So who all rides motorcycles?????
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Some guys think they look cool, but you should have them high enough so their level with your heart
On a hard tailed chopper, you need to lift your ass off the seat when you go over bumps. Since your feet are in front of you, you can't stand up to do it. So ape hangers allow you to pull yourself up.
People with back issues sometimes prefer ape hangers over handlebars that create a lower riding profile. Ape hangers encourage a more upright posture instead of creating the need to hunch over. Ape hangers that fit your body type also decrease strain on the wrists, elbows, and shoulders.
And as some also said, it's just a fashion statement to some.
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Looks. Also dangerous as hell due to lack of control which is why bars above your shoulders are illegal in many places.
I donno... there's a video of a woman riding a big cruiser motorcycle with ape hanger handlebars maneuvering through an advanced riders skills course,
weaving around cones,
doing figure eights and U-turns, in a parking lot. She does it well.
Once you get used to unusually high handlebars, it seems to me you can make them work to get the bike to do what you need it to do.
weaving around cones,
doing figure eights and U-turns, in a parking lot. She does it well.
Once you get used to unusually high handlebars, it seems to me you can make them work to get the bike to do what you need it to do.
of course any idea can be taken to extremes....
Woof.....Not for me
