Mini Apes

dewey405 · 04-06-2012, 11:45 PM

I tried searching but can't find the right answer here. I want some mini apes (9-11") but not 100% what ones to get. I was wondering if anyone has put on apes of any kind and if you remember the specs on them? Thanks for any help on this!

tazfl · 04-07-2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by dewey405

I tried searching but can't find the right answer here. I want some mini apes (9-11") but not 100% what ones to get. I was wondering if anyone has put on apes of any kind and if you remember the specs on them? Thanks for any help on this!

which bike do you have, nomad, voyager or vaquero? If you have the voyager or vaquero your going to need special bars that will clear the fairing when you turn the wheel. Something similar to the ones they put on the harleys with the batwing fairings.

cactusjack · 04-07-2012, 11:06 AM

Here's a mini ape...

kettlinton · 04-07-2012, 12:18 PM

I think I see a few VR family members in here

cactusjack · 04-07-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kettlinton

I think I see a few VR family members in here

Yup. I'm one of them.

dewey405 · 04-07-2012, 03:47 PM

It is a nomad, if and when I get a fairing I will go back to stock but for now just some basic ones. Dimpled are the ones I want right?

tazfl · 04-08-2012, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dewey405

It is a nomad, if and when I get a fairing I will go back to stock but for now just some basic ones. Dimpled are the ones I want right?

you don't have to necessarly get the dimpled. I don't remember if its just one or both of the switch housings but I know at least one of them has a little "tab" that locates it on the stock bar. When changing bars you have a choice of either drilling a small hole in the bar to accept tha tab or as many do, grind the little tab off of the housing, you really don't need it. It's there to keep the housing from turning on the handlebar, thing is, if the housing screws are tight its not going to turn on you anyway. Me personally, I drilled mine, its easy to do.

tazfl · 04-08-2012, 09:15 PM

heres a picture of my nomad with apes. I had the wires wiretied to the handlebars in the picture. My plans were to have allot of the chrome powdercoated black. after I got the handlebars done I was going to run the wiring through the bars. Ended up trading my nomad in on a vaquero though.

**ringadingh** · 04-08-2012, 09:22 PM

Utah installed a set of Santee 11" apes and they look great.

**rustyford** · 04-08-2012, 10:07 PM

I went with 12" on my '01 'mad. Just had to change out teh front brake line.

dewey405 · 04-08-2012, 10:09 PM

Yeah I am going with the reckless fairing soon so I am just going to go with some pullback risers that reversed to push the bars forward.

**rustyford** · 04-08-2012, 10:13 PM

I went with teh apes after I installed the Reckless. Just use stock risers and worked great. Jared(Utah) went with the bagger/dresser style. I went with the classic style. Both look great

**Jared** · 04-08-2012, 10:19 PM

Here's a link to how I wired them. http://www.utahmotorcyclist.org/2012...600-nomad.html

11" Santee Dresser bars with a fairing. I am 5"9"

dewey405 · 04-08-2012, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rustyford

I went with teh apes after I installed the Reckless. Just use stock risers and worked great. Jared(Utah) went with the bagger/dresser style. I went with the classic style. Both look great

Awesome! Good to know apes are still possible after reckless.

**rustyford** · 04-08-2012, 10:59 PM

Here's a pic of mine with teh apes. Keep in mind I'm 6'6"

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04-07-2012, 03:47 PM	#6
dewey405 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Moore, OK Posts: 384	It is a nomad, if and when I get a fairing I will go back to stock but for now just some basic ones. Dimpled are the ones I want right? __________________ 2012 Nomad 1700 VBA #02021 VROC #34848
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04-08-2012, 09:22 PM	#9
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Utah installed a set of Santee 11" apes and they look great. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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dewey405 Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Moore, OK Posts: 384	Yeah I am going with the reckless fairing soon so I am just going to go with some pullback risers that reversed to push the bars forward. __________________ 2012 Nomad 1700 VBA #02021 VROC #34848
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kettlinton Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Alexandria,Va Posts: 54	I think I see a few VR family members in here
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04-08-2012, 10:07 PM	#10
rustyford Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NW Oklahoma Posts: 105	I went with 12" on my '01 'mad. Just had to change out teh front brake line.
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04-08-2012, 10:13 PM	#12
rustyford Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NW Oklahoma Posts: 105	I went with teh apes after I installed the Reckless. Just use stock risers and worked great. Jared(Utah) went with the bagger/dresser style. I went with the classic style. Both look great
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04-08-2012, 10:19 PM	#13
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Here's a link to how I wired them. http://www.utahmotorcyclist.org/2012...600-nomad.html 11" Santee Dresser bars with a fairing. I am 5"9" __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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04-08-2012, 10:59 PM	#15
rustyford Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NW Oklahoma Posts: 105	Here's a pic of mine with teh apes. Keep in mind I'm 6'6"
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