The Truth About Ape Hangers

[@jonhutchens9770]

There's nothing like the pain of an 80 mph June bug in the arm pit.

[@stephenbrown571]

Try a dragon fly. To the throat not. So much fun. LOL

[@michaelpnellis]

@@stephenbrown571 No try a quail to the chest.

[@stephenbrown571]

LOL uuuuuum no thanks.

[@paulstandeven8572]

One time I was riding a motorway, and had a wasp land on my crotch and start stinging. A VERY uncomfortable moment

[@stephenbrown571]

Paul Standeven Bet the swelling made your girlfriend or wife happy. LOL 😆

[@iamtheliquor7300]

I'm so glad I live in Florida where cops don't give a shit what you do to your bike so long as it isn't a danger to others.

[@TheREALOC1972]

As someone who used to live and work on motorcycles in Florida the reason the cops don't give a shit is because there's a chance that they ride also. At the shop I worked at a good 1/3 of our customers were cops. People don't realize this but Florida is the highest percent of Motorcycle riders in the U.S. with 18% of the licensed state drivers have a Motorcycle endorsement.

[@TheLouisianan]

@@TheREALOC1972 I lived in Florida before I was into bikes, but they were always out year round in Pensacola. Miss living there except for the cost of living.

[@TheREALOC1972]

@@TheLouisianan I live in Titusville and the Cost of Living was very very affordable, it was actually the cheapest place I have ever lived and I've lived all over the country and world for that matter. I spent 21 years in the Army and then became a traveling tech for BMW and then Indian when I retired from them, I live in Arizona now and it's expensive as hell out here and I don't live in a major Metro, as long as you don't live in a major metro like Miami, Orlando, Jackson, Tampa/St. Pete Florida is VERY affordable, Pensacola isn't expensive but it's higher than most places because of the Military presence there.

[@barrylipham]

Unless you go to daytona.

[@waylandsnowmobile]

A little trivia: what was the original purpose of ape hangers? To protect motorcycle couriers in World War 2 from trip wires strung at neck level. The high handlebars would catch the wires thus saving the riders lives.

[@777RocketS]

I know this is 2 years later but that's awesome

[@ezgezg8618]

@@777RocketS Right

[@XcrazzykingX]

Right 🤣🤣

[@haroldyazzie3538]

Really??

[@dwRS1]

Sorry, but they didn't have ape hangers during WW 2.

[@wileymangum9949]

Rode shoulder high apes for 15 years. Great ride, great handling. Actually makes the bike easier to counterstreer. Never numb, never pain , no more bugs than regular bars. If you have never ridden a bike with apes give it a try, you may be surprised.

[@biggusdickus7089]

Will apehangers take pressure off my lower spine?

[@jimbosavage]

I've ridden half apes on an Indian scout and really loved them. Not sure I would go much higher because I have a shoulder injury, but the half apes were great.

[@haroldyazzie3538]

🦍

[@Inkesomnia]

I used to make fun of apes hanger until I rode one. Of course I wouldn’t go pass my shoulder height. My rule is “ if I can’t do a proper u-turn, it is too tall”

[@bleighton8994]

I'm going back to drag bars.. Apes are good if you like rain down your sleeves and you like to freeze when the temps drop .

[@Ten_Mil_Will]

I knew a girl who grew up around a lot of her dad's biker friends. When she was very young, she asked about ape hangers. Her dad told her bikers like high bars and vests because they never shower and need to air out their arm pits. She found ALL bikers unattractive well into her adulthood. I have to wonder if that was his plan in the first place. I can't see a pair without remembering that shit.

[@4life215]

Haha that's funny

[@alanjones4358]

Easier way to pass inspection: just loosen bars up and pull them back. Then move them back up after inspection.

[@Srkcycles]

thats a great idea

[@robertsmall6076]

That’s what I was thinking to 🤙

[@alanjones4358]

@Crown Commando Yeah it is harder for some bikes. And yes, really tall ape hangers would end up beside your hips if you pulled them back enough to pass inspection. But it should work for most bikes.

