Them's some big bars

[skippa1]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/cruiser/auction-440301001.htm

Youd have to get some "pit warmers" for the winter rides:shit:

[SMOKEU]

Let's take an already underpowered, overweight, poor handling bike, and fuck it even more!

[skippa1]

Let's take an already underpowered, overweight, poor handling bike, and fuck it even more!<_<

poor you:yawn:

[Virago]

Let's take an already underpowered, overweight, poor handling bike, and fuck it even more!

Out of interest, how many Harleys have you ridden?

[SMOKEU]

Out of interest, how many Harleys have you ridden?

I've never ridden one. The weight puts me off. Just like fat chicks.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I've never ridden one. .

Maybe you should. You may like them both.

[skippa1]

I've never ridden one. The weight puts me off. Just like fat chicks.

For a bloke that has only just graduated to a 600 and is scared to carry a pillion.....you have a pretty strong opinion about a type of bike you have no experience riding<_<

[avgas]

Ape hangers. Always looked uncomfortable to me.
While I am not a fan, if I did long bars I would probably bring them back more, and change the seat to a "lean back" style.

[willytheekid]

The amount of grief my smashed up shoulder is currently giving me...those look nice and comfy :laugh:

[SMOKEU]

Maybe you should. You may like them both.


For a bloke that has only just graduated to a 600 and is scared to carry a pillion.....you have a pretty strong opinion about a type of bike you have no experience riding<_<

I prefer to stick with bikes that go around corners properly and stop quickly. Although I wouldn't mind riding a Harley XR1200.

[Virago]

I prefer to stick with bikes that go around corners properly and stop quickly. Although I wouldn't mind riding a Harley XR1200.

Most Harleys are cruisers - they're designed for a certain style of riding. Generally they do it exceptionally well.

Much like your sports bike - if you gave it to the off-roaders to take over a mountain range they'll soon tell you how crap it is.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I prefer to stick with bikes that go around corners properly and stop quickly. Although I wouldn't mind riding a Harley XR1200.

Yeah one day a half decent rider may give you the learn on an XR or similar.

[SMOKEU]

Most Harleys are cruisers - they're designed for a certain style of riding. Generally they do it exceptionally well.

Much like your sports bike - if you gave it to the off-roaders to take over a mountain range they'll soon tell you how crap it is.

Just read this here http://www.goingfaster.com/angst/noharley2.html

It's a long read but it's worth looking at.

[SMOKEU]

Yeah one day a half decent rider may give you the learn on an XR or similar.

Yeah I wouldn't be surprised.

[Oakie]

Do they not have problems at WOF time with stuff like that? I mean if you roll up for your WOF in a car with a steering wheel the size of a CD or to go the other extreme and have a steering wheel the size of a car tyre I'm sure the WOF man would be all frowny.

[slofox]

Do they not have problems at WOF time with stuff like that? I mean if you roll up for your WOF in a car with a steering wheel the size of a CD or to go the other extreme and have a steering wheel the size of a car tyre I'm sure the WOF man would be all frowny.

They're usually all frowny anyway...tossers all of 'em

[HenryDorsetCase]

Maybe you should. You may like them both.

Fuck yeah! Fat chicks are awesome!

[SMOKEU]

http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/virm-in-service-certification/docs/mc-9-steering-v4a3.pdf

[Krayy]

Oddly enough I was having a discussion about the amount (or lack) of control you would have with Ape Hangers. Cornering aside, if you have to do an emergency stop, your arms wouldn't be able to take any of your body weight. In fact your hands would have to hold about 4G's of it through the entire process. I see a faceplant into the side ofhwatever you hit coming up.

[Sliver]

I've never ridden one. The weight puts me off. Just like fat chicks.

loooool, Awesome

[SMOKEU]

Oddly enough I was having a discussion about the amount (or lack) of control you would have with Ape Hangers. Cornering aside, if you have to do an emergency stop, your arms wouldn't be able to take any of your body weight. In fact your hands would have to hold about 4G's of it through the entire process. I see a faceplant into the side ofhwatever you hit coming up.

Yeah, but with ape hangers you'd look so totally cool, and you'd have that many girls after you it wouldn't matter. :first:

[F5 Dave]

Oddly enough I was having a discussion about the amount (or lack) of control you would have with Ape Hangers. Cornering aside, if you have to do an emergency stop, your arms wouldn't be able to take any of your body weight. In fact your hands would have to hold about 4G's of it through the entire process. I see a faceplant into the side ofhwatever you hit coming up.
That's alright, they adjust the brakes so that's never a problem. Have a look at them.


Only way to make that front tyre squeal would involve a righteous bro, a dark room & some approved Hog lubricant.


my word; righteous bro [think that's the right term, its been a 3 decades since I read an Easyrider, or in the wind or whatever it was called],

[Laava]

Do they not have problems at WOF time with stuff like that? I mean if you roll up for your WOF in a car with a steering wheel the size of a CD or to go the other extreme and have a steering wheel the size of a car tyre I'm sure the WOF man would be all frowny.

No prob so long as you have the safety exhausts [shotgun pipes]

[Brian407]

Let's take an already underpowered, overweight, poor handling bike, and fuck it even more!

Not sure I agree with the 'underpowered' bit but other than that, Wot he said. And i've ridden plenty of them.

