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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 03:29 PM
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hey have questions i have rocker im looking at 12 inch apes and cant choose between carlini flying apes and br bent beaters.i am only 5 8' and think a 12 inch ape will be the height that i like.plan on keeping hands no higher than shoulders would like lower.any suggestions pics would be aswesome
 
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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Both are high quality bars so it's more of what you want your bike to look like. I have 10" Carlini Evil Apes that are in my sig pic
 
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 04:54 PM
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I've got 3" risers and 14" br bent beaters on mine. I'm 5'7" and love the whole setup.

More picks of my bars in my profile pics if you're interested.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 06:06 PM
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Mike i`m 5'7' and i have BR`S 10 inch sweeping beaters...real comfortable,and Bill at BR`S is great to work with....what ever you want Bill will make....one off!........
 
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 06:18 PM
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Bill's shop is down the street from me.
That guy custom makes each and every bar as if it were for his bike..
I just had him make me a set of 1 1/2" new waves that had to fit my 1 1/4" risers and the 1 1/4" clamp on my Windvest.
It came out perfect. .



 

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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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George, did story808 make that godsmack coil cover?......
 
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 06:54 PM
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I'm 5'8" and had Bill make these 13.5" Lighting Bolts. With 1.5" Carlini risers, my hands are slightly below my shoulders.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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Both are damn good choices, but I am partial to Carlini.
 
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I live in ny and plan on making a trip to the br shop near buffalo. Really like the looks of their bars, want to see a cpl sets on my rocker to decide
 
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 10:22 AM
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anyone with pics of carlini on rocker
 
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