Ape Hangers? Just wonderin . . .
#31
10-17-2008, 04:15 AM
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We all have different ideas on what looks cool and what is comfortable. Look at the pics of all our bikes - many different bikes, almost none exactly alike. Me? I don't the appeal of apes. Don't like the look, don't find them comfortable, but, it's cool with me that other people dig them. On a chopper style bike, to a point, for me, they work. On a Road King? I'd put them right up there with bolting a lawn chair to the hood of a Bentley as a hood ornament.
#32
10-17-2008, 04:39 AM
Ah, one of my favorite aspects of riding.........APES!
I'm 5'8" and have 2 full riding seasons under my chaps (hee hee
). Last summer, CNC Wheel Guy and I put apes on our 05 Deluxe's. He had them first on his and I took it for a ride. I was very nervous at first and they did feel uncomfortable...for about a minute! I love them and so does my physical therapist. I never have a knot in my neck and the have helped me with physical therapy for my lower back. I have 14" Wild One Chubby's with a 2" riser. CNC has 18" Nash Gimp hangers with a 2" riser. I am now getting ideas for my 06 Street Glide. I'm thinking of Monkey Bagger Bars (Yaffee) or Cyclesmiths. Anyone have any experience with either of them? 
I'm 5'8" and have 2 full riding seasons under my chaps (hee hee
). Last summer, CNC Wheel Guy and I put apes on our 05 Deluxe's. He had them first on his and I took it for a ride. I was very nervous at first and they did feel uncomfortable...for about a minute! I love them and so does my physical therapist. I never have a knot in my neck and the have helped me with physical therapy for my lower back. I have 14" Wild One Chubby's with a 2" riser. CNC has 18" Nash Gimp hangers with a 2" riser. I am now getting ideas for my 06 Street Glide. I'm thinking of Monkey Bagger Bars (Yaffee) or Cyclesmiths. Anyone have any experience with either of them? I have the Monkey bars and I like them very much, and they look good too.
I did 2800 miles in 6 days and felt no ill affects
#34
10-17-2008, 11:54 AM
#35
10-17-2008, 12:03 PM
mirrors
I notice nearly all the pics of bikes with apes have the mirrors mounted above the grips as I suppose they are designed to be. I've seen many a bike with apes have the mirrors hung below the grips. What are your thoughts on that? I'm putting 12" chubbs on my RK soon, I like how the mirrors look hung low, but am curious about issues with visibility. I still prefer saftey and function over style. Maybe I'll grow out of that some day.
thx.
thx.
#36
10-17-2008, 12:09 PM
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#40
10-17-2008, 02:25 PM
I notice nearly all the pics of bikes with apes have the mirrors mounted above the grips as I suppose they are designed to be. I've seen many a bike with apes have the mirrors hung below the grips. What are your thoughts on that? I'm putting 12" chubbs on my RK soon, I like how the mirrors look hung low, but am curious about issues with visibility. I still prefer saftey and function over style. Maybe I'll grow out of that some day.
thx.
thx.