Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has put 18" apehangers on a freewheeler?I like the look but am wondering about the handle?

 

I would say you need to keep in mind that you steer a trike (no leaning) so leverage is important. Seems to me, the higher the bars = less leverage.

And welcome aboard!

 

Hmm, seems to me the opposite. The higher the bars = more leverage.

 

Just think about this:
Once your hands/grips go above your shoulders it will be very difficult to push or pull the handlebars.


I certainly wouldn't want to ride that trike.

 

How many sportbikes have you seen with apes? But hey,if you like them,go for it. It's your money.

 

Had 16s on my Springer for a while. Old age set in and my hands would go numb after about 10 minutes of riding.

In my most humble opinion, Apes that tall are for choppers, you are riding a cruiser now

 

I love love love tall apes but have not put a set on the free for just the reason others have stated . At 80 MPH on I90 W going from Drummond , MT to Missoula, MT there are some serious turns that require locking your arm via the push / pull technique. I am not sure high apes would let me do that correctly. I guess if your tall enough you could probably still get decent leverage. I am 5'9 with long arms and I don't think anything over 14 inches would be a good idea. If you do decide to do the mod with high apes please post your trike handling experiences I would be interested to know.

 

Thanks!

 

This is where I was coming from in my post. But to each his own!

 

Thanks for the info!