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I have a 2012 FLHTK Ultra Limited, just turned 100, 000 kms, which has had very little done to its aesthetics. I am thinking of putting a set of mini apes on it. Looking for opinion as to if its worthwhile to do that from a financial standpoint given the bikes age, along with the comfort factor and any other sort of information anyone cares to inject.
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All up to you.
They sit more upright if that's what you're looking for.
If ya got the scratch and feel like it's something you want to explore, go for it.
But you already have 60k miles on it, so you're used to the sitting position.
Ya might not like it..........you can always go back.......
How many more miles are you looking to ride in your life?
Looking to sell it and upgrade anytime soon?
Good luck with your decision, all up to you!
(I've got 12" bars on my bike.)
They sit more upright if that's what you're looking for.
If ya got the scratch and feel like it's something you want to explore, go for it.
But you already have 60k miles on it, so you're used to the sitting position.
Ya might not like it..........you can always go back.......
How many more miles are you looking to ride in your life?
Looking to sell it and upgrade anytime soon?
Good luck with your decision, all up to you!
(I've got 12" bars on my bike.)
Last edited by MURPHCC1; Yesterday at 10:31 AM.
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I have a 2012 FLHTK Ultra Limited, just turned 100, 000 kms, which has had very little done to its aesthetics. I am thinking of putting a set of mini apes on it. Looking for opinion as to if its worthwhile to do that from a financial standpoint given the bikes age, along with the comfort factor and any other sort of information anyone cares to inject.
Your bike is fourteen years old and has 100,000 km or 62,000 miles and is basically as delivered.
The market value in that condition can be easily established to trade the bike for a Center-Cooled M8 and make it the way you want it with the Mini Apes!
The new Center-Cooled M8s are a significant product improvement.
If you were to spend the money for the Apes (Parts & Labor) it would be a sunk cost that you may not recover.
I sold a 2010 FLHTK Ultra Limited with Apes to a friend, and his condition of sale was that I reinstall the OEM bars.
Conventional wisdom is that After-Market Parts & Accessories can have an adverse effect on resale value.
Last edited by Beartooth Rider; Yesterday at 11:02 AM.
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Keep on mind that depending on the size of apes, you might also need longer throttle and clutch cables, or clutch hydraulic lines and throttle wiring (depending on the controls of your bike) which can add to the price, also higher apes can possibly make your hands start to go numb.
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