Ape Hangers for 06 Nomad 1600

firemedic191 · 05-20-2012, 04:01 PM

Trying to find a set of Ape Hangers around 13 inches tall for my Nomad. Do not want to have to change cables. Prefer Black but Chrome if I must nothing fancy or expensive just need to aleviate some shoulder neck and back pain. Looking for a Brand name or place to go to order them and any advice anyone has about them. Thank you for your help.

**Jared** · 05-20-2012, 06:04 PM

11" Santee Dresser Bars are what I put on mine a few months back. I love them!
http://www.utahmotorcyclist.org/2012...600-nomad.html

**Top Cat** · 05-20-2012, 09:27 PM

Did you have to change any of the cables Jared?

kingpin · 05-20-2012, 09:42 PM

TC, I just did this and got all my info from Jared. You don't have to change any of the cabling. In fact the cabling seems to fit perfectly. The clutch hose is just fine, but the brake hose willneed to be re-routed behiond the tripple tree.

So in otherwords, none of the cables/hoses need to be replaced. Only the brake line needs to be re-routed.

**Jared** · 05-20-2012, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Top Cat

Did you have to change any of the cables Jared?

Here is a wtite up with everything that I did to get the bars mounted.
http://www.utahmotorcyclist.org/2012...600-nomad.html

**Top Cat** · 05-20-2012, 11:31 PM

Thanks Guys.

mobandy78 · 05-21-2012, 09:54 AM

Geez... you make it look so easy! :)

dshelly · 05-21-2012, 09:55 AM

Nice Bars Jared !
However , apehangers don't work for me, my right hand goes too sleep to easily. I tried a set on a buddy's HD Heritage Softatail and my hand was numb within 5 min.

firemedic191 · 05-21-2012, 11:36 AM

love the look on your bike but you still cut wires I really dont want to risk anything like that moving around is one thing but would prefer not to cut anything. I may decide to hide them later when It is not peak of rides and ralleys.

**Jared** · 05-21-2012, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by firemedic191

love the look on your bike but you still cut wires I really dont want to risk anything like that moving around is one thing but would prefer not to cut anything.

I did that to run the wires internally. If you wanted to run your electrical on the outside of the bars, you wouldn't have to cut anything.

firemedic191 · 05-21-2012, 11:58 AM

thats sounds good then do you think 12 inchers would work as well I am 6ft 2 and tired of shoulder and upper back pain. Also the pullback on factory bars is 14 inches only 8.5 inches on the santee bars not sure how that translates but will it mean i lean forward more to grip.

**Jared** · 05-21-2012, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by firemedic191

thats sounds good then do you think 12 inchers would work as well I am 6ft 2 and tired of shoulder and upper back pain. Also the pullback on factory bars is 14 inches only 8.5 inches on the santee bars not sure how that translates but will it mean i lean forward more to grip.

Remember that each manufacturer measures their bars differently. Look at how these three pictures say to measure. All of them are measuring different and it's obvious that the Santee bars aren't 5.5" further forward than the OEM bars.

As far as it taking car of your shoulder and upper back pain...

firemedic191 · 05-21-2012, 01:27 PM

Yeah all the measurements are quite confusing. Now the only problem is finding a place that has the bars in stock called two places already and the are on backorder till june 18-25 and I am going to the dragons tail on June 19 figures.

firemedic191 · 05-21-2012, 05:33 PM

got a set ordered be here by end of week had to call like 5 places found them in PA. Thank you for the help. Rhino BKMC

**Jared** · 05-21-2012, 05:47 PM

Got mine on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SANTEE-1-1-4...7f319b&vxp=mtr

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05-20-2012, 06:04 PM	#2
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	11" Santee Dresser Bars are what I put on mine a few months back. I love them! http://www.utahmotorcyclist.org/2012...600-nomad.html __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President) Last edited by Jared; 05-20-2012 at 11:30 PM.
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05-20-2012, 09:27 PM	#3
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Did you have to change any of the cables Jared? __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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05-20-2012, 09:42 PM	#4
kingpin Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 130	TC, I just did this and got all my info from Jared. You don't have to change any of the cabling. In fact the cabling seems to fit perfectly. The clutch hose is just fine, but the brake hose willneed to be re-routed behiond the tripple tree. So in otherwords, none of the cables/hoses need to be replaced. Only the brake line needs to be re-routed. __________________ '72 750 Four '86 Virago '07 C50T '07 Nomad (Darkside Dunlop DP 5000 195/60/16)
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05-20-2012, 11:31 PM	#6
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Thanks Guys. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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05-21-2012, 09:54 AM	#7
mobandy78 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 1,485	Geez... you make it look so easy! :) __________________ Matt "Mo" Moore Owasso, Oklahoma VBA #1250 2005 Nomad 1600 - Darkside "There is no normal life, there's just life. So get on with it." - Doc Holiday
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05-21-2012, 09:55 AM	#8
dshelly Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belgrade, MT Posts: 2,824	Nice Bars Jared ! However , apehangers don't work for me, my right hand goes too sleep to easily. I tried a set on a buddy's HD Heritage Softatail and my hand was numb within 5 min.
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05-21-2012, 11:36 AM	#9
firemedic191 Jr. Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Haughton, LA. Posts: 13	ape hangers love the look on your bike but you still cut wires I really dont want to risk anything like that moving around is one thing but would prefer not to cut anything. I may decide to hide them later when It is not peak of rides and ralleys. Last edited by firemedic191; 05-23-2012 at 10:11 AM.
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05-21-2012, 11:58 AM	#11
firemedic191 Jr. Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Haughton, LA. Posts: 13	excellent thats sounds good then do you think 12 inchers would work as well I am 6ft 2 and tired of shoulder and upper back pain. Also the pullback on factory bars is 14 inches only 8.5 inches on the santee bars not sure how that translates but will it mean i lean forward more to grip. Last edited by firemedic191; 05-21-2012 at 12:35 PM.
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05-21-2012, 01:27 PM	#13
firemedic191 Jr. Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Haughton, LA. Posts: 13	Thank you Yeah all the measurements are quite confusing. Now the only problem is finding a place that has the bars in stock called two places already and the are on backorder till june 18-25 and I am going to the dragons tail on June 19 figures.
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05-21-2012, 05:33 PM	#14
firemedic191 Jr. Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Haughton, LA. Posts: 13	got em got a set ordered be here by end of week had to call like 5 places found them in PA. Thank you for the help. Rhino BKMC
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05-21-2012, 05:47 PM	#15
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Got mine on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/SANTEE-1-1-4...7f319b&vxp=mtr __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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