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Ape hangers for Ultra
« on: July 09, 2015, 08:53:02 AM »
I am thinking about installing ape hangers on my ultra and replacing the mirrors with the fairing mounted mirrors from an SG. So my question is regarding being able to see the rearview through the mirrors with ape hangers. Does anyone have 10 or 12" ape hangers on their SG? If so I would appreciate any info on how it does/does not effect the rearview visibility. I am 6 1" and I'm afraid my arms might block the view.

Thank you in advance.

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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2015, 08:56:27 AM »
Don't have a street glide but do have 12 inch monkey bars, don't believe you would be able to see out of fairing mounted mirrors very well.
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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2015, 09:39:10 AM »
Haven't ridden a SG with apes but have ridden a SG... I found the fairing mounted mirrors awkward and not very useful (IMO)... but I guess it is all in what you like/get used to. :nixweiss:

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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2015, 09:52:16 AM »
Quote from: Fired00d on July 09, 2015, 09:39:10 AM
Haven't ridden a SG with apes but have ridden a SG... I found the fairing mounted mirrors awkward and not very useful (IMO)... but I guess it is all in what you like/get used to. :nixweiss:

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But...but...but  that clean look is so sweet! Is functionality as important as looks? ;)

Anyhow I'm on the fence regarding the mirror mod. Still it would be great to get some info from the SG folks with ape hangers before I give up on the idea.

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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2015, 11:17:17 AM »
Jesse, (jswerve) should be able to answer your question.
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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2015, 02:56:02 PM »
I'm 6', have a 2011 street glide and using LA Choppers, 12" Bagger twin peaks bars.  I'm able to see enough in my mirrors for what I need to see.  Anything else, I'm looking over the shoulder.

13" or 14" would be better, but then your hands are that much higher as well.  With the 12" bars, I've noticed the cooler temps a lot sooner on the hands as I usually ride without gloves when temps allow.  You also get lots of bugs on the break levers and your hands with them higher than the fairing, but hey, I can wash...

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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2015, 03:46:07 PM »
Thank you Mike. So as I suspected the arms will get in the way. 14 is too high. So if you had to guess would 10 inch bars make the visibility better or worse?

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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2015, 05:48:22 PM »
My '15 SESG w 10" LA Chopper Twin Peaks. Removed fairing mirrors and installed bar mounted mirrors and 7" LRS shield.  I like the look now....


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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2015, 05:52:17 PM »
Quote from: camcvo on July 09, 2015, 09:52:16 AM
But...but...but  that clean look is so sweet! Is functionality as important as looks? ;)

Anyhow I'm on the fence regarding the mirror mod. Still it would be great to get some info from the SG folks with ape hangers before I give up on the idea.

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Understood (I have been bitten by that bug (many times) too ;))... I guess I should have added I thought they were a "better" look too until I rode the SG and didn't like the "functionality" of them. :nixweiss:

Functionally there are a few things that I do not want to sacrifice... seeing, or being seen... I couldn't see what was behind me as well w/the fairing mounted mirrors as I could w/the handlebar mounted ones.

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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2015, 09:22:56 PM »
My mirrors are functional with my yaffe 10", but I am kinda short. 5'6". I can see what I need to, probably can see better than my buddy who did the same bars and then put the really small yaffe mirrors on his bars.
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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2015, 09:25:10 PM »
amazing what the height difference is between Yaffe and the LA chopper bars......both 10" and different heights....
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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2015, 09:25:25 PM »
I prefer the clean no mirror look also!!
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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2015, 09:26:29 PM »
Quote from: mjb765 on July 09, 2015, 09:25:10 PM
amazing what the height difference is between Yaffe and the LA chopper bars......both 10" and different heights....

I have heard yaffe' run high  :nixweiss:
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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2015, 10:15:53 PM »
Quote from: krypto2011 on July 09, 2015, 09:25:25 PM
I prefer the clean no mirror look also!!

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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2015, 02:19:10 AM »
 I prefer the safety of seeing what's behind me or coming up beside me without having to look over my shoulder constantly.   I do love the look with the fairing mirrors but prefer functionality in this case over looks.
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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #15 on: July 10, 2015, 02:52:57 PM »
Quote from: camcvo on July 09, 2015, 03:46:07 PM
Thank you Mike. So as I suspected the arms will get in the way. 14 is too high. So if you had to guess would 10 inch bars make the visibility better or worse?

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My opinion is 10" would rule out fairing mounted.   As others, I wanted the cleaner look as well.  Find the bars you want for comfort level, and if the fairing mirrors don't work, remove them and cover the holes with one of the options available and install brake lever mirrors.   Hand placement was my primary concern as stock bars and the 10" wild one 575's on my old bike were just too low and did not remove the pinching feeling I would get at the top of my shoulders/base of neck.  With my hands nearly level with my shoulders, I don't get any of that pinching any longer.   :jalapeno:
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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #16 on: July 10, 2015, 03:11:14 PM »
   Love my 12's no burning pain in shoulders anymore 
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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2015, 08:35:06 AM »
Everyone,

Thank you very much for your feedback. It sounds like I should be thinking 12" ape hangers and fairing mounted mirrors are not an option.

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Re: Ape hangers for Ultra
« Reply #18 on: July 17, 2015, 07:15:53 AM »
The LA choppers 10's look the best out of all that I have looked at.  riding position looks spot on.
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