Ya good job you could prolly sell a few of those consoles to

 

I didn't like the bars after a while either. I've since put some 10" apes on it

 

What didn't you like about the bars? Too high? Did you sell them?

 

What size rear tire are you running? Bike looks really good with the smaller apes. Don't know why I can't get into apes just don't like the look but these you have in this pic look good.

 

IMO, it looked better with the other bars. Arms getting tired on long rides?

 

Rear tire is a 180.

Still have the old apes. They were very comfy, but I just preferred the look of a smaller ape on my bike.

If your interested in the old apes, pm me.

 

sweet ride

 

Tellin' ya, the internet rules for the very simple reason that all us fools get to gather in one place and share ideas. I flippin' lov it!
The garage is already filling with misc parts getting ready for a winter build. Wasn't sure of quite where to take it, but this certainly helped a lot.
Real nice scoot you got there.

 

I agree, and think the new bars look better than the old ones. One trick to running apes is getting the angle of them correct. When you turn the front wheel, it should turn smooth with no resistance. You should also be pushing instead of pulling through the turns. Once you get that down, you'll wonder how you ever rode without them.

If you look at the forks, and imagine a line running straight up from them, the grips should be in a position where they basically dissect that line. The front wheel should turn on that axis in a clean arc. Leaning into the turn and pushing on the inside grip gives you better control, instead of pulling and leaning out of the turn, which makes the bike heel over farther, and causes things like pegs to contact. Once you get in the habit of that, it'll feel as natural as anything else you've ever done. When you pull on the grips, you actually pull your body away from the turn, and shift your weight to the outside. This makes the bike itself lean over more to compensate. It also takes more muscle to do it, and makes the turn harder to control.

Ok, enough. Shouldn't hit the Beam this close to sunrise. Good ridin'.