Apes,what is up with these?

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Nov 25, 2010 | 09:36 PM

#131

Gusltd

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Apes on the chopper lookin bikes are cool. But on a bagger not so much, im guessin the guy who puts them on his bagger also had them on his sporty. So hey whatever makes you tingle!

Dec 8, 2010 | 09:22 AM

#132

2004vmc

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From: hope mills, nc

yeah, they look ugly. my 2004 road king custom, been to Oregon, from NC, 4 times, all with 20 in tall, 1 1/2 in chubbies. i bought it new, it now has 93,000 miles on it, and i have been deployed for over half the time that i have owned it.
my 'new' 2000 road king. finished building it in June 2010, and it saw Oregon in July 2010, sporting 12 inch bagger nations.....

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Dec 9, 2010 | 04:13 PM

#133

Moose_ride

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From: Mandan, North Dakota

I don't care what people think I love my 16" Custom Chrome apes!!! Got a 92 ultra classic and I am a big guy and having to slouch for a comfortable ride just didn’t work for me. I put on the 16" and have never been happier!!!!

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Dec 9, 2010 | 04:41 PM

#134

SoonerSoftail

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From: Oklahoma City

Quote:

Originally Posted by pargenz

For as many bikes as you see with 'em, they must have something going for them.

Yep they do . They're the current fad. Actually they're a rebirth of a 60s fad. They'll go away. Just like you didn't see apes in the 80s or 90s. All styles cycle.

Dec 9, 2010 | 09:11 PM

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2004vmc

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From: hope mills, nc

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Originally Posted by dhincc

I would love to have the $$$ to look "dumb" myself. Shopping around but can't decide between 12" dumb and 14" dumber. Plus, Wild1's or something else? The stock bars suck. They make my hands start going numb after an hour or so. They've got a really bad angle for my hands. Any advice or recommendations on height or brand? I'm 6'1" tall and want bars that take the cables inside. Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

Ride safe! (and comfortable!)

i was getting a good laugh at this thread, and saw you had a question. i am 6'1" also. i had 20s on my old king, and i just built a "touring only" road king this past year, and 20s were not even open for discussion. been coast to coast a few times on them, and , NEVER AGAIN. not this guy.... shoulder, ouch......on my new "touring" king, i went with Yaffee bagger nations. 12 inches. they keep my arms stretched out, and keep my hands just below my shoulders. plus, being kinda wide in the shoulder, i hear ya on the "bad angle for your hands". had a bad problem with that and the stockers. these have more of a "straight bar" kind of design, that keeps my hands cozy for a long time. already got one trip from NC to Oregon on this one, MUCH MORE COMFY!!! plus they are 1 1/2 inch, so all the wires can stay tucked inside. only thing is, they have a hard angle need the hand grips. makes running wires internally a serious task. a buddy told me to try using a wire coat hanger, worked like a charm.

also, if you look at my avatar thing, you will see that my bars go over the fairing. not to fear, my fairing is aftermarket, and is 4 inches lower than a HD bat wing. so, they wont stick up over yours so much. just the points where the hand grips stick out will.

i have a few friends that are an inch or two shorter than i am, and they went with 14s. then they rode mine with 12s, and wished they had went with 12s.....
hope this helped, corb

Dec 9, 2010 | 10:43 PM

#136

clap

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From: Bedford , Pa

I have the Harley pull backs on my EG. Would I be able to get away with putting 10's or maybe even 12's on without changing cables and brake lines. They are extened but I forget how much.
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Dec 9, 2010 | 10:56 PM

#137

2004vmc

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From: hope mills, nc

i wouldnt try it. dont have much experience on the batwing fairings from harley, mine is aftermarket, and the cables dont run through them. if you want to try it, i would first make sure that you had the longer ones available at your parts dealer. when we put a 14 inch yaffee bar on my brothers street glide, we already had the new cables, and he is a cheap *** sometimes, and was looking at trying to use stockers, but after looking at it, it def wouldnt have fit on the 14s. prob not the 12s either, maybe the 10s, but, i dont know for sure. wait another months or so, get all the parts, and put it all on at once. that is my advice. i change my cables out every year of so anyhow, but i put between 30,000 and 40,000 miles a year on my bikes, so wait until your stockers are about done, then do it all up.

corb