Opinions needed
Tourer
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RE: Opinions needed
Wild 1 Chubby W501, 8" Drag Bars would look great on your train...
Whatever you decide be sure you know your end rise and pullback for new bars before committing...you can get this info at the Wild 1 site.
I put them on my Fat Boy with a 2" tank lift...they look great, ride great, great comfort and control, no more back pain
I like drag bars on Trains, Dueces and ST Customs...
Whatever you decide be sure you know your end rise and pullback for new bars before committing...you can get this info at the Wild 1 site.
I put them on my Fat Boy with a 2" tank lift...they look great, ride great, great comfort and control, no more back pain
I like drag bars on Trains, Dueces and ST Customs...
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RE: Opinions needed
I have no plans of changing the stock drag bar setup on my new Nightrain in the near or intermediate future - I want to ride it quite a while and see how it goes.
If the time comes where I feel a change is needed this is the look I want:
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If the time comes where I feel a change is needed this is the look I want:
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From: Oregon
RE: Opinions needed
I have an 06' Softail Standard and put Wide Glide Mini Apes on the stock risers. Perfect Height for me so I ordered Buffalo 12.5" Apes for my bike.
There is something to be said for looks as nobody wants to ride an ugly bike, but there is something to be said for comfort.
There is something to be said for looks as nobody wants to ride an ugly bike, but there is something to be said for comfort.
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RE: Opinions needed
I never have the loss of feeling in my hands with the taller apes, when I used to ride a sports bikes I got that sensation alot on my throttle hand and always blamed it on having my weight on my wrists. I personally like taller, like you said different strokes for different folks. The smaller apes like you have remind me of the 70's alot is all. Looks good on your bikes but I think would have looked horrid on mine.
ORIGINAL: Clammy
Well, as I said earlier: different strokes for different folks.
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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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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RE: Opinions needed
ORIGINAL: ZJAvy
I never have the loss of feeling in my hands with the taller apes, when I used to ride a sports bikes I got that sensation alot on my throttle hand and always blamed it on having my weight on my wrists. I personally like taller, like you said different strokes for different folks. The smaller apes like you have remind me of the 70's alot is all. Looks good on your bikes but I think would have looked horrid on mine.
I never have the loss of feeling in my hands with the taller apes, when I used to ride a sports bikes I got that sensation alot on my throttle hand and always blamed it on having my weight on my wrists. I personally like taller, like you said different strokes for different folks. The smaller apes like you have remind me of the 70's alot is all. Looks good on your bikes but I think would have looked horrid on mine.
Cheers!
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