ape quetion
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ape quetion
I have not been on here in a while, but i find myself with a question. I was riding a heritage, and moved to a road king police. both have the mini apes, 12 inch i believe. as of late i have been thinking of moving to 14 or 16 inch. (im 6'3) i am worried about the way it will change how it handles.... any advise or thoughts? i really like the look, but dont want to get them and then not like them or worse. any help?
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Sheeet, at 6'3 you will love either 14 or 16's. To me, go 16. You obviously want more, and a two inch bump might disappoint. I am barely six feet and love my 16's! But I loved the 14's on my Fat Boy as well.
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A few hundred miles? It's not that big a deal
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Like all have said,I would go 16in. I help my co-worker put a set on his 2012 Road Glide last week. I rode it and was impress in how well I could handle it with the 16in bars.
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I am 6'4" and initially had reservations because I had never ridden a bike with apes. I finally jumped in and put 16's on. The first ride was awkward but went on a 700 mile trip the next weekend and asked myself why I didn't do it sooner. You will adjust quickly and your back will thank you.
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Ok I'm gonna chime in I ride a SG I'm a little on the average side only 5'10 maybe 5'11" with the right shoes on lol and I'm riding 20" I realy don't think they change how the bike handles just changes the way u feel on the bike comfort wise but I'm my case I'm willing to adapt my riding style for the look but I'm impartial cuz I alway ride apes 20" or higher
