Triumphrat

Jon-Law · 12-18-2007

rmak,

Now no more complaining about not getting any responses to your questions.

All joking aside kiddo, it's your bike, do with it what makes you happy.

If you don't ride it that much at highway speeds and use it more for urban commuting, ape hangers shouldn't bother you that much. Because of some of the distances and speeds I travel, personally I wouldn't want to have to fight the wind trying to blow me off the bike.

No matter what, keep the shiny side up.

Merry Christmas!

rmak · 12-18-2007

You becha, Jon. No complaints here. Even though the original question was if anyone had seen or done the bars. I was asking out of curiosity to see what it would look like.

But I did enjoy the posts. Big fun.

Merry Christmas to you and all!

Rich

DuckMan001 · 12-18-2007

Yes, It's been done. Look at this bobber:

http://www.bellacorse.com/motorcycles.htm

Last pic on the page

Oz___ · 12-19-2007

Relating bars and riding position etc to performance is only slightly ridiculous...we all know anyone buying a Bonneville for performace is in for a quick awakening and shouldn't waste their time unless they plan on spending several thousand dollars on motor components and shocks, new forks etc., oh yeah, and another front brake. Better to give up now - buy a Japanese-anything of equivalent capacity and blow Bonnevilles into the weeds all day long.

Personally I see both the low clip-on brigade (especially on the horsepower challenged Bonnie, much as I like it) as being just as image conscious as the ape hanger crowd. It's a lot of fun modding our bikes, but the best we can hope to do is make it less slow.

I must have missed something as I thought the original question was about slightly raised bars, not ape hangers, but anyway...

For what it is worth, my Flanders Vintage bars are a hair higher than Western bars though not wider, and they feel just about where the bars were on my previous original non-Hinckley Triumphs. DEFINITELY nothing like ape-hangers though.

I really enjoy my Bonneville, but I think I understand what it is, and what it isn't, and if one of our number likes higher bars, good luck to him... If this is the guy I think it is, he has just a little experience with some interesting machinery.

Just my two cents, and my flame suit is on

Alex

Oz___ · 12-19-2007

Here they are, and yes, you need to change cables etc.

Total install time - 'cos I'm slow - was about an hour and a half. Then add another hour piddling around bleeding the front brake...

http://www.sideroadcycles.com/import...iumphType.html

Curiously, you actually lean forward just a little.

It is also fair to add that if this is your do-everything bike, these particular Flanders bars might be a bit higher/more upright than you'd want for unfaired long distance. Strangely, they really aren't that much higher then stock, but the angle is quite different.

I like 'em!

Alex

Skyblue62 · 12-19-2007

Is this what you mean?

I prefer the look with the stock seat, but the K&Q is more comfortable on a long journey, plus the missus feels more secure with the sissy bar

rampage · 12-19-2007

In the august issue of cycle torque a feature T 100 had the high bar treatment. Not my cup of tea as i put flat bars on my bonnie. Doesnt look too odd though. He got them through Deus Ex Machina and apparently they wernt to keen either.

modre · 12-19-2007

oh good...now the yellow jackets can go straight in your sleeve to the arm pit before they sting with a vengence.

Hedge · 12-19-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmetz99

So maybe someone can clue me in here. I mean, clubmans or superbike bars work to improve handling by transferring weight to the front wheel. And maybe they improve performance by marginally reducing frontal area. The rider benefits by leaning into the wind, rather than having to struggle to keep his place in a mechanically-induced hurricane.

So what's the benefit, or point or whatever, of ape hangers?

The Ape Hangers were originally designed to proudly show off all the Tat's on your arms!

KingBear · 12-19-2007

"To hell with the nay sayers... Looks and taste are often subjective... Life is a choice... Not my cup of tea... " are all different ways of saying "Do whatever you want , but you're gonna look ridiculous and we're gonna laugh in your face!"

Oh, by the way, "Go your own way."