I prefer mini-apes. Or at least, higher bars. Not quite like these.....http://morgandigitalservices.com/images/moto_original.jpg
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 11:59 AM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> wrote: > To qualify for "ape-hangers" the person has to reach up almost as high as > his arms can go to hold onto the handlebars. There is a fellow here who > rides a Harley and every time I see him go by with those high bars, I have > to ask myself, Self, what is he thinking? Is he afraid that he will get BO > in his pits, so he keeps them out in the air goin' by?? It looks like > steering would be a problem as well. Maybe one gets used to it. > To me it looks quite uncomfortable; but then, so does riding a crotch > rocket, bent so far over like that for hours. I have seen guys flying by > with their legs just hanging out the back end, in the wind... > > Stanley > > ________________________________ > From: Kyle K.K. <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 4:45:22 AM > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: went down today > > > No rash. None at all. I guess that's one of the few 'good' things > about wiping out on snow. > > What classifies as apes anyway (height wise)? I prefer a little higher > bars (http://members.uplogon.com/kyle/cycle/55.jpg) but I don't think > these would classify as apes. > > And I will say this. That bike is a LOT more comfortable for long rang > trips since I put the giant crash bar o' doom and the higher > handlebars on it. > > -Kyle KK > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 11:56 PM, Tree Doc <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Glad you and the 'hawk are OK! >> >> While you were slippin' and slidin' in ice and snow, I was running the >> Horse Thief Mile track at Willow Springs Raceway in the high desert of >> California. I spent from 7:30 till 4:00 today doing a Precision >> Cornering school with StreetMasters. A real kick in the arse out >> riding that track. Didn't do it on the Nighthawk, though. I ran my >> "toured out" SV650S. Boy that bike LOVES those tight twisties and >> decreasing radius turns on that mountain road simulator course. Myself >> and a nOOb on a new Yami FZ1 were the having a field day against all >> the BMW 1150RT's and big, noisy dresser Harley's! I saw first hand >> today why Ape Hangars are just absolutely useless! Talk about no >> control on a motorcycle! >> >> Hope you can buff that crash rash out! >> >> ~Tim >> > >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
