Pulled over for Apes???
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Oregon
RE: Pulled over for Apes???
I don't know about apes, but our female expert riding instuctor came blasting in on a fat boy with apes up to about her eyebrows. She liked them I guess.
She could make that fb dance among the cones, believe me.
She was hot, too.
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From: Ottawa, CANADA
RE: Pulled over for Apes???
Well, Reaper doesn't sport super-tall apes, just 13"ers, but that puts my hands at just below shoulder height. For me that's perfect, and I can ride all day in comfort. Low speed maneuvering is far easier than it was with the stock drag bars, and the apes put me in a much better seating position - the drags killed my back after about 2 hours. Not to mention, they just look damned COOL!
Cheers!
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Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2007
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RE: Pulled over for Apes???
ORIGINAL: AK47
The fuzz around here tend to leave Cruisers alone most of the time. Never had any problems, but i only have the mini apes on my bike so far. I guess ill see when i get 16's.
The fuzz around here tend to leave Cruisers alone most of the time. Never had any problems, but i only have the mini apes on my bike so far. I guess ill see when i get 16's.
What time are you and Huggy Bear going down to the disco to listen to some ABBA....
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Melbourne, Florida
RE: Pulled over for Apes???
ORIGINAL: huffhuff
likely the number 1 most written ticket in florida is for apes. a big safety issue. if you can't make parking lot manuvers without taking your hands off the controls you don't need apes. hands above the heart for any period of time is very dangerous.
likely the number 1 most written ticket in florida is for apes. a big safety issue. if you can't make parking lot manuvers without taking your hands off the controls you don't need apes. hands above the heart for any period of time is very dangerous.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Oregon
RE: Pulled over for Apes???
ORIGINAL: sldavis
Did you really say Fuzz???
What time are you and Huggy Bear going down to the disco to listen to some ABBA....
ORIGINAL: AK47
The fuzz around here tend to leave Cruisers alone most of the time. Never had any problems, but i only have the mini apes on my bike so far. I guess ill see when i get 16's.
The fuzz around here tend to leave Cruisers alone most of the time. Never had any problems, but i only have the mini apes on my bike so far. I guess ill see when i get 16's.
What time are you and Huggy Bear going down to the disco to listen to some ABBA....
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 887
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From: New Orleans
RE: Pulled over for Apes???
Louisiana law is max 15" above the seat while seated. Kinda hard to measure, so guess that's why no-one is ever pulled over.[:-]
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Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Florida
RE: Pulled over for Apes???
ORIGINAL: huffhuff
likely the number 1 most written ticket in florida is for apes. a big safety issue. if you can't make parking lot manuvers without taking your hands off the controls you don't need apes. hands above the heart for any period of time is very dangerous.
likely the number 1 most written ticket in florida is for apes. a big safety issue. if you can't make parking lot manuvers without taking your hands off the controls you don't need apes. hands above the heart for any period of time is very dangerous.
First time I've ever heard of someone actually getting stopped for apes in Florida. Probably just a cop having a bad day and figured he'd pick on someone.
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From: Ohio
RE: Pulled over for Apes???
I have 16s on my Deluxe and love them. No experience in Fl. but I have never been pulled over for them.
And to all the experts who have never owned them....THEY ARE EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE.
I will always own a Softail and I will always own a bike with apes. Others may come and go but these two things will be constant in my garage as long as I can ride. Nothing says Harley more than good sounding pipes and a set of apes.
And to all the experts who have never owned them....THEY ARE EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE.
I will always own a Softail and I will always own a bike with apes. Others may come and go but these two things will be constant in my garage as long as I can ride. Nothing says Harley more than good sounding pipes and a set of apes.