What size apes?
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From: Nonya, BS
What size apes?
I'm 6'3" and tired of bending over to reach the bars. I don't want to go too tall thinking 12" or 14"s. Any thoughts or suggestions? It's for my 12 switchback.
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I have a super glide and I know how you feel with the bending over to reach. I had place 16 in apes on my super glide and I am 6"1' and now its a perfect ride. the only thing i would tell you is that if you do the job yourself check the stock wiring first before you start splicing. I did my own and found out that I had enough stock wiring to run through my bars.
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Well it looks like 12"s are out now I'll have to size up the 14 and 16" I don't want to go over my shoulders as that doesn't seem like it'd be comfortable for very long...
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16" bars likely will not be above shoulder height on you. I'm 5'-11" & mine are right at shoulder height.
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Your going to get a lot of opinions, but no one knows your comfort zone.
If it helps, mine are 14's with 4"risers. If I get tired of the height, I can lower them for $100 and a half hour.
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From: Nonya, BS
I like the idea of the 14" with large riser sounds easier to givr multiple inexpensive adjustments
Also thinking going black bars as someone suggested as they might look better with the fairing in place
Also thinking going black bars as someone suggested as they might look better with the fairing in place