[The Lone Rider]

Yeah, but with ape hangers you'd look so totally cool, and you'd have that many girls after you it wouldn't matter. :first:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/321571_10150335109470141_536120140_9737188_4293229 _n.jpg

Not true. The one in the foreground is one I'm building.

Two pot single disc front, drum at back, apes, suicide shifter, and no seat at the back for chicks.


... because I can.

[KiWiP]

Just read this here http://www.goingfaster.com/angst/noharley2.html

It's a long read but it's worth looking at.

An amusing read. I'll bet he's glad he got that off his chest. Many great one liners in it but if you can't be bothered to read the whole thing here's the closing line.

Harley Davidson. It's not a motorcycle company. It is a pagan cult religion for brain dead trend humping fashion lemmings. :laugh:

[Brian407]

Hahaha.... Love it.

Check out the home page of that site. He seriously hates Harleys. Loved this quote as well


"We've all seen that bumper sticker: "If God rode a motorcycle, it would be a Harley." I thought to myself......
now I know why God hasn't made His second coming..... He's still stuck in a cornfield
out in Nebraska or somewhere waiting for parts!"

[SMOKEU]

Not true. The one in the foreground is one I'm building.

Two pot single disc front, drum at back, apes, suicide shifter, and no seat at the back for chicks.


... because I can.

You wouldn't want to slide off that seat and end up with your ass hitting that tyre. That could hurt.

[JimO]

spotted this at the Vincent a couple of years ago

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x67/jim157/DSC00114-1.jpg

[The Lone Rider]

You wouldn't want to slide off that seat and end up with your ass hitting that tyre. That could hurt.

Theres a small fender (not on it in that picture).

Rear of the seat has a curve to it, with leather lacing around the edging.

Old photo, taken with an old phone.

No idea what it'll ride like, but it wasn't built to "perform". Only to "go".

[Ender EnZed]

Theres a small fender (not on it in that picture).

Rear of the seat has a curve to it, with leather lacing around the edging.

Old photo, taken with an old phone.

No idea what it'll ride like, but it wasn't built to "perform". Only to "go".

Have you ridden bikes with ape hangers? What're they like compared to the same thing with lower bars?

[Macontour]

I rode a "chopperised" Harley years ago. Thought the engine was pretty good but hated everything else. Squeeze the front brake hard and all that happened was all the length in the extended forks was taken up and the front end dipped. There was better retardation from changing down a gear.

It was not a nice ride at all.

[hellokitty]

I've never ridden one. The weight puts me off. Just like fat chicks.

:facepalm: You must be a skinny little guy? You know, a lot of chicks like their men a bit chunkier, but may overlook the skinny part if you have personality :facepalm:


Maybe you should. You may like them both.

:yes:


For a bloke that has only just graduated to a 600 and is scared to carry a pillion.....you have a pretty strong opinion about a type of bike you have no experience riding<_<

I love my Harley! I love the weight of it too. My Sportster handles really well, I can throw it around corners and have a blast on it. If I want to ride a scary fast bike I will ride Mr Hellokitty's TL1000R - but the height puts me off....

edit - Oh yeah - that face plant comment sounds horrific, is that what happens with ape hangers? My neighbour has ape hangers, he also has tassles so what does that tell ya?

[The Lone Rider]

Have you ridden bikes with ape hangers? What're they like compared to the same thing with lower bars?

Depends on the length of them and how you set them up. I've over 6 feet tall so I can get away with bars that look tall but aren't for me.

They definitely lower performance and are more tiring to use. Also badly made apes hurt the wrists over time.

[5150]

That's alright, they adjust the brakes so that's never a problem

Harleys come with brakes? :gob:

[Oakie]

:facepalm: You know, a lot of chicks like their men a bit chunkier, but may overlook the skinny part if you have personality

Waaahhh!! I hate it when my skinny part gets overlooked.

[haydes55]

Waaahhh!! I hate it when my skinny part gets overlooked.

Just whip out the fat part then :nya:

[tigertim20]

I've never ridden one. The weight puts me off. Just like fat chicks.
whoah whoah whoah whoah, you're missing out buddy, the fat chicks are sooo grateful for the attention that... well, just try it, youll thank me later!

Most Harleys are cruisers - they're designed for a certain style of riding. Generally they do it exceptionally well.

Much like your sports bike - if you gave it to the off-roaders to take over a mountain range they'll soon tell you how crap it is.
Einstein once said:
"Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish by it's ability to climb a tree, it will spend its entire life believing that is is an idiot"

Oddly enough I was having a discussion about the amount (or lack) of control you would have with Ape Hangers. Cornering aside, if you have to do an emergency stop, your arms wouldn't be able to take any of your body weight. In fact your hands would have to hold about 4G's of it through the entire process. I see a faceplant into the side ofhwatever you hit coming up.
youre are applying a sports/sporttourer understanding of riding position.
sportsbike, feet down and back, body forward, hold weight with thighs on tank, and brace with shoulders and hands on bars in emergency stop.
Harley - arms up high, but you have forward controls, thus legs out front with which to carry the majority of your weight when braking in an emergency

Harleys come with brakes? :gob:

no, but they usually break after every ride anyway . . .:shutup:

[pritch]

They definitely lower performance and are more tiring to use.

I rode a cruiser once. Very tiring at anything over 100kph; less if there's a head wind.
Of course, that may actually be an advantage, depending how you look at it.

To tour one you'd need a big screen.

Thanks but no thanks.