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Old-School "Getback Whip"
The History Lesson
There's a history behind these "Getback Whips". Back in the day, you'd see bikers hanging whips from their clutch or brake levers as they rode. The leather whips were usually made from the biker's club colors. But the whips were used for a whole lot more than just showing off the club colors. The whip could be quickly released and used "in case of emergency" to swing at anything that was causing a threat to the biker, hence the name "Get Back Whip". Whips attract attention and help catch the eye of other drivers. Today the whips are used for asthetic reasons, colors are choosen to match the bikes. Whips will fan out while riding, will not slap rider or passenger. Whips are handmade in the USA from the same full grain upholstery leather we use in all our braided products. The leather is braided around a nylon core to give them body and help them resist slapping you
Quick Release (Panic Snap)
Each Get Back Whip is braided directly to a Quick Release AKA a Panic Snap that can be attached to either the brake or clutch lever. With a quick downward pull, the whip can be released quickly in case of "emergency." The panic snap is used in the horse field to release an out of control horse, so it will work on those special occasions when you need it most.
Old-School "Getback Whip"
The History Lesson
There's a history behind these "Getback Whips". Back in the day, you'd see bikers hanging whips from their clutch or brake levers as they rode. The leather whips were usually made from the biker's club colors. But the whips were used for a whole lot more than just showing off the club colors. The whip could be quickly released and used "in case of emergency" to swing at anything that was causing a threat to the biker, hence the name "Get Back Whip". Whips attract attention and help catch the eye of other drivers. Today the whips are used for asthetic reasons, colors are choosen to match the bikes. Whips will fan out while riding, will not slap rider or passenger. Whips are handmade in the USA from the same full grain upholstery leather we use in all our braided products. The leather is braided around a nylon core to give them body and help them resist slapping you
Quick Release (Panic Snap)
Each Get Back Whip is braided directly to a Quick Release AKA a Panic Snap that can be attached to either the brake or clutch lever. With a quick downward pull, the whip can be released quickly in case of "emergency." The panic snap is used in the horse field to release an out of control horse, so it will work on those special occasions when you need it most.
Last edited by RODEO; Mar 31, 2009 at 10:44 AM.
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Never heard them called get back whips (and I'm an old guy...must be out of touch!). I used to have some danglers I made by braiding leather strips on the clutch and brake levers and then square braiding and tasseling the ends...but they weren't detachable. Now I just have square braided leather on all my jacket zippers...makes it really easy to grab them without looking for the tab.
Later on I did this on my engine guards. Not leather, but I happened to have this black cord laying around from another project...
Later on I did this on my engine guards. Not leather, but I happened to have this black cord laying around from another project...
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Loving those cord crash bar protectors.... you must have served in the Navy? I have not an ounce of talent in the department. I like that a ton!
Never heard them called get back whips (and I'm an old guy...must be out of touch!). I used to have some danglers I made by braiding leather strips on the clutch and brake levers and then square braiding and tasseling the ends...but they weren't detachable. Now I just have square braided leather on all my jacket zippers...makes it really easy to grab them without looking for the tab.
Later on I did this on my engine guards. Not leather, but I happened to have this black cord laying around from another project...
Later on I did this on my engine guards. Not leather, but I happened to have this black cord laying around from another project...
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From: Lincoln, NE
The best are made by www.ironbraid.com
Old-School "Getback Whip"
The History Lesson
There's a history behind these "Getback Whips". Back in the day, you'd see bikers hanging whips from their clutch or brake levers as they rode. The leather whips were usually made from the biker's club colors. But the whips were used for a whole lot more than just showing off the club colors. The whip could be quickly released and used "in case of emergency" to swing at anything that was causing a threat to the biker, hence the name "Get Back Whip". Whips attract attention and help catch the eye of other drivers. Today the whips are used for asthetic reasons, colors are choosen to match the bikes. Whips will fan out while riding, will not slap rider or passenger. Whips are handmade in the USA from the same full grain upholstery leather we use in all our braided products. The leather is braided around a nylon core to give them body and help them resist slapping you
Quick Release (Panic Snap)
Each Get Back Whip is braided directly to a Quick Release AKA a Panic Snap that can be attached to either the brake or clutch lever. With a quick downward pull, the whip can be released quickly in case of "emergency." The panic snap is used in the horse field to release an out of control horse, so it will work on those special occasions when you need it most.
Old-School "Getback Whip"
The History Lesson
There's a history behind these "Getback Whips". Back in the day, you'd see bikers hanging whips from their clutch or brake levers as they rode. The leather whips were usually made from the biker's club colors. But the whips were used for a whole lot more than just showing off the club colors. The whip could be quickly released and used "in case of emergency" to swing at anything that was causing a threat to the biker, hence the name "Get Back Whip". Whips attract attention and help catch the eye of other drivers. Today the whips are used for asthetic reasons, colors are choosen to match the bikes. Whips will fan out while riding, will not slap rider or passenger. Whips are handmade in the USA from the same full grain upholstery leather we use in all our braided products. The leather is braided around a nylon core to give them body and help them resist slapping you
Quick Release (Panic Snap)
Each Get Back Whip is braided directly to a Quick Release AKA a Panic Snap that can be attached to either the brake or clutch lever. With a quick downward pull, the whip can be released quickly in case of "emergency." The panic snap is used in the horse field to release an out of control horse, so it will work on those special occasions when you need it most.
Too bad I've not seen pictures of vintage Harley's with this type of items attached.
BTW How's your stock of "ShamWow" towels?
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True story,A girl I knew a few years back,had those on her bike,well one night rideing,one of them got wraped around her wrist,and she went to turn and she went down.lesson learned,she removed them
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Thanks...yeah, I was a bosun's mate in the Navy and after I got out I was a Merchant Marine refueling rig captain with the Dept of Defense. Great experience. One year I was on a Naval vessel looking at the civilian sailors on the refueling ship, the next year I was a long-haired civilian on the refueling ship looking at my former shipmates on the Naval vessel.
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