Opinions needed
Tourer
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RE: Opinions needed
I have agree with everyone else...Apes just wouldn't look right IMHO....Take your time and try to get some looks at other scoots at a rally or something to get some ideas..Great looking bike!!!
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Road Warrior
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From: Knoxville TN
RE: Opinions needed
More imortant than looks would be how it felt riding with them. I rode a heritage the other day with factory handle bars and to me it was way uncomforable. cant spell the word for comfy. it sucked. mabie you might ride some ones bike that has the apes on it to make a decision.[8D]
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RE: Opinions needed
ORIGINAL: deuce dude
imo, apes would look a little out of place..maybe drag bars that are a little higher and pull back a bit more????
imo, apes would look a little out of place..maybe drag bars that are a little higher and pull back a bit more????
A little surprised yet very pleased to see so many nailed it on bar selection.
Tourer
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From: Geneva, Switzerland
RE: Opinions needed
No offense to clammy, but IMO drag bars looks far better than apes on a night train. Apes look confortable, but drag bars kick some @ss.
I would take handlebars with some risers and pullback.
I would take handlebars with some risers and pullback.
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RE: Opinions needed
ORIGINAL: lucospock
No offense to clammy, but IMO drag bars looks far better than apes on a night train. Apes look confortable, but drag bars kick some @ss.
I would take handlebars with some risers and pullback.
No offense to clammy, but IMO drag bars looks far better than apes on a night train. Apes look confortable, but drag bars kick some @ss.
I would take handlebars with some risers and pullback.
Since I bought my bike to ride as much as possible, even if I liked the drag bars (which I didn't), I would have had to change them out. My back was done after a couple of hours being hunched over them.
Cheers!
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Tourer
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From: Geneva, Switzerland
RE: Opinions needed
ORIGINAL: Clammy
None taken. Different strokes for different folks.
Since I bought my bike to ride as much as possible, even if I liked the drag bars (which I didn't), I would have had to change them out. My back was done after a couple of hours being hunched over them.
Cheers!
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ORIGINAL: lucospock
No offense to clammy, but IMO drag bars looks far better than apes on a night train. Apes look confortable, but drag bars kick some @ss.
I would take handlebars with some risers and pullback.
No offense to clammy, but IMO drag bars looks far better than apes on a night train. Apes look confortable, but drag bars kick some @ss.
I would take handlebars with some risers and pullback.
Since I bought my bike to ride as much as possible, even if I liked the drag bars (which I didn't), I would have had to change them out. My back was done after a couple of hours being hunched over them.
Cheers!
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I just figured out that maybe some pull back in some T-bars would help avoiding being "hunched over " like you are in some sort of levitation (that is the first impression I have).
I have never tried Ape hangers. Maybe I should.....javascript:void(AddText('
'))What kind of music do you play?
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From: Ottawa, CANADA
RE: Opinions needed
ORIGINAL: lucospock
I agree with you clammy.
I just figured out that maybe some pull back in some T-bars would help avoiding being "hunched over " like you are in some sort of levitation (that is the first impression I have).
I have never tried Ape hangers. Maybe I should.....javascript:void(AddText(''))
What kind of music do you play?
I agree with you clammy.
I just figured out that maybe some pull back in some T-bars would help avoiding being "hunched over " like you are in some sort of levitation (that is the first impression I have).
I have never tried Ape hangers. Maybe I should.....javascript:void(AddText('
'))What kind of music do you play?
I play Metal!
I play bass in an old-school Speed Metal band named Exciter. You can check out a fan website HERE, and if you Google us, you'll get a lots of hits.
Cheers!
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Road Captain
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RE: Opinions needed
Um 13" inch apes are a little small arent they? Even 15s are a lttle small. How can you have Ape HANGERS if your hands are lower then you, your obviously not hanging. Id stick with the drag bars on that cycle if I were you though, looks good.
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RE: Opinions needed
ORIGINAL: ZJAvy
Um 13" inch apes are a little small arent they? Even 15s are a lttle small. How can you have Ape HANGERS if your hands are lower then you, your obviously not hanging. Id stick with the drag bars on that cycle if I were you though, looks good.
Um 13" inch apes are a little small arent they? Even 15s are a lttle small. How can you have Ape HANGERS if your hands are lower then you, your obviously not hanging. Id stick with the drag bars on that cycle if I were you though, looks good.
The 13s, for ME, are perfect. They put my hands at just below shoulder level. I'm not overly tall, and I like to be able to ride my bike for hours in relaitve comfort. I'm not interested in having to stop every hour so that the feeling can return to my hands, or being all stretched out.
Cheers!
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