Apes. . . what's the deal?
#121
11-29-2007, 07:19 AM
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RE: Apes. . . what's the deal?
ORIGINAL: MarAgt
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11-29-2007, 07:37 AM
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RE: Apes. . . what's the deal?
ORIGINAL: SgtThump
That looks like it's been photoshopped. How could you ever turn with those?
Chris
ORIGINAL: MarAgt
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That's the REAL deal Sarge.......I see the dude all over and he's at the annual Rat Ride at Jack's Iron Horse Saloon evry year!!! Its a trip...sometimes he pulls in with his lady standing on the seat between his legs and him working the foot controls....too strange to believe
#123
11-29-2007, 07:42 AM
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RE: Apes. . . what's the deal?
ORIGINAL: cwilks
That's the REAL deal Sarge.......I see the dude all over and he's at the annual Rat Ride at Jack's Iron Horse Saloon evry year!!! Its a trip...sometimes he pulls in with his lady standing on the seat between his legs and him working the foot controls....too strange to believe
That's the REAL deal Sarge.......I see the dude all over and he's at the annual Rat Ride at Jack's Iron Horse Saloon evry year!!! Its a trip...sometimes he pulls in with his lady standing on the seat between his legs and him working the foot controls....too strange to believe
#124
11-29-2007, 07:46 AM
RE: Apes. . . what's the deal?
ORIGINAL: 3power
What's the purpose of riding with ape-hangers? Or is it just for looks? Please don't take offense to this if you have apes, I am just curious since I've been seeing them more and more lately.
What's the purpose of riding with ape-hangers? Or is it just for looks? Please don't take offense to this if you have apes, I am just curious since I've been seeing them more and more lately.
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11-29-2007, 07:48 AM
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RE: Apes. . . what's the deal?
ORIGINAL: SgtThump
Ha ha, no kidding? DANG! I'll have to watch for that guy. Those pipes are borderline hilarious too. lol
ORIGINAL: cwilks
That's the REAL deal Sarge.......I see the dude all over and he's at the annual Rat Ride at Jack's Iron Horse Saloon evry year!!! Its a trip...sometimes he pulls in with his lady standing on the seat between his legs and him working the foot controls....too strange to believe
That's the REAL deal Sarge.......I see the dude all over and he's at the annual Rat Ride at Jack's Iron Horse Saloon evry year!!! Its a trip...sometimes he pulls in with his lady standing on the seat between his legs and him working the foot controls....too strange to believe
The Rat Ride at Jack'sis always the first Sunday of October......its the biggest event of the year (as far asparties go) check it out next year....he'll be there
#126
11-29-2007, 07:57 AM
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RE: Apes. . . what's the deal?
ORIGINAL: cwilks
Sarge,
The Rat Ride at Jack'sis always the first Sunday of October......its the biggest event of the year (as far asparties go) check it out next year....he'll be there
Sarge,
The Rat Ride at Jack'sis always the first Sunday of October......its the biggest event of the year (as far asparties go) check it out next year....he'll be there
Chris
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11-29-2007, 08:02 AM
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RE: Apes. . . what's the deal?
Funny to see this post this morning. Haven't read all the replies, so sorry if I'm repeating. I was reading an excerpt in my Harley Davidson Reader book last night from Sonny Barger talking about the things they used to do to their bikes in the early days of Hells Angels in CA. One of the topics he talks about is the apes and how the local LEO's quickly passed legislation against apes above shoulder height in an attempt to slap them a bit. One of his comments that I had never thought about was a comparison to the hand height of the typical driver in a cage and that most drivers have their hand sitting on top of the steering wheel, which normally puts their hands at or above their shoulders. I'm not running out to order apes for my scoot, but hadn't looked at it from that angle before.....
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11-29-2007, 09:12 AM
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I wish someone with some serious money and an interest in legal fights would get nailed for riding with "unsafe" apes. Seems like the state should be able to prove that something is dangerous with professional testing. I get the idea that the state just passes "safety" laws based on perception rather than evidence and that these laws stay on the books because no one has the means or the interest in challenging them.
#129
11-29-2007, 09:18 AM
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RE: Apes. . . what's the deal?
ORIGINAL: wisemx
Apes put you in the proper, Angel postion, so you're ready just in case you do hit that wall.
Apes put you in the proper, Angel postion, so you're ready just in case you do hit that wall.
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11-29-2007, 09:19 AM
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RE: Apes. . . what's the deal?
ORIGINAL: AzDon
Low, fat,deco, road glide style bike with the chrome-enclosed headlight and short forks and big fat front fender...... usually ridden by a guy 5'4" with apes 6" over his head....... Looks like zero control to me, like the sensation would be that you're perched on top of something low while reaching for the sky for control......No cooler outlaw look, though, and some riders must like the ride or you wouldn't see bikes done that way. Not something I'd do, but it looks bitchen!
Low, fat,deco, road glide style bike with the chrome-enclosed headlight and short forks and big fat front fender...... usually ridden by a guy 5'4" with apes 6" over his head....... Looks like zero control to me, like the sensation would be that you're perched on top of something low while reaching for the sky for control......No cooler outlaw look, though, and some riders must like the ride or you wouldn't see bikes done that way. Not something I'd do, but it looks bitchen!