[@markwarren515]

@Crown Commando depends on the bike and how they mount. I can pull mine back and they lower a bunch

[@FastSloW-qt8xf]

Why loosen them things fold right over with a little pull

[@h.d.mech.mortenson2098]

I always wondered about apes until I got a Dyna with them and now I would never have anything else on that bike . Very comfortable!

[@camhester4251]

I'm the same way , I run 12in mini apes and it's more comfortable than stock bars ever were , rock on brother

[@fortyseven1832]

Ditto

[@omnisone4963]

NH had that law. No taller than shoulder height. I went for an inspection and they said "They're over your shoulder". I stood up and viola. The kid just looked at me. I said "I read the law, it does not state riders position for measurement". Manager read it and agreed...passed. 🤣 Then they ditched the law.

[@tward6630]

That’s awesome!

[@TheShanesousley]

Fair enough

[@daghostxxx1797]

Sturgis had a law (still ?), that said they couldn't be above the knuckles when extended straight off the shoulder.....big difference in riders height ! Had a GF give me a phone book to sit on as a joke.

[@Thetattooedredneck]

I grew up around the Rockford outlaws. Nicest people I've ever met. Karen at Safeway was more hostile then a 6'8 350 1%er

[@TinyDragon]

lol those karens

[@Thetattooedredneck]

@@TinyDragon Don't underestimate a Karen in the wild... They are vicious.

[@SaddleTrampTV]

Depending on the bars, sometimes it makes the bike look like "Hey look at those handlebars with the motocycle on them".

[@corbantumataroa9528]

Haha...nice Saddletramp

[@steelftw6097]

Hey saddle big fan

[@SaddleTrampTV]

@@steelftw6097 Thanks for following, Dylan!

[@robertsummerhayes1220]

I like my apes because it keeps my back straight up. I'm old, back gets sore on long rides.

[@jdraven0890]

Great in depth discussion. I saw a couple of guys on very expensive looking custom bikes the other day, and they looked like they were doing chin ups, hands well over their heads - and I just could not imagine that being comfortable

[@deepsleep7822]

At my age(retirement age) it's about comfort. I never understood why riders would do this anyway. If it's significantly above your heart, your hands/arms are going to get numb.

[@stevekafka]

I’m 73 and apes are very comfortable and blows the sweat out of your pits !

[@TheBubbles069]

I have no problem

[@Buszzbait69]

I'm 60 and retired and love the way ape hangers feel. when I got my new scooter of course the seats are never comfortable. But after installing the 16" apes on the road glide no new seat needed. Plus it takes the pressure off your lower back.

[@noelleonard2498]

Seems about as comfortable as a hard tail 😂

[@daghostxxx1797]

@@Buszzbait69 67yrs old, w/16" apes on my RK, rides great. This makes as much sense as outlawing bikes with a foot clutch !

[@Comm0ut]

The classic height is 14" with 2" risers. I taught MSF courses for the USAF for several years on my FXR and that included slamming footpeg mounts into the taxiway we used to demonstrate countersteering beyond the MSF demo. It got the attention of sportbike riders. Apes are not to be confused with buckhorns and pullbacks (pullbacks have horrid ergonomics). Countersteering with apes is no different than the same bend with shorter uprights. Worth knowing is how to keep your apes from twisting in their clamps so read and heed (I'm ancient and never see this online unless I mention it). Nothing works better than welded risers so either buy or fab them that way, or if you get stainless (chrome pits, stainless shines like nickle when polished) you can set your bar angle in a pair of Biltwell or other stainless risers then tack weld the bottom of each riser to the bottom of the handlebar. That will still shear in a crash or let you unbolt the riser clamp then twist off the riser if you bend the bars so you can reuse the riser.

[@marvinbarber2744]

Rode a bike with apes many years ago and was hooked; never looked back and I love riding with them. 18s or 20s depending on the bike.

[@johnjames9359]

I had 18s on my victory and I loved it. Gunna put them on my next bike too

[@daghostxxx1797]

Had 16" on my soft-tail w/6" risers, luved them. Only folks that gave me trouble we're the Sturgis Police, no where else. 16" on my current Road King !

[@danmcelroy6584]

I like the low look drag bars gives you. And that is on a hardtail chop!

