Questions about handling with apes...
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 559
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From: north carolina
The best way for me to describe it is...
It's like driving a car with power steering as opposed to manual steering.
Same goes for beach bars but I just don't like having my hands that low.
I'll be glad when I get my hands back in the air. Should have never sold my Gangsters.
It's like driving a car with power steering as opposed to manual steering.
Same goes for beach bars but I just don't like having my hands that low.
I'll be glad when I get my hands back in the air. Should have never sold my Gangsters.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Harford Co., Maryland
Talked with a few guys that have bars taller than 16", they said the bike handles better in the twisties with their apes. I suspect sport bikes will be changing to running apes in stock form very soon.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 171
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From: Connecticut
thanks!! i'm pretty much sold on these http://www.carlinidesign.com/handleb...angster125.php
I think i'm gonna go 13inch with a 2inch riser. Hopefully i wont join the "i shoulda went bigger" club...lol
Damn, those Flying Apes and Evil Apes look good too...lol
I think i'm gonna go 13inch with a 2inch riser. Hopefully i wont join the "i shoulda went bigger" club...lol
Damn, those Flying Apes and Evil Apes look good too...lol
Club Member
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: NoVa
I tried out the 12" mini's with 2 1/2" risers on my FXDC. The first time out, I thought I had made a huge mistake going this direction. Within a week, I found that I was really comfortable with them and actually was dragging pegs alot more from being more aggressive.
That said, I'm going back to something a bit lower because I feel like I'm truly hanging from them (regardless of height or angle). I just can't get a comfortable grip that high. I'm always readjusting my grip. So, maybe FatBoy Lo's... (trying the other extreme)
That said, I'm going back to something a bit lower because I feel like I'm truly hanging from them (regardless of height or angle). I just can't get a comfortable grip that high. I'm always readjusting my grip. So, maybe FatBoy Lo's... (trying the other extreme)
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Queens, NY
a jap bike's bars make them handle better in the curves.
just the bars.
apples and oranges, dude.
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Joined: May 2008
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From: la
My Brothers softails both have mini apes and I ride them, they handle alright but for me they're not as good as my stock FatBob drag bars.
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Passaic County, NJ
I don't see how a bike can handle better with apes. I will say that with apes it feels easier to get the bike to go where you want it to, using less energy. It hardly takes any pressure on either grip to get the bike to go left or right.
Hope that makes sense.
Hope that makes sense.