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2020+ RT OEM handlebars?
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upsdoctor
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Look at Heli bars if you need yours to be adjustable. I installed them on my 2020RT last year and absolutely love them. https://www.helibars.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwsLWDBhCmARIsAPSL3_0lvzUeqKTgXQhD3-qSBdcLO1Io4k9h6OlT14SE9Jt66VWjh5PJmeYaAoxlEALw_wcB
Doug44
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I can’t answer your question the OEM bars on the RT but I can tell you the stock oem bars on my 2020 RTL were killing me. I installed the F3short reach bars and they are perfect for me. BUT they are really back and might not be for all.
HOW tall are you and what is your reach. I feel the handlebars are just a tad to far our, but not much. Thinking about the 2" riser Lamonster has.
Doug44
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That is the key getting bars that work for you. Imho Can Am missed the target with these stock bars as many, many owners here are replacing them. The stock bars are for a lot of owners too short and low etc. I am tickled that I got my problem resolved so easy and quickly with the f3 short reach bars, but they are not for everyone. I couldn’t ride 20 miles before the discomfort was very bad to the point I was ready to sell this Spyder. Now a 500 mi day is very comfortable I have ridden more than once this distance. I use to ride 700 up 1000 mi days on my Goldwing so long distance mileage is nothing novel to me.
And yes the stock bars move up/down a few degrees before hitting a pin in the bars. Some owners here have even removed that pin for more adjustments but I don’t recommend this.
Also Can Am with the new Sea model showed as an option factory adjustable bars that should bolt up to all 2020-2021 RT models along with La Monsters and Helibars
And yes the stock bars move up/down a few degrees before hitting a pin in the bars. Some owners here have even removed that pin for more adjustments but I don’t recommend this.
Also Can Am with the new Sea model showed as an option factory adjustable bars that should bolt up to all 2020-2021 RT models along with La Monsters and Helibars
MRH
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Agree on the Helibars, but they certainly aren't inexpensive. I found the reach too long, and tried Lamonster's handlebar riser first. It is an outstanding product, but the angle of the bars just wasn't right for me, and now the Helibars have likely spoiled me forever.
The funny part is that with my 2010 and 2014 RTs, the bars were what they were, and I never realized how luck I was that they were so very comfortable for me.
For my 2021 RTL I purchased the "short reach" PN 219400909 and they were too close for comfort. So I ordered the "long reach" PN 219400910 position C kit, and a Lamonster handlebar riser SKU LG-1038. I will test ride in the morning, however they already feel more comfortable. The stock were too far of a reach, especially after I installed a comfort seat and backrest. Of note there was no "adjusting" hole in the position C bar, (just round vs oval). I made it oval with a drill bit pretty easy. Of note *The adjusting holes on the other two handlebars appear to be in different locations or rather the ovals are centered in different locations. See pics.
Adjusting holes from entry above View attachment 190512
K80Shooter
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The long reach bars work great for my wife and myself.
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