Highway Cruising

[madmax-im]

Never tried ape hangers but I've tried Sushi...my reaction to sushi can be characterized by a commercial Terry Bradshaw did yrs ago..."excuse me...but you forgot to cook this..."

[aquamantx]

Too each their own but you will be riding in the back so I don't have to see the mess.

[ViperRon]

Dismount on that bike would mean straddling the dual rotisserie poles on the back removing even the thought of size envy for men. In fact it might be a little advance feeling of what hell bound is really about.

[Wildkat]

Meh... I'm pretty adept at crashing with just standard bars too.. lol.

I would imagine you've perfected your dismount by now. lol

[trbig]

What a moron,,,he is putting not only himself in danger but others when he is sure to self crash. Only hope Darwins Law is in effect asap and nobody else is involved...................Mike in Sun DIego

Meh... I'm pretty adept at crashing with just standard bars too.. lol. Sounds like size envy.

[Wildkat]

Much like sushi, give it a shot before you condemn it. You may not like it, but then again, maybe you will.

Fair point. You've got more experience with them than I'll ever have. At 5'4", I'm doing good to reach anything as it is. lol

[jetmechmarty]

Dbshea,
You tried. They're not going to rat sushi.

[webbcraft2150]

Where do you get clutch/throttle cables and brake hoses measured in fathoms?

[ViperRon]

Years ago we called them ape hangers now with all the sensitivity I would not call those ape hangers as that would definitely be an insult to the intelligence of apes. There are people who have them a little high but can still maintain control. I can see where it would take very little problem with the road and down that person goes and probably the poor person behind runs over him. I say poor person behind intentionally omitting any empathy for the rider as I'd have none.

[Dbshea]

But have you tried them?

I'm not trying to start a huge debate here because I know this group is pretty commited to their view points. Obviously the original picture is the ridiculous end of the spectrum, and there's really no excuse for that. However, I've had a couple Harley's myself, one was a rigid panhead with drag bars and the other was a dyna with hangers. I'm a big fella, and the cockpit on both bikes was much more relaxed than the XS. With forward controls and apes, I spent many many continuous miles and hours enjoying the dyna on the west coast. Is a bike like that ideal for getting in the twisties? No. But that's not what it was built for, however it was very comfortable doing a day trip from San Diego to Vegas in a day.

Much like sushi, give it a shot before you condemn it. You may not like it, but then again, maybe you will.

[natemoen]

Wisconsin too, must not be more than shoulder height, unless you have a Harley. Seems they are all exempt from the laws.

You are right about Harleys being exempt. When I lived in Wisconsin I did see a harley that the bars were just a little above the riders head. Not nearly as high as in the pic though.

[madmax-im]

Stupid is as stupid does...

[Wildkat]

I just don't get it. How do you have any control?
An acquaintance of mine went to Sturgis this year and came back with a bike with hangars. Not to this extreme but tall enough. I've seen it in the parking lot once.... His riding has been extremely limited.

[ardvark1]

Surely that can't be comfortable.

[soccer4m]

Moronic

What a moron,,,he is putting not only himself in danger but others when he is sure to self crash. Only hope Darwins Law is in effect asap and nobody else is involved...................Mike in Sun DIego