[@deepcow]

Florida unified the motorcycle laws about 15 years ago, before that every county (67) had different laws for handle bars. The way the law is written its very hard to enforce now.

[@beaugarvey6446]

I have 14s and my arm pits don't smell any more rock out the fresh pits 😂🤙

[@paulstandeven8572]

Have you ever considered washing?

[@beaugarvey6446]

@@paulstandeven8572only if you want to have a shower with me🤣

[@junkyard-p1s]

Mennon, or right guard.

[@camhester4251]

haha , I like 14in but I run 12in mini's , much more comfortable than stock or drags to me , it all boils down to what works for you and everybody else can suck it , rock on brother

[@kramnull8962]

@@beaugarvey6446 I think you made him see the light...

[@1962egl]

I'm 57, I run 16's on my HERITAGE softail. No more back pain. They might be a half inch above my shoulders. Also, my hands DON'T go to sleep like everyone always claim. They actually did go to sleep all the time with the stock bars.

[@bobsullivan5714]

1962.... At 57 years of age, you have paid enough dues to know what works for you.....Good on ya....

[@d.s7741]

if your hands go to sleep you probably have nerve damage because I rode for 29 hours and I never felt that. I did stop to smoke some marijuana though and pop ephedrine. Stock handlebars.

[@camhester4251]

my shoulder high 12in mini apes are much more comfortable than stock or drags , apes for ever

[@jaymorris3468]

I'm a Judoka and a biker, i tell you now, as soon as anyone puts there arms above they're shoulders, they lose they're strength, above the shoulders the muscle groups in that area are at there weakest, no good for controlling s machine in an emergency. Try a press up with your arms above your shoulders compared to chest level. Fantastic channel.

[@Posty-vw9jc]

Ah. So they’re illegal for the same reason I can’t own an ar with a giggle switch

[@schmidtythekidd]

Because politicians don't know shit about poop.

[@FixNewsPlease]

Dumb people need laws like this placed on them because otherwise they wouldn't know any better.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

@@FixNewsPlease they should make a law that of you have some sense and some smarts ,that you're exempt from stupid laws.

[@FixNewsPlease]

@@MrTheHillfolk No conservative would be exempt. lol

[@SoloPilot6]

Actually, it's because the blood flows out of the arms, you can lose your grip, and fall over.

[@zyonsdream]

I rode from Eastern Pa to Madawaska Maine and from Eastern Pa to Key West. I’ve ridden the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Tail of the Dragon. I had 16” ape hangers mounted with 4.5” tall risers on my Softail Deluxe. I never had an issue with this setup. If you have lower disc issues in your back, high bars force your back into a straight position. I’d venture to say I’ve had more issues with clip on bars than apes.

[@wasupfool5692]

Level with shoulders is perfect for me, my carpel tunnel dont bother me at that hight where the stock bars on a bike drive it nuts

[@ShowseeTravels]

I run 22's on mine... it's right at my shoulder. It's extremely comfortable... the only complication is some low speed maneuvers, like U-turns but you get used to it... I love them.

[@camhester4251]

my 12in mini apes are shoulder high on my bike and a lot more comfortable than stock or drags like you said

[@jimkraft9445]

I have had nothing but buckhorns for the last 35 years. They fit me perfect.

[@markhenry192]

Lets hear it for buckhorns. Got them on my Low Rider, very comfy.

[@RealBelisariusCawl]

My Softail Springer's got buckhorns and they are the epitome of comfort for me. Love 'em.

[@james44mag31]

Drag bars for me!

[@robertbragg9364]

I have 17" apes. I'm 6'3" and they're perfect, but anything higher and it would be too high. I'd prefer the 15" but they fit me and the bike perfectly. Another good video!

[@ericscaillet2232]

After all been said....it's a great anti theft device😉

[@daghostxxx1797]

Nobody gonna steal a bike with a foot clutch either !

[@mymusicaccount1456]

My favorite bars are Shadetree Surgeons Harley FXR "Huffy bars" with the white vinyl foam pad like i had when i was a kid. I got 19 inch Arleen ness apes on my bike, no problem controlling in high speed or in town or in the parking lot.

