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wvchoppers

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ape hangers on now-pics
06/21/07 at 18:37:01

here's the before and after

before:

http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa178/gmjoe_101/?action=view&current=motor...

after:

http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa178/gmjoe_101/?action=view&current=02sav...

i put on a set of "mini" apes from a harley wide glide, i think the rise was 10.5"...stock cables fit (barely), just had to re-route them some

the best thing is, CHEAP MOD!!! Cheesy

, the handlebars from jireh's were only $36 shipped!...i just re-used my grips

its now comfortable as can be Grin

, makes the bike feel alot bigger for some reason

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strangeling Senior Member Offline Ex Savage Rider but always a SAVAGE Posts: 427 Salt Lake City UTAH Gender:	Re: ape hangers on now-pics Reply #1 - 06/21/07 at 18:48:18 Hey I am "hanging" to see the pics but they aren't showing up !! Don't worry now they are ! Look Killer I've been thinking of doing the same
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wvchoppers Ex Member	Re: ape hangers on now-pics Reply #2 - 06/21/07 at 18:51:50 ausmerican wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06: Hey I am "hanging" to see the pics but they aren't showing up !! Don't worry now they are ! Look Killer I've been thinking of doing the same thanks for the comps, now other's hopefully can see that this is a cheap, and easy mod to do, and its more comfortable than those buckhorns
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strangeling Senior Member Offline Ex Savage Rider but always a SAVAGE Posts: 427 Salt Lake City UTAH Gender:	Re: ape hangers on now-pics Reply #3 - 06/21/07 at 18:56:07 I have drag bars on my 07 S40 and they are pretty comfortable but the APES just look so cool. But I have to find some small risers off a Savage as well as buy the bars. Where did u get the bars ? Were they expensive ?
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wvchoppers Ex Member	Re: ape hangers on now-pics Reply #4 - 06/21/07 at 18:58:03 ausmerican wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06: Where did u get the bars ? Were they expensive ? www.jirehcycles.com $36 shipped
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strangeling Senior Member Offline Ex Savage Rider but always a SAVAGE Posts: 427 Salt Lake City UTAH Gender:	Re: ape hangers on now-pics Reply #5 - 06/21/07 at 19:20:49 Hey I checked that site but can't find them in fact I can't see any bars for $36. Without sounding stupid which section are they in or what do I search ? Or if you have the direct link to the bars that would be cool. Thanx
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wvchoppers

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Re: ape hangers on now-pics
Reply #6 - 06/22/07 at 04:24:56

ausmerican wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:

Hey I checked that site but can't find them in fact I can't see any bars for $36. Without sounding stupid which section are they in or what do I search ? Or if you have the direct link to the bars that would be cool. Thanx

http://www.parts123.com/PartFrame.asp?ZTM=cadegfea&GHOME=www.jirehcycles.com&...

in the upper left, click on search by part number, type in 50-221, then click search Wink

part # is 50-221 for $26.95...total for me with shipping was $36

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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: ape hangers on now-pics Reply #7 - 06/22/07 at 05:31:32 wow, looks great! okay, so are you using the stock bar ends? that jireh cycles site sucks!
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wvchoppers Ex Member	Re: ape hangers on now-pics Reply #8 - 06/22/07 at 07:31:51 vroom1776 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06: wow, looks great! okay, so are you using the stock bar ends? that jireh cycles site sucks! yeah, just re-used the stock bar ends since the hardley ones are 1" as well... i know, the site sucks, but you can order one of there catalogs ....there free, and huge
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bduff YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 30	Re: ape hangers on now-pics Reply #9 - 06/22/07 at 11:25:47 wow........this might be my first mod.
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Re: ape hangers on now-pics
Reply #10 - 06/22/07 at 11:32:17

I have this $29 set of 36" wide drag bars on mine and I don't see changing them. I like 'em too much.

http://store.wpsracing.com/wiandlowhafo2.html

Be sure you understand that the stock bars have weights inside them and the stock ends are simply plastic caps. I filled my drag bars with BBs and epoxied them in at the ends to reduce vibration. I also have Kuryakyn grips on them.

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cFLOW Full Member Offline life is great Posts: 191 Bootheel MO Gender:	Re: ape hangers on now-pics Reply #11 - 06/22/07 at 12:36:17 You all know the cheap drag bar I had on mine, now I have a set of 12" apes and would not trade them for the world. I can now ride forever/until I need gas with no back pain.
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: ape hangers on now-pics Reply #12 - 06/22/07 at 12:45:50 yep, the drags look cool as well, but basically suck for comfort.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: ape hangers on now-pics Reply #13 - 06/22/07 at 13:01:37 That's odd. I find mine very comfortable.
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: ape hangers on now-pics Reply #14 - 06/22/07 at 14:15:42 you've got a bit of rise & pullback in there, right? The drags I was running was a 32" long piece of pipe. I'm gonna throw some V* handlebars aon Voomette's savage. then we'll try some apes if she wants.
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