10" vs 12" Monkey bagger bars
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Sweet ride, love the look of those pipes
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Thanks for the reply but I think you talking about bar mounted mirrors. My mirrors are attached to the inner fairing right beside the speakers. Just sat on the bike and visualized where my hands would sit with apes installed. It looks like 10's would put my hands in a position that blocks the mirrors. 12's seem to put them out of the way. can anybody confirm this?
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Thanks for the reply but I think you talking about bar mounted mirrors. My mirrors are attached to the inner fairing right beside the speakers. Just sat on the bike and visualized where my hands would sit with apes installed. It looks like 10's would put my hands in a position that blocks the mirrors. 12's seem to put them out of the way. can anybody confirm this?
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Thanks for the reply but I think you talking about bar mounted mirrors. My mirrors are attached to the inner fairing right beside the speakers. Just sat on the bike and visualized where my hands would sit with apes installed. It looks like 10's would put my hands in a position that blocks the mirrors. 12's seem to put them out of the way. can anybody confirm this?
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Drew
Drew
Gruamach, thanks. That's the exact photo I was looking for. On my last two bikes ('86 FLH and '05 RKC) I had 12" apes and were great, but on my new bike ('11 Ultra Limited) after my seat gets done I may go 10's. If I don't have to change out clutch or ABS crap I'd be happy.
Mark
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But then, yours isn't nearly as blacked-out as mine, so chrome would work just fine as well.
Damn....ok, good question...
Sadly, yes, the 10" do put my hands RIGHT where the mirrors are.
That was my one disappointment.
I got lucky as I had my Tribal Black" mirrors that I kept from my softail when I traded it in, and when I put them on I loved they way they looked.
Thank ya.
When I decided I wanted a SG, I still didn't want to give up the hot-rod "chopper style" like I had on my Night Train.
The pipes help, as so the lowered rear shocks & Yaffe bars.
I've now got the Ness "Flow" low-profile tank dash on order, to get rid of the big fat tub of a hinge-door where the gas cap is. Can't wait.
Last edited by Gruamach; Nov 6, 2011 at 06:57 AM.
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