Carlini gangster ape
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From: Illinois
I'm 5'10" and ride a deluxe. I 1st ordered 16" gangsters but when I went to mount them, to tall for me so I exchanged them for the 14" gangsters with the 1" bra riser and they fit like a glove.
In my 40+years of riding I never could understand why people would put them on, they looked so uncomfortable. I wanted this look and to do so I had to go with apes.
Boy, was I wrong! I don't think I would ever go back or use anything but apes again. I had more hand and arm issues with the stock bars then I do with these apes.Good luck and lets us know what you went with and how it looks and works out for you.
In my 40+years of riding I never could understand why people would put them on, they looked so uncomfortable. I wanted this look and to do so I had to go with apes.
Boy, was I wrong! I don't think I would ever go back or use anything but apes again. I had more hand and arm issues with the stock bars then I do with these apes.Good luck and lets us know what you went with and how it looks and works out for you.
Road Captain
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From: Edmonton, Alberta
Don't go higher than 14" if you want them at shoulder height. Depending on what risers you use with the 14's you are going to be at shoulder height or ever-so-slightly above. I'm 6'1" and I'm running Carlini 1.5" diameter x 14" high Flying Apes and they are at shoulder height for me. I'm also running the lowest mount I could find to work with a 1.5" diameter bar (built for a Roadking).
Road Warrior
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From: Dallas
Shouldn't you be asking this question in the Touring forum?
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From: Waukesha WI
I am 5'7 on a god day. I had a SG that had Yaffe Money Bars and they were comfortable. I no have 15 Slim. In the future I was thinking about getting possibly getting the Carlini Gangster apes. I was thinking 12 inch with stock risers. I think anything else might be too high? What is the chance someone has a pic of the 12 inch with someone close to my height to get an idea where my arms might be? Thanks
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"I don't think we're in Kansas anymore Toto!"
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Maybe he used the search function? You either have someone telling you to use the search or giving you sh*t because its an old post.
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Road Warrior
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From: Four Corners
BTW, just for grins I typed in "Carlini Gangster Apes Road Glide" (in the touring section I might add) and found all sorts of good to know info and some pictures to boot...
HEre's a side by side of the stock RK with the 13" Gangster apes. I'm 6'2" 34" inseam and my arms are level. This height is comfortable and easy to ride aggressively. Since the pic I've pushed them FWD a couple of inches. With these bars no more lower back pain.
But hey, WTF do I know? Your opinion of how things should be is obviously more important than anybody else's.
Last edited by yzergod; Jan 22, 2016 at 11:13 PM.
