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Installed my 16" apes last weekend. Before I ordered them I measured straight up from the forks to see how high my hands would go. Perfect, I thought, even with my shoulders and legal. When I got them adjusted to comfortable, however, I realized I neglected to account for my long arms. Pushing them forward raised them a few inches which made them illegal. Surely, the LEOs wouldn't be worried about that?! Wrong! Second day out I get slapped with a $140 ticket. So off they're coming and I'll be switching to 12.5" apes. Got a whole 50 miles on them. Damn, I really love the 16s too.
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Please excuse my ignorance about such things, but could you change the risers to compensate? I have 16's on my bike, but I haven't been stopped by anybody and for that matter, I don't even know what legal height is. Just an idea, hope it helps.
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We used to give 'em a big yank backwards to make 'em legal whenever THE MAN chose to harrass.
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What kinda bars are they???? Wild 1???? If your planning on selling them, shoot me a pm with a price......
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Installed my 16" apes last weekend. Before I ordered them I measured straight up from the forks to see how high my hands would go. Perfect, I thought, even with my shoulders and legal. When I got them adjusted to comfortable, however, I realized I neglected to account for my long arms. Pushing them forward raised them a few inches which made them illegal. Surely, the LEOs wouldn't be worried about that?! Wrong! Second day out I get slapped with a $140 ticket. So off they're coming and I'll be switching to 12.5" apes. Got a whole 50 miles on them. Damn, I really love the 16s too.
Installed my 16" apes last weekend. Before I ordered them I measured straight up from the forks to see how high my hands would go. Perfect, I thought, even with my shoulders and legal. When I got them adjusted to comfortable, however, I realized I neglected to account for my long arms. Pushing them forward raised them a few inches which made them illegal. Surely, the LEOs wouldn't be worried about that?! Wrong! Second day out I get slapped with a $140 ticket. So off they're coming and I'll be switching to 12.5" apes. Got a whole 50 miles on them. Damn, I really love the 16s too.
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For those in NC I asked and 13" is the legal height.
For those in NC I asked and 13" is the legal height.
Either the person that told you that is wrong or the American Motorcyclist Association's page is out of date. I'm sure you could dispute it though with that info.