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  • dv8
    dv8
    14 years ago

    I am looking at putting on some ape hangers, thinking 16'' or 18'', currently have the standard 10'' bars.  I live in W.A. What is the legal high for hanger in this state. does anyone know. Cheers Ash.

  • Uncle Ho
    Uncle Ho
    14 years ago

    think Crashers has apes on the Fatty before so he might be able to help... same bars may have also been on Bluey's road sweeper

  • blueystar
    blueystar
    14 years ago
    yep on the road sweeper18s but time for change beach bars next
  • CRASHER
    CRASHER
    14 years ago
    Yep loved my apes 16s had them on for over 18 months been pulled by the Five O on many occasions without a mention...but 1 trip to fucken Too fucken Jay and i got canaried by a fucken clown with nothing better to do but fucken sit and wait till i rode off before pinging me...what a fucken tosser...cuntery fucked up peices of shit driving by sucking on the bottle,peices of shit cars driving by with exhaust draging on the road,,,nope didnt bother them...just waitn for some1 who spent money in that fucked up town minding my own fucken business...speed limit thru town and all?...rant over
    did i tell you i hate fucking Toodyay

    Crasher
  • Frank7214
    Frank7214
    14 years ago
    Handlebars
     
    The Following Guidelines are to explain the various reqirements if you alter your motorcycle from its original specifications
     
    On motorcycles manufactured before 1 July 1988
     
    a) The handlebar must have the same shape and be of same length on either side of the front wheel and steering head assembly.
     
    b) The distance between the extreme ends of the handlebar must not be less than 550mm.
     
    c) The highest point on the handle bar must not be more than 380mm above the top of steering yoke.
     
    d) Where the highest point of the handle bar is more than 205mm vertically above the top of steering yoke, the distance between the extreme ends of the handle bar must not be less than 660mm.
     
    On motorcycles manufactured after 30 June 1988
     
    a) The handlebar must have the same shape and be of same length on either side of the front wheel and steering head assembly.
     
    b) The distance between the extreme ends of the handle bar must not be less than 500mm and not more than 900mm.
     
    c) The height of the lowest part of the handgrip must not be more than 380mm above the lowest
    part of the upper surface of the rider’s seat
     
    d) The horizontal distance between midpoint of the steering yoke bearing and a point vertically
    above the centre of the front wheel must not exceed 550mm.
  • Kiwibouncer
    Kiwibouncer
    14 years ago

    I had the stock 10"s on my new bike and couldn't wait to get the 16"s back on I'm 6 2"and find them comfy as hell i also put a 2"tank lifter on my bike so the bars don't look so high. The only time i ever got hassled by a cop was in the middle of bum fuck no where on my old bike up in QLD. He brought a tape out of his car and measured the bars then busted me for to high and to wide. As someone else said just some hick cop with nothing better to do. I have never been hassled about them in NSW.

  • dv8
    dv8
    14 years ago
    I think I will go the 16's. I can always go larger risers later. Cheers for the info.
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