Apes anyone?

[Rick McC.]

I drink beer almost every everyday, 2 beers after work except when I am riding. I never drink when I am on the bike. I just don't trust being too relaxed and "confident" (in the Dutch Courage way) riding my Rocket. I have to curb my enthusiasm stone cold sober let alone after a couple of beers.
I might sound like I am not enjoying life to the fullest, but I want to keep on enjoying life to the extent I do. Each to their own I suppose, but it is not for me.

Same here.

I drink every day, and have for many years.

But I never drink while operating a boat or motorcycle, and never more than one with dinner if I have to drive a car.

 

[bruce aussie]

I drink beer almost every everyday, 2 beers after work except when I am riding. I never drink when I am on the bike. I just don't trust being too relaxed and "confident" (in the Dutch Courage way) riding my Rocket. I have to curb my enthusiasm stone cold sober let alone after a couple of beers.
I might sound like I am not enjoying life to the fullest, but I want to keep on enjoying life to the extent I do. Each to their own I suppose, but it is not for me.

I enjoy 1 or 2 rums with a yarn at a pub stop when out on the bike but make sure I stay legal. Not like my younger days in the Mountians around the Northern Rivers of NSW. Never could drive a car very well drunk or sober so I never have driven fast. On the other hand I probably did my fastest ever motorcycle riding with just the right amount of intoxication. Not enough and I was too cautious and too much and you crash. Trouble was knowing what the right amount was before your out there doing it.

 

[Trumpertantrumike]

For what it is worth I think anything higher than T bars is too High to be safe.
JMHO

Howdy Hanso....I was just wondering about that jacket in the thread. How would a fellow Rocketeer obtain such a fine piece of outerwear?

 

[sleeves]

Ok, ok, the general consensus seems to be no..... so I'll post some pics when I do it

My friends R3T has apes not sure if this pic will do

 

[Jeremy Holm]

Hi, I have 12" ape bars on my tourer and i like the bit more upright riding position

Not sure how old this post is, but can you s3nd pictures of yours. Been thinking about 12" bars

 

[Bondysbike]

Ok..h

Heres one, its not on a Touring but it still looks stupid.

Ok tell me how navigate a tight u turn with these?

 

[LAS VEGAS DAVE]

When I was young back in the fifties and early sixties I had many bikes with high bars. They handled just fine. I beat many guys on my Triumph with high bars who were riding Triumphs
with stock low bars over a road called Topanga Canyon that we used to race on. I remember always being told the my high bars were no good and stupid etc. Today I prefer the stock bars
on my newer bikes. I still have a couple of Harley choppers but now my preferred STYLE is low bars. If a guy wants to put some high bars on a Rocket 3 I say do it and see how you like
them. The bike will handle just fine. Here is a picture of a bike I have been working on for a little over a year, its almost ready to start.

 

[barbagris]

Ok tell me how navigate a tight u turn with these?

Here we call it skill.

The stock answer however is "CAREFULLY".

Unless of course you are @BigNorm - in which case those are practically clip-ons.

 

[LAS VEGAS DAVE]

JUST LIKE YOU DO WITH ANY BARS

 

[MIG]

Here is a picture of a bike I have been working on for a little over a year, its almost ready to start.

Sweet looking ride you've got there. Is this a frame up rebuild?
-MIG