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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 11:58 AM
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I've been asked several times to post pics of my Rocker but they naver come through or I get kicked off the site. I give up. If you go to www.wild1inc.com/502rocker.html you can see it. Comments - good or bad - are welcome.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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looks good dude. should post some pics of you sitting on the bike so we can see what the ridding position looks like.

how do you feel about raising the front of the tank?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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let me give it a shot at posting your pics.

how tall are your risers?

i'm going with 18 inch apes and i'm still trying to decide how tall i should make my risers.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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I don't get it. I've posted pics on sites plenty of times without a problem but this site hates me. Anyway, I have 12.5 Apes with shorty 1.5in risers and they fit me perfect. I'm 6 foot and my arms are straight out. I probably would be fine with 14's as well but I think any higher I'd be pushing it. I rode a bike with 18's years ago and my hands kept buzzing and eventually fell asleep. I had a tank lift on it but when I went to the Apes they hit when turned all the way so I took it off. If I went to a 3in it might have cleared but with the Apes on it I'm happy with the tank in the stock position.
 
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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The apes look good - give a nice look to the Rocker - enjoy -
 
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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Those apes are sweet. m i k e had no probs with a tank lift and 16"ers. With or without tank lift the apes look awesome....one day soon I will find myself with them
 
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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probably cuz his are wide apes mine are narrow
red stikes again
nice apes mon
oh yeah nice color too
 
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oh yeah red is faster
 
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Red and M I K E your scoots with those apes look killa, however you need to push them forward and when you think you have gone far enuff push them some more....
 

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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by m i k e
probably cuz his are wide apes mine are narrow
red stikes again
nice apes mon
oh yeah nice color too
ohh, didn't realize that the width of the apes at the bottom would make a difference clearing a tank that's been lifted. i think i found the answer. thanks mike
 
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