[@Harleyforever20]

When I had apes on my bagger, it gave me a more upright seating position and, it was easier for me to see down the road further. Thus, being able to identify and react to road hazards earlier.

[@camhester4251]

I like my 12in mini apes too , why everybody hating on apes , they're more comfortable than my stock bars were anyway my opinion ,

[@Harleyforever20]

I had 14”s on mine and with the seat and suspension mods my hands were just below shoulders. Other riders who sat on my bike commented on how natural and ergonomic how everything was. That is what some of us are going for.. to enjoy the experience of riding a motorcycle without working hard to ride it.

[@robertlorenzo5166]

I got a set of 16 x 1.1/4 inch ape hanger bars with a one piece heavy duty riser and a set of knurled grips on a 07 flhrc. Now it’s the best ride I ever had. I started out with stock bars after a couple years I went to hd. High bars that gave me 10 inches of rise, that was ok for a while but with the touring seat I have I still wasn’t happy. Then the 16 inch apes. For me me the looks were off the charts. I admit when I first pulled out of the shop it took my body a couple miles to get used to. But after that I was hooked. Slow speed in parking lots cruising, curves you name it. More responsive, I Love em.

[@jimkraft9445]

I have had buckhorns on both my 84 Sportster, and my 99 Softail Custom, and they are very comfortable for me, and I like the look. Apes look cool, but buckhorns adjusted right are very good. I am going to be 80 this year, so know what works for me. To each his own. I love my 99 carbed evo too. And the Softail Custom is the coolest bike Haley ever made and most fun to ride of all in my opinion. Everyone has one.

[@TheWolfsnack]

Ahhhh....."The Gent" one of the nicest movie shovelheads out there...thanks for that! I have ridden with 12", 13" and 16" apes for decades.....currently running 16" apes w/stock risers on a 93 FXDL....most comfortable bars ever for those long open stretches.

[@brucewilson1958]

I'm 66 and have ridden all my life. One of the best thing I ever learned... go left, push left... go right, push right. It has saved my life many times. High bars greatly limit that leverage.

[@UncontrolledJibe]

I use the power saw rule. Just picture the hand height where you'd find it comfortable and controlled. Bars were some of the first things changed because that was the easiest thing other than the seat to change or even build.

[@027MC7]

Screw the laws. It's my bike. I'll do what I want with it. People need to stand up for there freedoms.

[@u142]

mwclark7 i agree with you brother! Ride or die

[@brianharrison8919]

@@u142 HELL YEAH

[@redlight3932]

Exactly

[@u142]

Brian Harrison what happened to freedom right brother? Liberation god bless the institution

[@jarnovanderzee2469]

the only real laws are the laws of physics

[@utubedaveg]

Hangers are a personal thing but I owned a repair shop and worked on a few hd's with apes. I thought they were horrible for control of the bike. A couple were so high it was absolutely dangerous.

[@joepisane7756]

I've got 2 roadkings, one with beach bars and one with 16 inch apes In my opinion, I prefer the beach bars on a longer ride by far, but I get more compliments on the one with apes and fish tails.

[@bigsterms]

Love my 14's, being tall its more comfortable than waist level bars

[@fuzzy19111]

Thinkin of swapin mine to 14". Might i ask what you ride and how tall you are?

[@FastSloW-qt8xf]

I want to be a parachute going down the highway in the summer, so I can catch every bug

[@KingKoopa1]

@M Lopez Totally not cool.

[@Talisayin]

@M Lopez if he likes it then there’s no problem.

[@robc4191]

I guess that depends on your tolerance for stupid.

[@shoomapadoo1141]

If I miss one I just turn around and go back.

[@georgexabo5949]

Stay home couch boy, lol

[@uptownsamcv]

my first time ever riding a bike with ape hangers was on a V-star 650 and I loved it, it was really comfortable on the highway.

[@ronstewart9792]

Had 18 inch chubby apes on my 2003 Dyna and loved them, could ride all day that way and was very relaxing.

