help with apes
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help with apes
hello all on long rides with my 14 sgs i am having neck and shoulder pain.im thinking about trying a set of paul yaffe monkey apes.im 5`10" and trying to figure out if i want 10" or 12".the height of the 10s are probable good but not sure about the reach.so my other thought was go with 12s and roll them back.i also was looking at fmb razor backs in 13 inch.would love everyones opinion please.
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Just my opinion but if your gonna go with a taller bar, get one with enough pullback that you don't have to roll the bars back to you. Apes on a batwing look better when they're perpendicular to the inner fairing. Again, this is just my opinion.
2010 Limited with some stuff
2010 Limited with some stuff
Just my opinion but if your gonna go with a taller bar, get one with enough pullback that you don't have to roll the bars back to you. Apes on a batwing look better when they're perpendicular to the inner fairing. Again, this is just my opinion.
2010 Limited with some stuff
2010 Limited with some stuff
I would think wrist strain would have to do more with how the bars are angled at the grip area than pullback. Some bars are angled back at the grip area like a wheelbarrow, and some are more knuckles forward.
Check out the Khromewerks website. They have a great fit chart to help with pullback, grip angle, etc. not trying to sell you on Khromewerks because there are a lot of great choices out there. Agree with the above comment about going to rallies and bike nights to check out the choices.
I put 12" Khromewerks Fat Apes on last year and they are, with out a doubt, the best comfort mod I've done to the bike. My bars are more knuckles forward and that works for me. I'd say also, make sure you're happy with your seat, because you could get your new bars all set up and decide on a new seat only to find that it makes your bar choice no bueno.
Good luck!
Check out the Khromewerks website. They have a great fit chart to help with pullback, grip angle, etc. not trying to sell you on Khromewerks because there are a lot of great choices out there. Agree with the above comment about going to rallies and bike nights to check out the choices.
I put 12" Khromewerks Fat Apes on last year and they are, with out a doubt, the best comfort mod I've done to the bike. My bars are more knuckles forward and that works for me. I'd say also, make sure you're happy with your seat, because you could get your new bars all set up and decide on a new seat only to find that it makes your bar choice no bueno.
Good luck!
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The best advice I heard and actually took was to consider going 2" higher than you think you need. When I was origionally thinking about 14" I decieded on 16" Cyclesmiths for my roadking. At minimum I would consider the 13" or 14". Have someone help you measure by sitting on your bike and measuring where you think you want your hands to rest then add an inch or two. IDK if they make a model specific for glides but the fit and finsh of the Cyclesmiths is top notch for my king.
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The best advice I heard and actually took was to consider going 2" higher than you think you need. When I was origionally thinking about 14" I decieded on 16" Cyclesmiths for my roadking. At minimum I would consider the 13" or 14". Have someone help you measure by sitting on your bike and measuring where you think you want your hands to rest then add an inch or two. IDK if they make a model specific for glides but the fit and finsh of the Cyclesmiths is top notch for my king.
Best method for determining bar height is sit on bike, position hands where you want them and then tape width, tree-up (height) & hands forward (reach). Otherwise you're just two virgins in a dark room trying to figure out where the peg fits the hole...
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That's what she said...
Best method for determining bar height is sit on bike, position hands where you want them and then tape width, tree-up (height) & hands forward (reach). Otherwise you're just two virgins in a dark room trying to figure out where the peg fits the hole...
Best method for determining bar height is sit on bike, position hands where you want them and then tape width, tree-up (height) & hands forward (reach). Otherwise you're just two virgins in a dark room trying to figure out where the peg fits the hole...
