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Old May 19, 2012 | 12:07 AM
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I got my Santee 15" narrow Z-ape 8 months ago, love the look and it fits me perfectly. My only complaint is my right hand, I feel sore and pain on my palm and wrist, sometimes my thumb, especially long ride holding my throttle at one position. As You know the bar end bends quite a bit, twisting the throttle always feels weird. How is your world? It could just be me, do you feel the same?
 
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Old May 19, 2012 | 12:18 AM
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To me it looks like a hand position of a steering wheel.

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Old May 19, 2012 | 01:49 AM
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Had those bars for about a month.....the hand position, just plain sucks! Hurt my wrist and my shoulders....made one long trip with them and off the came, chucked them in the dumpster and ordered a set of the Santee 14 inch apes, with the 1.25 inch tubes. Best bars Ive ever had...been through 5 different sets before settling on these.....

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Old May 19, 2012 | 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by DoomGloom
Had those bars for about a month.....the hand position, just plain sucks! Hurt my wrist and my shoulders....made one long trip with them and off the came, chucked them in the dumpster and ordered a set of the Santee 14 inch apes, with the 1.25 inch tubes. Best bars Ive ever had...been through 5 different sets before settling on these.....

John
I agree, I also run the 14" Santees and they are a good fit.
 
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Sometimes it's hard to go for look and comfy, have to give up one sadly.
 
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