[@thomasprall473]

ron stewart don’t reminds

[@camhester4251]

I run 12in mini apes and they're a lot more comfortable than stock or drags , just my opinion , please yourself , everybody else can suck it , rock on brother

[@kennethduffield8684]

I picked up a Yamaha Virago with 18's. First time riding a bike with apes. I'm 6'+, and was surprised how comfortable they are

[@gitchygoomy4876]

@@camhester4251 Drag bars are called drag bars for a reason, good for going straight, not great for cornering.

[@Motorcyclewindtherapy]

At 6'4" 14 inch LA Choppers Twin Peaks are a MUST for my 2017 limited. My hands are still below my shoulders - about bottom of armpit. Saved my riding years ago...higher bars eliminated my pain between my shoulder blades. I'm on my 4th set on 4 different Ultra Classic or Limited bikes.

[@the_kurse_17]

I own a 2004 flhrci with 16's. It is the most comfortable set up I've ever rode. The beach bars that were on it were horrible.

[@leemiracle6840]

For me lower bars are more comfortable and enhance the sweeping lines of the bike. Hot rodders and custom guys chopped tops not added to them. But do your bike the way you want, that's what its all about, individuality.

[@slegan240]

Shawn, I actually know the owner of the yellow bike. His name is James and he is from St. Charles mo. The blue bike is the same bike from back in the day. He adds an inch to the bars and exhaust every year to symbolise his years of sobriety.

[@stevekafka]

The guy should start using a pro to paint flames for him, they both bikes had shit paint jobs on them!

[@janosistvan5226]

That's how I got my exercise doing pull-ups while riding down the highway,

[@stefanrandall8345]

I always turned the handlebars on my 10 speed 90 degrees up!! Does that count .

[@jeffshultz3883]

Don't get caught cruising on that sweet 10 speed. It illegal in at least 48 states.

[@stefanrandall8345]

@@jeffshultz3883 wouldn't surprise me one bit

[@chrisallen9154]

That is perfect to set a box of beer on the handlebars to carry it to your trailer park.

[@jlui1610]

don't forget the vice grips on the seat post

[@BenTen-jt4wt]

I think the reason would more likely be that it gives a reason to pull over an "outlaw biker". May be the same with window tint on cars and many other stupid laws.

[@joesurfer9754]

@larry ballard They use to pull us over all the time back in the day. They ignore us now.

[@gerbilcrusher]

A few years back i was following a Guy on a Harley he had the highest apes and the widest cruiser foot rests i have ever seen. To say that from behind it looked so stupid would be an understatement, it looked like he was doing star jumps and was frozen mid jump. Ever since that day apes and choppers have lost their appeal for me.

[@jasonmarange5973]

Same!! First time I saw that I couldn't stop laughing! Never thought about apes on my Harleys ever again😂🙈

[@jguilletjr]

To Each his own.

[@gerbilcrusher]

@@jguilletjr Hey i totally agree, live and let live is my mantra, all i'm saying is that in my opinion it was hilarious and not for me.

[@camhester4251]

I run 12in mini apes and they are much more comfortable than stock or drags but I didn't know until I tried it , right !

[@gerbilcrusher]

@@camhester4251 As i said before "live and let live" it's not for me to say who puts what where. But when you put wide cruiser pegs and equally tall and wide apes on motorcycle it looks hilarious from behind.

[@nate1920]

The pics at the end just had me dying. True legends

[@mrabrasive51]

So I cant ride my Stingray bicycle in Florida!!..🤔

[@wolfsoulkagan73]

Exactly 😂

[@wolfsoulkagan73]

Same tho

[@1fromtheroad]

The Apple Crate. Ha

[@redlight3932]

They're great bars if done right

[@mrbigstuff6149]

So it's got nothing to do with under arm perspiration then ?

[@ZacVaper]

Apes put too much pressure on the risers, which could lead them to break off; this I know first hand, on i-95 in Ft. Lauderdale.

[@camhester4251]

I live and ride on i-95 and I'm running 12in mini apes and never had a prob like that , very comfortable and that's all that matters

[@ZacVaper]

@@camhester4251 I'm not talking about baby apes.

[@ZacVaper]

@Das Beast Modus Made in the USA. Just a poor design. The company paid for the damage caused by the accident. They changed the design so I wont bad mouth them.

