Apes and handling
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RE: Apes and handling
ORIGINAL: Megalomania
I think if you could find a way to let go of the bars in a curve, you wouldn't have the wobble. Apes are really sensitive to input and when you hang on too hard in a curve or at high speed, you make them wobble.
Caveat: It's possible you may have some other problem, but if everything else is right, you're hanging on too hard.
I think if you could find a way to let go of the bars in a curve, you wouldn't have the wobble. Apes are really sensitive to input and when you hang on too hard in a curve or at high speed, you make them wobble.
Caveat: It's possible you may have some other problem, but if everything else is right, you're hanging on too hard.
jim
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RE: Apes and handling
ORIGINAL: Clammy
I have 13" apes on Reaper, and have been over 120mph without any wobble whatsoever. Did you change the riser bushings to polyurethane? When I first put the apes on, I kept the stock rubber bushings, but I found the bars would move a lot, which made the steering feel mushy. Once I changed over to the poly bushings, the movement went away, and the steering felt much more solid.
Cheers!
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I have 13" apes on Reaper, and have been over 120mph without any wobble whatsoever. Did you change the riser bushings to polyurethane? When I first put the apes on, I kept the stock rubber bushings, but I found the bars would move a lot, which made the steering feel mushy. Once I changed over to the poly bushings, the movement went away, and the steering felt much more solid.
Cheers!
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RE: Apes and handling
ORIGINAL: Loud1
It's exactly what others have said , your holding on to tight and riding to stiff . You can also try tightening the neck that will stiffen the steering so you won't feel every little movement you make
It's exactly what others have said , your holding on to tight and riding to stiff . You can also try tightening the neck that will stiffen the steering so you won't feel every little movement you make
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I never been a fan of apes, you are not in the best position for control...I am more of a form follows function kinda guy, I run darg bars
I like the way they look and they are made for control...much better than stock...but to each their own.
I like the way they look and they are made for control...much better than stock...but to each their own.
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RE: Apes and handling
ORIGINAL: mulch63
Question for those with apehangers. I have 16" x 11/4 on my '08 FXSTC. I notice anytime I'm over 70MPH I get wobble in the bars especially going around bends on the highway. I have a heck of a time in 6th at 75 or so on the highway. I know I didn't have ANY trouble with the stock bars. Also anyone also notice all the extra wind that whales off ya.
jim
Question for those with apehangers. I have 16" x 11/4 on my '08 FXSTC. I notice anytime I'm over 70MPH I get wobble in the bars especially going around bends on the highway. I have a heck of a time in 6th at 75 or so on the highway. I know I didn't have ANY trouble with the stock bars. Also anyone also notice all the extra wind that whales off ya.
jim
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RE: Apes and handling
ORIGINAL: Nitram_b4
I never been a fan of apes, you are not in the best position for control...I am more of a form follows function kinda guy, I run darg bars
I like the way they look and they are made for control...much better than stock...but to each their own.
I never been a fan of apes, you are not in the best position for control...I am more of a form follows function kinda guy, I run darg bars
I like the way they look and they are made for control...much better than stock...but to each their own.