No, this didn't happen to me, but I want to hear if it has ever happened to YOU. I know each state has their own guidelines as to what is a legal height for motorcycle handlebars. But I would like to hear if anyone here has gotten written up for bars being too high.
I ride a '10 RK with stock bars and am seriously considering upgrading to apes with a greater pullback than the stock bars. I'm 6' tall and have pretty long arms but those stock bars get me in a wierd way.
Any input is appreciated

 

Never have had an issue with it.

 

ABATE of California, a motorcyclist rights organization, is pleased to announce the signing of Assembly Bill 2844 into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on August 23, 2004. The common sense measure will modernize the antiquated motorcycle handlebar height restrictions contained in California's vehicle code section 27801 (b) which were instituted in 1972.

Assemblyman Jay La Suer of La Mesa is the Bill's author. ABATE of California consulted with the California Highway Patrol in sponsoring the measure which will allow a rider's handgrips to be up to, but no higher than, 6 inches above shoulder height.

The current law limits handgrip height at shoulder level. AB 2844 was drafted in response to a rash of selective enforcement coupled with a California Judicial Council ruling which modified the offense from a simple fix it ticket to a non-correctable offense worth a point against a motorist's driving record. While that judicial ruling still stands, ABATE Legislative Director Jean Hughes predicts the new law should put an end to 95% of the traffic stops.

The new law will go into effect on January 1, 2005.

From a humorous slant....The buzz in California is that female troopers will need to be on scene during future stops for handlebar height violations since some male troopers suffer a distorted view of how big six inches really is.

 

very interesting reading

http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=us

 

got ticketed in daytona a few years back with just 16's on my road king. got a warning ticket here in s.c. just a few years ago for my 18's. 16 was about the limit here. within a few months after that, they removed the limit here as far as i know. its not an issue nowadays here anyway.

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also got stopped for a blue dot on my tombstone lens once. anybody else?

 

Never had an issue with 16's.

 

Yeah, but it could be the same thing with the girls. That's why their driving sucks. They have no depth perception. We have been telling them that 2 was 6. So, when they go to check height, they are going to think the allowed 6 will be 18" over shoulder.

 

Shouldn't be a problem as long is your hands are not above your shoulders.

 

wonder if this guy has?

 

That guy comes to the ABATE boogie every year , he is from ST Louis MO, and I guess he rides everywhere, if he has tickets he never says anything about it.