[@Dius765RS]

2:57 I'm certain Caleb wholeheartedly appreciates the disclaimer in top-left lol... A new desktop wallpaper for the office PC?!

[@victorjbarker]

Except it was not spelled correctly

[@scootergeorge9576]

Back in the '80's, a friend living in Thousand Oaks CA owned a '65 Pan with moderate ape hangers. The grips were at, or slightly below shoulder height. He got pulled over a lot because from behind, the bars looked illegal. They weren't. Up close and stopped they were okay. So the cop would write him up for open "drag pipes." Anyway, one reason, accordion to my friend, ape hangers were illegal was they tended to hinder the rider's field of vision. Supposedly that's what CHP told him. Personally, about 4 inches below shoulder height is what I like.

[@camhester4251]

I have shoulder high 12in mini apes and never been questioned about them or my drag pipes but i'm in N.C. also Cali is a liberal state if that has anything to do with it

[@scootergeorge9576]

@@camhester4251 - Has a lot to do with it. Why I don't live there anymore.

[@YT1344]

you sure they look cool?!

[@augustinf]

Iol I know right? I absolutely hate all mods that are supposed to look cool but actually make a vehicule less performant or useable

[@junkyard-p1s]

I know its a matter of opinion,so I'll give mine . Not only do I think they look dumb, but altering your steering is never a good idea. If a deer or racoon races out in front if you and your doing 60 on a two lane road, I'll take my stock flh buckhorns over these arms up in the air bars like your being robbed anyday.

[@Inaros404]

I like ape hangers... maybe not over the top kinds lol

[@jackfallat9516]

Had em on my 67' beezer........UNCOMFORTABLE ! Took em off and put regular bars on .

[@bandaddie]

"They make the bike unique." just like every other bike.

[@suedeball635]

Uniquely stupid

[@kylekampa6721]

@@suedeball635 now that is just uncalled for

[@WikkedR1]

Been in law enforcement almost 17 years with a traffic based agency (highway patrol) in a state where the law is “no more than 15 above seat height”. In that time, I have NEVER seen or heard of any officer EVER stopping or citing a biker for the height of their bars.

[@ItsShane79]

I just LOVE that 70's Eldorado you have sitting there @1:51, is that a 1976 model? Its a beautifull piece of art! They don't make em like that anymore unfortunately. :D

[@vanveen8472]

I used to have mini apes on my Harley back in the day, I loved them and thought they were really comfortable, I ride a BMW nowadays but last summer I went for a ride with my son who has apes a couple of inches higher than his shoulders and he has big shoulders but after riding for a couple hours he would constantly take his arms off the bars and try to get some circulation back in them, but they are really cool looking

[@camhester4251]

I don't have that problem but I run shoulder high 12in mini apes

[@johnhenke6475]

When Peter Fonda made Easy Rider he said at the end of the day he couldn't even lift his arm to drink a beer.

[@daghostxxx1797]

That must have been hard, considering they towed them around on a trailer to get the shots !

[@ronin2963]

Are ape hangers better for handling or could the possibly be dangerous?

[@camhester4251]

It's different at first but not much , you get used to it fast and they are very comfortable shoulder high to me anyway

[@tyvekhomewrap9164]

"Petaphile"

[@gagewhalen14]

I’m glad someone else caught it

[@jaykay6340]

So does this make Caleb very attracted to pets?

[@shahfacekillah]

I put apes on my Yamaha Bolt. Best mod I've done to the bike. Also, the stock Victory Hi ball has pretty crazy apes from the factory.

[@northrider8628]

Never had reason to change the ones that came on the bike bone stock. To each their own...

[@FixNewsPlease]

When you start raising your arms above your head you are creating four visibility obstructions called bars and arms. How is that difficult to understand?

[@elguy3927]

It’s Motorcycle clubs, not “biker gangs” just a friendly reminder 👍🏽 not everyone follows the AMA

[@keithturbin6768]

not according to the F.B.I.

[@terryjohn]

@@keithturbin6768 The Feds.enuff said,Everyones in there files to moped riders.

