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Old Mar 6, 2025 | 03:48 PM
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First I’m sketchy about ape hangers from Amazon. I have ordered other things for my 18 RoadKing from Amazon that I’m ok with. My air cleaner from Amazon is dead on same as Arlen Ness with out the badge. My question is have any of you bought ape hangers off Amazon and are they ok? I’m looking at the 12inch tall 2 inch thick ape hangers but all I find say will not work with hydraulic clutch reservoirs. I found a company WildWings if memory serves me right but they are 700.00 and works with the hydraulic reservoir. I’m not trying to be cheap but I’m also not wanting to spend 700 for bars. Help
 
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Old Mar 6, 2025 | 09:40 PM
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Read the reviews! I’m sure you could find some that are suitable and it’s Amazon,if don’t like it ,return it.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2025 | 07:36 AM
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exactly what is the issue? too small or too large diameter?
 
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Old Mar 7, 2025 | 03:43 PM
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There isn’t an issue other than looking to see if anyone has bought the bars that allowed the hydraulic reservoir in the 2 inch thick bars. All the ones I find say won’t work with the reservoir.
 
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well if it is not a sizing constraint then it must be a radii issue.
so you answered your own ?
but with $$$$$ anything is possible.
 
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Originally Posted by King18
First I’m sketchy about ape hangers from Amazon. I have ordered other things for my 18 RoadKing from Amazon that I’m ok with. My air cleaner from Amazon is dead on same as Arlen Ness with out the badge. My question is have any of you bought ape hangers off Amazon and are they ok? I’m looking at the 12inch tall 2 inch thick ape hangers but all I find say will not work with hydraulic clutch reservoirs. I found a company WildWings if memory serves me right but they are 700.00 and works with the hydraulic reservoir. I’m not trying to be cheap but I’m also not wanting to spend 700 for bars. Help
Ask the vendor the question directly before buying, usually can do that through the comments & review section.
 
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Old Mar 8, 2025 | 06:51 AM
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Or maybe search the forum. Plenty of common threads to be found.
 
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