Ape Hanger's Comfort?
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Ape Hanger's Comfort?
I really like the look of ape hangers, and I'm thinking about putting some on my Nightster. I like the look of the really tall, thick black gloss bars. I'm worried about comfort though. I ride my bike as my daily driver to work, and everywhere else. Will ape hangers be uncomfortable on long rides? I've heard mixed feedback on this, so anybody feel free to comment. I'm not talking about HD's mini-apes. I'm thinking about maybe 16" or 18" rise.
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Diff. strokes for folks. Only way to tell is buy and try. I run khromewerks minis (pre-drilled) but doubt I'd go more than 14 on my 3" risers as hands over shoulder hgt. on long rides could be numbing a bit. If you prefer to sit upright vs. leaning over narrow bars then you should enjoy the ride as it eases shoulder and neck aches vs. stock bars for long rides. I run with them pushed fwd. as leaned back in fork angle is too close and hard on the wrists not to mention when riding with no shield your arms will tire being bent vs. stretched out with the bars fwd.
Incidentally, Burly came out with some really slick narrow glide apes in 14-16" that come knurled, drilled for int. wires in black or chrome, only down side is they run like $110. Flyrite also has some nice cheap narrow apes but not knurled or drilled.
Incidentally, Burly came out with some really slick narrow glide apes in 14-16" that come knurled, drilled for int. wires in black or chrome, only down side is they run like $110. Flyrite also has some nice cheap narrow apes but not knurled or drilled.
Last edited by capttawes; 08-22-2008 at 11:35 AM.
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What's comfortable for me might be uncomfortable for you. So, I suggest that you play around with it. Go to the dealer and sit on a soft tail with 12" bars and go to local cycle shops and take the bike and sit on it with the bars resting on the speedo. I like wide bars my father love narrow Z-bars. We have both gone through several different configurations. But to give a answer to your question, yes I think it is more comfortable.
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Unfortunately, I think this type of question is too subjective to get a solid answer...
I think the only thing to do is a)be lucky enough that someone with a sporty lives near you
with big apes and is willing to let you ride it a while or
b) find a bike with big apes you can rent for a day or
c)take the plunge and just buy it, if you don't like 'em I'm sure you could sell them here or on ebay.
I think the only thing to do is a)be lucky enough that someone with a sporty lives near you
with big apes and is willing to let you ride it a while or
b) find a bike with big apes you can rent for a day or
c)take the plunge and just buy it, if you don't like 'em I'm sure you could sell them here or on ebay.
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Unfortunately, I think this type of question is too subjective to get a solid answer...
I think the only thing to do is a)be lucky enough that someone with a sporty lives near you
with big apes and is willing to let you ride it a while or
b) find a bike with big apes you can rent for a day or
c)take the plunge and just buy it, if you don't like 'em I'm sure you could sell them here or on ebay.
I think the only thing to do is a)be lucky enough that someone with a sporty lives near you
with big apes and is willing to let you ride it a while or
b) find a bike with big apes you can rent for a day or
c)take the plunge and just buy it, if you don't like 'em I'm sure you could sell them here or on ebay.