cant decide between apes and drag bars need help
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cant decide between apes and drag bars need help
alright guys i have a 07 nightster 1200 and i cant decide whether to put apes on it or drag bars with 6 inch risers. any sugestions also post pics of your nightsters. i would like to know which one is more comfortable too.
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IMO apes are the way to go. You can roll them back and with forward controls have a reclining/relaxed position or you can push them forward and with mid controls still have a sporty feeling all stretched out. Check my album for pics of mine with HD's mini apes.
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Drags with tall risers wouldn't be a bad set up. I had drags with short risers and it looked cool and was fun blasting stop light to stop light, but the majority of the rides I do are long hauls and they were no good for that.
I've had the apes for about 5,000 miles now and they are awesome. They let me have a much more comfortable/laid back ride that is perfect for long saddle times. I just did 650 miles on Monday with them, and I never had any pain in my neck, arms, or back. I used to get very bad pain in my neck being stretched out with the drag bars.
But I do think drag bars usually look "cooler" than apes.
I've had the apes for about 5,000 miles now and they are awesome. They let me have a much more comfortable/laid back ride that is perfect for long saddle times. I just did 650 miles on Monday with them, and I never had any pain in my neck, arms, or back. I used to get very bad pain in my neck being stretched out with the drag bars.
But I do think drag bars usually look "cooler" than apes.
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I went with drags with no risers. I love the look and the ride, also wanted apes but got the drags for super cheap off ebay from a link someone else posted on this forum that they had bought. They were about $30 and didn't need longer cables like you will also need to buy with apes.
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