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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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I was looking for a sissy bar upright to use as a mounting point for a t bag for longer trips, and maybe giving a more secure ride for the wife on the rare occasions she rides with me. I found a great bargain on a new twisted version on the 'bay and I really like the new dimension it adds to the look of my bike........but now it looks like it would really look a lot better with apes. I hate to think of adding the cost of all new SS cables and bars but it seems to be screaming at me.

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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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I love your wheels! Yup, apes will look awesome. I like it now but apes will look better.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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yes it's screaming for apes. That's a cool bike my friend!
 
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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For a style thing,(chopperesque looking) yeah apes would look good if your into that look. From a practicality standpoint, I would go with a quick detachable sissy bar set up for your wife that is if you like your drag bar set up.
While that sissy bar does look cool, it don't look at all comfy.
My wife wouldn't go for it.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 10:44 AM
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Apes rules!!! Just got my Wild one 16 "
Your bike looks now cool.Drive to some shop and try different apes.Then you know more.
Heres me first feelings of ape :-)
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 02:08 AM
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I agree, apes would look great on your bike.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 04:46 AM
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yup... get some apes...
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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Bike looks excellent...

if you're comfortable with those bars...keep 'em...


can ya give me the sissy bar's sellers name...

Thanks...
 
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mojojones,
Love the bike! I'm aping my bike as we speak. Yours would look sweet with apes. What head light are you running, it is the HD one?
 
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mojojones,
Love the bike! I'm aping my bike as we speak. Yours would look sweet with apes. What head light are you running, it is the HD one?
It's a Headwinds bradley rocket
 
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