[@ronaldeburgesssr5656]

Ya everyone say . You ride a hog.you are not a bike ride.i ride all kinds.an the all bout the same freedom cheep gas. Have a great day

[@junkyard-p1s]

I thought the only club was four H?

[@kainsasseville2096]

I still say just because you ride it doesn't make you a "biker" your a rider

[@user-pv7ef1ll4u]

Had a 30’’ installed… awesome for wheelie-ing

[@dobermanpac1064]

I’m rockin drag bars on a 1200 cafe racer. Everyone gets to see my license plate. 😎

[@camhester4251]

I'm rockin 12in mini apes on my 1200 cafe racer and they are very comfortable , rock on brother

[@jeebtta4097]

They also turn your body into a windsock at highway speeds.

[@sdefiel3719]

I try to avoid sitting on my thing.

[@badwolf6398]

I've always had a preference for beach bars on cruisers.

[@Quest4Unknown]

Mini Apes on my 14 Sportster 72 feel perfect

[@jseden]

I've got a coworker with a 74 with minis.. he likes it

[@n2dabloo]

72s are sexy AF

[@camhester4251]

my 12in mini apes on my 95 1200 custom sporty are very comfortable , I don't care how much they hate on me and mine

[@sameersmerchant]

shoulder height great for tall riders. Fixed all my back issues for long rides

[@silverwiskers7371]

I love them, just not to high

[@kravanamjesecu]

Thats why I mounted a fat beach bar,the controling an ease of riding has improve.

[@Dustin359]

I have 16" apes on my fat boy lo. It made the ride infinitely more comfortable, and made it handle better.

[@phillipternullo4934]

I like mini aps . Right where my arms are shoulder height like you said . So comfortable ..

[@uthrus]

Yo Sean, gotta go with the Bikini Beach bars for comfort. I feel like I could ride a cruiser with beach bars forever without any fatigue. I don't get the ape hangers at all.

[@Dustin359]

those would KILL my back. I have a long torso, and apes allow me to ride comfortably.

[@uthrus]

@@Dustin359 Awesome! Ride w/what makes you most comfortable bro.

[@davesnothereman7250]

I dig the beach bars. Or even the stock ones on the softail slim.

[@dredeth]

It fascinates me how different preferences people can have :D I mostly dislike low bars, T bars are a thing to avoid while I'm being in love with ape bars. And it is all OK as long as nobody is telling that other bars beside his are shit.

[@mixalis6168]

No way, beach are not comfy, shoulder hight apes are the best!!

[@shujin12345678]

I've ran apes on all my bikes ... Right now I have 17" LA Chopper bars with stock risers and solid bushings on my '95 Fatboy and love them .. 600 miles in a day with no issues .... Never got a ticket or pulled over for the bars themselves; I'm more likely to get pulled over for my exhaust than anything else LOL

[@camhester4251]

my shoulder high 12in mini apes are much more comfortable than stock or drags I have no problem with handling like some nay sayers talk about also

[@fingers215]

I have 12's on a streetbob my arm's are almost straight it's so comfortable and fits me perfectly in 6 foot. And handles great! And looks good in my opinion? But when you get into 16 18 or more I think your crazy! But it's what you like and what your comfortable with? Just make sure it rideable?

[@michaelsmith1094]

Retro beach bars or speed bars. Just my 45 yrs. of riding experience. I did have a show winning hard tail chopper in the 70's with pull back five bend bars, king and queen with wife or sleeping bag to lean back into, I could go all day at 30 yrs. old.

[@jondougherty4360]

Ape hanger bars are the motorcycling equivalent of holding your handgun sideways.

[@seth_5394]

Jon Dougherty - Well done sir. Well done.

[@patrickfarley8036]

What a stupid analogy! Obviously by someone who's never ridden a bike with apes and don't embarrass yourself by saying you have! And the same goes for "Seth"! 👎😝

[@Gruuvin1]

What's wrong with holding your handgun sideways?

[@jondougherty4360]

It's the shooting equivalent of ape hanger bars on a motorcycle.

[@tikotiko5328]

They look dumb.

