lets see the Apes!
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From: Mo
Does anyone here do any actual long distance riding on their touring bike with ape hangers? I LOVE the look, and I hear the comfort is good, but want to be sure, they are still comfortable after a 600 mile day. Also, any wind issues with the fists raised above the fairing? (I'm thinking the fairing will still deflect most of the wind over the hands but just checking).
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These are 14 inch Vindikta Bars on my 2014 FLHXS. Joe (Owner of Vindikta) custom made mine to bend away from the rider slightly and took away the hooks at the top to give them a little more height (I'm 6'6'' tall). Like other posts, I really like the look of these bars because they have the 1.5 inch diameter. You do have to grid down the fairing a bit to make the bars fit though.
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That's exactly what the apes are for. Who wants to be slouched over with their hand grips at their knees all day? With stock bars my upper back was miserable and my hands fell asleep every 20 minutes. P.S. I just did 3,400 miles down the coast and back up with no issues. Picked up my new bike and rode 75 miles with the stock bars and hated it. Yaffe bars were one of the first mods I did on my 14. Do the upgrade, you won't be disappointed. The only down side is bugs on your hands and rain.
Last edited by 06SGWA; Sep 17, 2014 at 08:08 PM.
Yes, I believe he reduced the pull back as well. So the angle bent towards the rider as been reduced.
I don't have them on the touring bike yet, will soon though, but I do have them on my Dyna, 14's. but actually are 15's. "I WOULD RIDE IT TO CHINA WITH THE APES IF THERE WAS A ROAD!" With the Dyna, and no windshield, there is some more wind issues versus the stock bars,but it's not to bad!
That's exactly what the apes are for. Who wants to be slouched over with their hand grips at their knees all day? With stock bars my upper back was miserable and my hands fell asleep every 20 minutes. P.S. I just did 3,400 miles down the coast and back up with no issues. Picked up my new bike and rode 75 miles with the stock bars and hated it. Yaffe bars were one of the first mods I did on my 14. Do the upgrade, you won't be disappointed. The only down side is bugs on your hands and rain.
That's what I was hoping to hear! Decision made! 12" Vindiktas
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I'm calling him Monday to see if he can do that on my bars if it's not to long of a process.,I like the grips more straighter and less pullback!
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I was looking at the Vindikta 12's and 14's..doesn't appear to be that much difference. I ordered the 14's. maybe I should have done the 12's
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With the 14's I can still use my fairing mounted mirrors... with the 12's, i couldn't.