Goin apesh!t - progress! (pics)
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Goin apesh!t - progress! (pics)
Was at the dealer today to lock in the adjustment, they feel great!
These are 14" Wild1 Chubbys. Somewhat limited in how forward I can have them because I have to accommodate the windshield (I know, I'm a puss, not surprising).
Cables should be in on Friday, probably have it back by Saturday, but the weather will be crappy.
These are 14" Wild1 Chubbys. Somewhat limited in how forward I can have them because I have to accommodate the windshield (I know, I'm a puss, not surprising).
Cables should be in on Friday, probably have it back by Saturday, but the weather will be crappy.
Last edited by Keithhu; Mar 9, 2011 at 11:39 AM.
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Those look good.. but I've gotta ask you guys with Ape's.. dont your arms/shoulders get tired from holding them up like that? And how sore do your backs get from leaning forward in that position?
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"dont your arms/shoulders get tired from holding them up like that? And how sore do your backs get from leaning forward in that position?"
It looks like you'd be leaning forward, but these are in a very natural position for me.
My arms are about level with my shoulders, maybe just a hair lower, but this is actually a comfort benefit too - it seems to me that you want to be able to let gravity help you keep the throttle in position, so when your arms hang slightly as apes would have you do, you are using the weight of your arms not your wrist muscles to keep the throttle open.
I'm taking a bit of a risk on the apes, not having done much more than sit on bikes with apes, but I can get some upper back/shoulder pain on long rides, and I'm hoping this will help. Apes make you sit up straighter, I think slouching is part of the problem as well.
From what I can see, I very rarely (if ever) see anyone that went back from apes, the feedback is overwhelmingly positive, so I'm gambling a bit that I wont be different.
It looks like you'd be leaning forward, but these are in a very natural position for me.
My arms are about level with my shoulders, maybe just a hair lower, but this is actually a comfort benefit too - it seems to me that you want to be able to let gravity help you keep the throttle in position, so when your arms hang slightly as apes would have you do, you are using the weight of your arms not your wrist muscles to keep the throttle open.
I'm taking a bit of a risk on the apes, not having done much more than sit on bikes with apes, but I can get some upper back/shoulder pain on long rides, and I'm hoping this will help. Apes make you sit up straighter, I think slouching is part of the problem as well.
From what I can see, I very rarely (if ever) see anyone that went back from apes, the feedback is overwhelmingly positive, so I'm gambling a bit that I wont be different.
Last edited by Keithhu; Mar 9, 2011 at 12:14 PM.
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Apes for me are by FAR the most common handlebars...
The lower handlebars (stock on the fatboy) would give me upper back pain (right by where the neck meets the shoulders). With the ape hangers I have, I am shoulder height and its the most comfort I have been able to get while riding...
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