isn't the purpose of this post. This post is to share my thoughts on the handlebars.

Harley dropped the ball on the stock Nightrain handlebars, at least for me. I just didn't care for them. I didn't mind the reach but they are pretty narrow and just didn't inspire confidence for me. I prefer a wider grip and went in seach of a bar that would still stretch me out some but would give me a wider grip and the feeling of more stability. I went looking at some bikes at a few of the bike nights and found the perfect set of bars for what I was after. They are called Super BURLY Bars and are made by White Brothers.

These Bars are hot, they are a fat bar and look super beefy in the center section but then neck down to accept normal grips and hardware. They measure 31.5" wide which is much wider than the 26" stock Nightrain bars. The reach on them is pretty comparable but for me they didn't require that I stretch forward quite so far, but still has the aggressive Nightrain riding stance. Pictures speak better than words....even though apparently my picture taking skill is horrible. I tried a number of times to make it more clear but wasn't to be....sure you get the idea though.

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Burly Nightrain Specs

The bars are drilled so you can run the cabling through the interior of the bars for a nice clean installation with no clamps and they are one piece. This means no seperate riser or bar clamps to mess around with. It looks ultra clean and dresses up a Nightrain nicely.

I wish I still had my stock Nightrain bars so I could compare them in some detailed pictures. I know they aren't but the Burly Bars look like they are twice as thick as the stock bars. Super tough looking imho. The dimensions on the Super Burly Bars that I have on my train are below:

Super oversize 1 1/2” tubing for both riser and bar
Comfortable pullback design
Available in low, standard and high-rise designs
Wiring may be run externally or through pre-drilled inner slots in the bars’ dimples
Work with OEM H-D and most aftermarket controls
Will not accept a hydraulic clutch

Part Number	Description	Suggested Retail
0601-0006	WIDTH: 31.5”, RISE: 6.50”, CENTER WIDTH: 8.5”, PULLBACK: 5.25” - Riser drag bar (low)	$252.95
0601-0007	WIDTH: 31.5”, RISE: 8.25”, CENTER WIDTH: 8.5”, PULLBACK: 6.5” - Riser drag bar (medium)	$252.95
0601-0008	WIDTH: 31.5”, RISE: 9.0”, CENTER WIDTH: 8.5”, PULLBACK: 7.25” - Riser drag bar (high)	$252.95

I bought mine on Ebay for less than HALF the price that my Drag Specialties dealer wanted for these. Super Burly Bars are not that plentiful on Ebay but the good news is that there are billions of bars that look just like them. Simply look for a 31 inch wide bar with approximately an 8" rise and a 6.5" pullback give or take and you have my exact handle bars. 1 1/4" are much more plentiful but they won't quite give you that "fat bar" look. If you don't mind that, then you can get them even cheaper. Check out these deals below....WAY less than list Dealer prices.