i here they are pulling over guys with apes to make sure there under 15 inches. anyone else here this?

 

handlebar height limitations of 15" above the seat are common in a lot of states.
probably been a law on the books for a while, maybe just not enforced.

 

yeah, NY has one similar. measurements are always from the seat. only normally enforced if something bad happens, or the first few nice days .... to scare people into changing it. same with DOT helmet laws.

 

that sucks! i ride though indy alot!!! hope they leave me alone... i am at 16.5 with risers but my apes are 14, wonder if that is a get out of jail card

 

It doesn't surprise me to hear states are cracking down on anything possible. This economy sucks, and states are blowing budgets and going broke. I would expect this summer their going to be cracking down on everything possible to help raise as much money as they can!

 

this guy says he dont care...

 

15" above the seat isn't ****. Washington state the law is 30". I bet a stock Street Bob is 15" at least. Hell, I just measured my Night Train drag bar set up and they are 15" above my seat. What gives? Are you guys measuring correctly? Something seems a little fishy about that to me. It's got to be 15 from the trees. Look at my sig, mine are 15" from my seat.

 

Most I have found say hand grips below shoulder heighth. I got pulled over with my stock 01 fxdwg bars because i was slouching. HA! He let me go after he checked my insurance and M class "big thing in IL"

 

I don't know the exact law, i was told that it was measured from the seat though. i know for sure they only normally crack down on it the first few weeks of good weather. in upstate ny


Edit: http://home.ama-cycle.org/amaccess/l...t.asp?state=ny - little research goes a long way. open mouth insert foot. sorry guys

although it would seem Indiana actually is 15" above seat

 

i just know last summer i seen a few of them pulled over and looked to me as if they were checking out the hieght of them next will be or pipes.