What's the point of ape hangers?

[Scottish]

The height in an inverse measurement directly proportional to the operator intelligence.










huh? WhadIsay???

[VeryMetal]

It's a measurement of how bad ass you are. Looks alone. It's an attitude. Same as not wearing gear etc.. Harks back to the easy rider days, it's really just about having a custom bike that has a certain attitude, why did people start ripping fairings off sport bikes? Same reason.

People have been putting bones through their noses and sporting tattoos for thousands of years, so it's nothing new really.

I actually think they can look cool when they're not too tall, still the attitude you get off of some of those guys is enough to put you off Harleys/ cruisers for good.

[stopintime]

If I get me another 30-40 SpeedyMoto 20mm risers - I'll be cool too?
What's the name of that company selling customized brake/clutch lines? New business for them.

[abby normal]

Oh come on....

They are so bad ass. I ordered some for my Monster.

Cant wait to get them

where i grew up, only little girls put fringe on their handlebars.

[fwtcc]

where i grew up, only little girls put fringe on their handlebars.

"though it's been said, many times, many ways"

Still funny, nice.

[flanman]

Oh come on....

They are so bad ass. I ordered some for my Monster.

Cant wait to get them

I would just like to point out the exhaust it appears to be taller than the bars and structurally sound with no visible support beams.

[eyeboy]

clearly there are some things the italians just aren't as good at...

[Cucciolo]

LOL... that looks so stupid.. I would be embarrassed to ride that thing.. Maybe these guys are part of a circus? Like cirque de le stupide ?

[Speedbag]

I currently own two Harleys. Neither has ape hangers or anything close; one has drag bars, the other has bar rise of less than my Monster did stock.

I have ridden a few bikes with apes and do not see the attraction. To me, they make maneuvers twitchy and more than a little spooky. Throw in a foot clutch and hand shift and the spooky and twitchy go up exponentially.

And I think they look silly. 

[Grrrly]

why did people start ripping fairings off sport bikes? Same reason.

/thread jack

new fairings are expensive, so they left them off after crashing.

end of thread jack/

[Popeye the Sailor]

What's the point of ape hangers?


So you can steer. Need bars for steering.


Duc owners don't do anything impractical just for looks?


Open clutches, belts, tail chop (hello rooster tail!) titanium bolts.

2 wheels good-four wheels bad.

[ROBsS4R]

Yeah each to their own really.

I try not to judge.... to often 

However they do look dangerous. I can't see anyone having much control over that setup 

[He Man]

i have bacon tassels on my bar ends.



raw bacon. crispy bacon doesnt flow well in the wind.

[55Spy]

i have bacon tassels on my bar ends.



raw bacon. crispy bacon doesnt flow well in the wind.

Crispy bacon is for looking like you are going fast even at a stand still.  It keeps pointing straight back!

[ducatiz]

1.  when you get pulled over by the popo, your hands are already up.
2.  keeps the pits dry when riding
3.  good to keep John McCain from riding your bike (bad taste....)