Papa Zook's Rake with 2+2 Bars

[FirstTrike]

Just had Papa Zook's rake kit installed on 2021 tri-glide. Why would Harley not do this from factory is crazy. Steering is so much better, but reaching the bars is still not the best. Does anyone have the rake kit and the Krome Werks 2+2 narrow bars installed? If so, how is it with both?

Thanks

 

[PosseRider]

Just had Papa Zook's rake kit installed on 2021 tri-glide. Why would Harley not do this from factory is crazy. Steering is so much better, but reaching the bars is still not the best. Does anyone have the rake kit and the Krome Werks 2+2 narrow bars installed? If so, how is it with both?

Thanks

I have the kit & HD pull-back bars. Work very well. Those bars are always installed on every new bike I have bought since 2003 before they ever deliver the new bike.

 

[FirstTrike]

I have the kit & HD pull-back bars. Work very well. Those bars are always installed on every new bike I have bought since 2003 before they ever deliver the new bike.

Thanks for the reply. Do you know the item number for the HD bars, maybe I need to take a look at those.

 

[PosseRider]

Thanks for the reply. Do you know the item number for the HD bars, maybe I need to take a look at those.

try this. they changed the name about 3 times. Will try to find build sheet tomorrow.

https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/shop/Batwing-Reach-Handlebar/p/55800589

 

[Teufelhunde]

try this. they changed the name about 3 times. Will try to find build sheet tomorrow.

https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/shop/Batwing-Reach-Handlebar/p/55800589

I have those bars on my Tri, but without the rake kit. They seem to have my hands slightly higher and further back. It would appear that my hands are further from the pivot point giving slightly more leverage and making the turning a small bit easier. The best thing is that I now sit upright with my elbows bent, rather that leaning slightly forward with locked elbows. My old and severely f'd up shoulders appreciate that very much.....

YMMV

Lon

 

[PosseRider]

I have those bars on my Tri, but without the rake kit. They seem to have my hands slightly higher and further back. It would appear that my hands are further from the pivot point giving slightly more leverage and making the turning a small bit easier. The best thing is that I now sit upright with my elbows bent, rather that leaning slightly forward with locked elbows. My old and severely f'd up shoulders appreciate that very much.....

YMMV

Lon

The rake kit will make your shoulder even better. I can't tell you how much easier the trike handled . The very 1st day we left Zook's shop, I felt a great deal better at end of day riding.

 

[FirstTrike]

try this. they changed the name about 3 times. Will try to find build sheet tomorrow.

https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/shop/Batwing-Reach-Handlebar/p/55800589

Thanks for the info. I will check them out.

 

[FirstTrike]

I have those bars on my Tri, but without the rake kit. They seem to have my hands slightly higher and further back. It would appear that my hands are further from the pivot point giving slightly more leverage and making the turning a small bit easier. The best thing is that I now sit upright with my elbows bent, rather that leaning slightly forward with locked elbows. My old and severely f'd up shoulders appreciate that very much.....

YMMV

Lon

Thanks for the info.

 

[Papa Zook]

The Kromewerks 2+2 narrow sweepers are great. I sell a lot of them and they work well with our rake kit.

 

[FirstTrike]

The Kromewerks 2+2 narrow sweepers are great. I sell a lot of them and they work well with our rake kit.

Thanks, I think I will go with them. Should I change bushings to the polyurethane when I change the bars? Do you have the bars in stock? Everywhere I look at, they are backordered.

Thanks.

 

[Papa Zook]

Thanks, I think I will go with them. Should I change bushings to the polyurethane when I change the bars? Do you have the bars in stock? Everywhere I look at, they are backordered.

Thanks.

I think I have one set left in stock. I'll take a look..

 

[Papa Zook]

I have sold the last set of 2+2 Narrow Sweepers and they are on national backorder until the end of December.

 

[FirstTrike]

I have sold the last set of 2+2 Narrow Sweepers and they are on backorder until the end of December.

Thanks for letting me know. Everywhere I check they are on backorder.

 

[rcappie]

The Kromewerks 2+2 narrow sweepers are great. I sell a lot of them and they work well with our rake kit.

Hi, I have been searching for the KW 2+2 narrow sweepers for a 2019 Tri Glide. Do you happen to any in stock, # 300519 Thanks

 

[Papa Zook]

Hi, I have been searching for the KW 2+2 narrow sweepers for a 2019 Tri Glide. Do you happen to any in stock, # 300519 Thanks

I have sold the last ones I had and they are on national backorder until the end of December.

 

[rcappie]

I have sold the last ones I had and they are on national backorder until the end of December.

Thank you.

 

[Papa Zook]

Supply chain issues are real and very widespread across all industries. Trike conversations have an unbelievably long wait time.

 

[DOKK]

Supply chain issues are real and very widespread across all industries. Trike conversations have an unbelievably long wait time.

Everything is bad. I'm a maintenance supervisor and I have issues for almost 2 years now getting parts and it's getting worse. Having trouble getting common items now. I just changed companies to food instead of health and beauty care because supply issues were causing problems with raw materials. Now supply issues are starting to affect the food industry too as far as ingredients are concerned. There are a lot of industrial tradesmen job hopping and shopping right now just make sure they can keep working. It's sad.

 

[Douglas44]

I have sold the last ones I had and they are on national backorder until the end of December.

Do you have an authorized installer located in North Carolina ?

 

[ksuvalk]

If you do the rake kit and some bars like the KW 2+2 narrow sweepers (assuming you could even get them), are any cable changes necessary? Cable extensions?

I have looked at the measurements multiple times for the KW 2+2 both narrows and normals, and it just doesn't seem like either of them bring the bars back as far as I want. I'm 5'11" but have had 4 back surgeries and have carpal tunnel so trying to find as much comfort as I can to keep riding!

 

[ksuvalk]

...so now I'm also thinking about just doing the HD mini ape 12" riser bars...

https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/shop/Chrome-Batwing-Mini-Ape-Handlebar/p/57474-11