Ape hangar bars - good or all show?

[thehelmsman]

Never ridden with ape hangars. It seems you wouldn't have good handling in sharp turns. Just saw a bike with extreme apes, looks cool but not comfortable. Any thoughts.....

[CarolJadzia]

Question is why do you ride?

If it's all about the speed then of course 'Apes' are silly. Mess up the handling, give you arm ache and expose you more to the elements.

But if you are a chop lover then radical high bars is part of a particular look

For many bikers the ride is not about how fast you can go, but about enjoying the ride.

[kiniyow]

Guess it depends on how much value you put on your Life..Dangerous and hard to control..Why Makers of Bikes Never use this design..

[VocalNeal]

For many bikers the ride is not about how fast you can go, but about enjoying the ride.

For many bikers the ride is not about how fast you can go, but about how they think they are perceived by others. Their reality is often not that of the viewer!

Still one has to abide by : "It is that you ride not what you ride" rule of thumb before one applies the " Light travels faster than sound" theory".

[fasteddie]

"Any thoughts"

Yeah, "looks cool", really!

[papa al]

Anthropologists classify H. sapiens as one of the great apes, along with chimps, gorillas, and orang-utans.

Actually we all are genetically engineered by 'ETs.'

The lab experiment has spun out of control, methinks

[seedy]

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[ajahnlau]

My apes are about 12"and feel very comfortable,real easy rider

[chiang mai]

Affect the handling, you think!

[thaiguzzi]

Yeah, but his armpits stay fresh...

[andrew55]

Affect the handling, you think!

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I need some for the Chaly! Imagine the neon you could duct-tape to those babies... and hand-grip tassels..

[BSJ]

Affect the handling, you think!

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What a prat!

[seedy]

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[Rhys]

Stylin being his expressed self...wind in the hair..

[chiang mai]

Stylin being his expressed self...wind in the hair..

Wind in the hair you say?

Sorry, couldn't resist, those words made me think of this clip straight away.

[losgrad]

Determine how and why you ride.

I've modified my bikes for the way I ride starting with the seat, handlebars and suspension making multiple attempts to get the geometry just right; then engine performance and appearances. Try different handlebars and you'll modify the seat too as they affect each other. Prioritize and/or have multiple bikes for different rides.

For my cross country rides around the USA and Canada, my bike looked more like Dennis Hopper's than Captain America's , but from Pacific Coast to Sturgis or Laughlin I'd ride a semi-chopped 'rat' bike for camping anywhere... Up to you!! Enjoy the ride! Remember for motorcycling, it's the journey, not the destination....

Edited March 2, 2016 by losgrad

[Rhys]

Thanks for the clip brought back the memories...

[seedy]

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[soihok]

Ape Bars are there for good reason and one must give praise to those that use/fit them.

We all need some humor to brighten up our days, seeing ape bars certainly makes me laugh