[@shawncharles6625]

thank god you put that disclaimer, was getting a Lil worried there

[@joepeterson2819]

When I was 16 I put them on a C15 No one told me you needed to extend cables, I was riding about with clutch & brake cables stretched and taut, I nearly killing myself everytime I took it out....bends and corners were lethal..lol

[@michaelfowler7332]

Lol that's funny

[@sabot8075]

I love my apes, very comfy and I may be crazy but initiating counter steer with apes are easy peasy when at shoulder height

[@rickdee67]

U go on many long rides?

[@sabot8075]

​@@rickdee67 yes but my setup isn't typical, I usually ride a bobbed 89 softail springer with a sissy bar and back pillion that keeps my back supported and relaxed. kind of a weird reclined setup, but i prefer my arms up higher than lower no matter what bike I'm riding

[@shady0079]

I run 19 in bars on my fat boy and love them. to each there own.

[@toranamunter]

I'm a 19 year old boy who runs through bars with my fatty. To own each one.

[@camhester4251]

I run 12in mini's and it's really comfortable , rock them hippie apes brother , everybody else can suck it

[@crominion6045]

The last two-wheeled vehicle I owned that had apes was my 1976 Schwinn Stingray. lol. I much prefer drag bars or low-rise buckhorns on cruisers or choppers.

[@ronaldmorrison2571]

Love that caddy

[@rugershooter5268]

I have Wide Glide, my hands just below my shoulders, the looks are ok, sometimes I think about changing them but then I go for a ride and realize how much better they are than other bikes I have/had

[@andrewwingothelife4203]

I really don't like them,to be honest with you I don't like the way they look eather. Less control

[@uknowwhodontyou921]

Either?

[@camhester4251]

@larry ballard my 12in mini apes are so much more comfortable than stock or drag to me anyway , everybody else can suck it

[@lisar3006]

I bought a 2002 FLSTC used and it has low apes on it and I hate um. I ordered two factory handle bars from E bay but both were wrong for my 02 and i sent them back. Changing bars on a twin cam is a pain in the butt.

[@poserwanabe]

When I'm at the bar with gravel parking lot, the guy with apes is always the first one laying on his side.....

[@Jackyl82334]

Cool story there Archimedes

[@poserwanabe]

@@Jackyl82334 hahaha so obviously you understand the physics 😁

[@rickwolber1566]

I gotta say this episode is true lol. I'm 5'8' and just got a 2014 Wide glide with forward controls, stage one kit with 16' Carlini apes. when I make a u-turn it's a little challenging. also after I hit about 90 mph it feels like I may lose control lol. i rode a 1989 sportsta 883 with 10' baby apes for years but I love my DYNA and i look super badass on it out here in NYC lol. BTW love your channel too!

[@philbennett8896]

Never understood why people want to ride in what is effectively a stress position. Madness.

[@artmchugh5644]

Phil Bennett hell of a price to pay to look stylish! !HD. Americas gift of humor to motorcycling !!!

[@sheilabridges6883]

U obviously don't ride much

[@philbennett8896]

@@sheilabridges6883 how does 3,500 miles this year on UK roads sound to you? Look, I'm not saying that ape hangers don't look good on certain HD machines and no doubt that sort of riding position feels perfectly comfortable for many riders on US roads. It's just not for me, that's all.

[@prophetsbourne1136]

Here in Milwaukee, WI the Handlebar Height Law is “No more than 30” above the seat.”. Being the home of Harley, there are also no Helmet Laws in effect either.

[@johnjames9359]

I rode for years with 18” bars and never got hassled once

[@Cube_Ernator1077]

Ape hangers keep your back Straight. So Comfortable and Great for back health.

[@jakem9519]

I love that this Chanel is not PC, just got a brand new 2019 Ninja 400 as my first new vehicle ever! So pumped

[@jimmyknox3342]

Thinking about putting ape hangers on your ninja? LOL! :-)

[@ronrichards2691]

@@jimmyknox3342 some 20inch hangers on that japper would look nice

[@jimmyknox3342]

Ron Richards Chopped '71, shovelhead. He can't have mine! :-)

[@ronrichards2691]

@@jimmyknox3342 lol he can have mine if he can beat me in a race up mt Washington

[@jimmyknox3342]

Ron Richards What do you ride, and can it beat the ninja?