Apes.... or Dragbars?
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From: Missouri City,TX
I think apes look f'n sick on bikes! But for the set up I had in mine, I think the drag bars looked better. I know what you mean about the wobble at 70 mph. I used to get the same thing. It made me kind of nervous if I pushed it through the twisties. As far as comfort, I would say the apes were as comfortable as my drags.
Being short and having a short reach, the mini apes are alot more comfy for me...but I do like the looks of drag bars.
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From: Southeast New York
I, also, did away w/ the apes and went to the MoCo "Swingbacks". Let my 6'5" frame sit back some and "sail effect" is all but gone. As said, to each his own, and I personally like the lower stance w/ better handling and no tingling hands after 2 hours. That's what's great about the HD's, the options are unlimited.
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With my apes i have just as much control, if not more. It centers the weight of my body on my bike so braking is improved it is more 50/50. With the drags your weight is forward on your arms throwing more of the rider weight forward taking the bike off balance. Hence a-lot of guys complain about back problems with drags. It is because of the way it puts all of your body weight on your arms, and into the front of the bike.
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Why do I have what on my bike - "Mini-Apes"? That's a Harley term. I imagine if I wanted drag bars for my bike, and ordered them from Harley, I could just ask for a set of "Flat Apes".
As for why I have those particular bars on my bike. That's what it came with. Had it come with real apes, I would have taken them off, and replaced them with either mini apes or flat apes.
As for why I have those particular bars on my bike. That's what it came with. Had it come with real apes, I would have taken them off, and replaced them with either mini apes or flat apes.
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..and to the poster that said i haven't tried dragbars, see my pics albums for my duece. The Deuce seat sat to low for me, the forward controls were back 2" from my dyna and the drags had a pullback on them. It was ok for under 200 mile trips but anything over that the back and neck paid for it..
if I go drags, i'll get straight risers and a minimal pull back bar. I'm not the smallest guy..
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From: Luckey, Ohio
Have a Bob with the minis..and after a short adjustment period..like em just fine. my own experience with drags are that they look cool..but having my hands face flat and forward instead of up and at an angle..was not too comfortable at all,,and i can't imagine long distance riding with em.
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From: Mechanicsburg, PA
I live in the Phoenix area too and I have a neighbor who is a cop. He told me to go past the cameras on the shoulder of the road if I was on my bike because the sensors are between the lines in the lane. These things must measure your speed based on two sensors a certain distance apart and times between them. I really don't know, but I pass them on the shoulder as he suggested 
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I live in the Phoenix area too and I have a neighbor who is a cop. He told me to go past the cameras on the shoulder of the road if I was on my bike because the sensors are between the lines in the lane. These things must measure your speed based on two sensors a certain distance apart and times between them. I really don't know, but I pass them on the shoulder as he suggested
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From: Mechanicsburg, PA
we should....as a matter of fact, if you want to take my Fat Bob (drag bars) up the road and check it out maybe it will help you in your decision. If you seriously want to meet up and ride PM me and maybe next week we can get together on that. I am lucky. I get off work beginning next weekend for two weeks til after New Years Day so I will be up for it if you are.