20" apes
20" apes
hi all,
im looking at upgrading my 16" apes to 20s. my bike came with some roland sands style 16" apes and i'm looking at changing them to drag specialities 1 1/4" buffalo apes.
with the current bars if im sitting slouched my arms are probably at a 80 degree angle and hands are about shoulder width apart.
i sat on a deluxe the other day which had la choppers 20"s on and they came up to about my chin and were 38" wide i think.
the ones im looking at getting are 40 wide.
so my question is this, has anyone upgrade to 20"s? from 16"s? and how is it to ride off the motorway? and whats your general feedback?
im between 6'1 and 6'2. i do a lot of my riding in urban areas during the week and highways on the weekends. im looking for something comfortable as the current bars are too narrow for me, but i would also like a bit more height as well.
thanks guys
im looking at upgrading my 16" apes to 20s. my bike came with some roland sands style 16" apes and i'm looking at changing them to drag specialities 1 1/4" buffalo apes.
with the current bars if im sitting slouched my arms are probably at a 80 degree angle and hands are about shoulder width apart.
i sat on a deluxe the other day which had la choppers 20"s on and they came up to about my chin and were 38" wide i think.
the ones im looking at getting are 40 wide.
so my question is this, has anyone upgrade to 20"s? from 16"s? and how is it to ride off the motorway? and whats your general feedback?
im between 6'1 and 6'2. i do a lot of my riding in urban areas during the week and highways on the weekends. im looking for something comfortable as the current bars are too narrow for me, but i would also like a bit more height as well.
thanks guys
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I can't answer your question directly, but 40" is really wide for apes! I have 17" apes (34" wide) on a Deluxe and 18" apes (38" wide) on a Heritage and I personally wouldn't want to go wider than 38". Even 38" is a bit wide for my liking (I am just over 6 foot). SJ Ron 
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Yes, I went from the Harley 16" apes, to 20" Buky Bars Straight Apes. they were the widest traditional apes I could find. the 16" in riding position where maybe an inch over my shoulders at most, and those were pushed forward. With the 20" I have them in line with the front forks, and they are around my forehead area, and definitely outside shoulder width apart, elbows are maybe 105 degrees.
I'm 6'2" and find them very comfortable.
Old bars
New BarsAttachment 623560
I'm 6'2" and find them very comfortable.
Old bars
New BarsAttachment 623560
Last edited by Fabrikator; Apr 30, 2014 at 11:10 AM.
I can't answer your question directly, but 40" is really wide for apes! I have 17" apes (34" wide) on a Deluxe and 18" apes (38" wide) on a Heritage and I personally wouldn't want to go wider than 38". Even 38" is a bit wide for my liking (I am just over 6 foot). SJ Ron
yeah the guy i met the other day said not to go above 38". this is what im worried about as to go from 16" to 20" i need new wiring and cables ontop of the bars so the price goes dramatically up. as the bars are 150$ but then the cables and wires are nearly 240$ ontop of that.
i keep getting a table measure and measuring out the 40" and holding my hands up to it and it seems ok but im more concerned at low speed turning.
when you say 38 is too wide is that for motorway riding or just in general ?
cheers
Yes, I went from the Harley 16" apes, to 20" Buky Bars Straight Apes. they were the widest traditional apes I could find. the 16" in riding position where maybe an inch over my shoulders at most, and those were pushed forward. With the 20" I have them in line with the front forks, and they are around my forehead area, and definitely outside shoulder width apart, elbows are maybe 105 degrees.
I'm 6'2" and find them very comfortable.
I'm 6'2" and find them very comfortable.
im trying to go about eye to forehead height with the new bars so the 20" ones might be right for me, my torso it quite tall so it could be that they come up to my eyes.
thanks for the help dude
this is the site i got the info from on the dimensions of the apes
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...pe-hanger-bars
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...pe-hanger-bars
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cheers dude, how do you find the handling on your new ones at low speed?
im trying to go about eye to forehead height with the new bars so the 20" ones might be right for me, my torso it quite tall so it could be that they come up to my eyes.
thanks for the help dude
im trying to go about eye to forehead height with the new bars so the 20" ones might be right for me, my torso it quite tall so it could be that they come up to my eyes.
thanks for the help dude
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I've ridden a lot with 38" wide bars and I found them to be a really comfy width for me and I'm only 5'11. Was a little different a low speed Corning at first but in a matter of days it was like I had been riding with them for years. Easy as
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hi sanjuanron
yeah the guy i met the other day said not to go above 38". this is what im worried about as to go from 16" to 20" i need new wiring and cables ontop of the bars so the price goes dramatically up. as the bars are 150$ but then the cables and wires are nearly 240$ ontop of that.
i keep getting a table measure and measuring out the 40" and holding my hands up to it and it seems ok but im more concerned at low speed turning.
when you say 38 is too wide is that for motorway riding or just in general ?
cheers
yeah the guy i met the other day said not to go above 38". this is what im worried about as to go from 16" to 20" i need new wiring and cables ontop of the bars so the price goes dramatically up. as the bars are 150$ but then the cables and wires are nearly 240$ ontop of that.
i keep getting a table measure and measuring out the 40" and holding my hands up to it and it seems ok but im more concerned at low speed turning.
when you say 38 is too wide is that for motorway riding or just in general ?
cheers
Last edited by SanJuanRon; May 1, 2014 at 08:21 AM.