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| Anyone ever put a set of apes on a Vision? |
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New Bohemia, VA | it has happened, search the forum and see if you find out who it was... |
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Southeast Iowa | Why would anyone want to ruin a perfectly good bike with with a rediculous looking set of ape hangers? If someone did please post a picture...........I have got to see it. (kinda of like not being able to look away from a bad accident) |
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Gettysburg, 2008 Tour Premium | I am old enough to be around when ape hangers were popular the first time around. There come back has been a bit confusing, kind of like mom saying "just because everyone else is jumping off a cliff is that any reason for you to follow them." |
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New Bohemia, VA | http://www.vision-riders.com/bb/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=445&post... is the original post from Long_Will, he has no pictures in his gallery, nor can I see the pictures very good.
LongWill are you still around? |
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Linwood, MI | Big Vic - 2009-12-11 7:17 AM
Why would anyone want to ruin a perfectly good bike with with a rediculous looking set of ape hangers?
I'm guessing someone who likes the riding postition. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean everyone feels the same way. Have a little consideration. |
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New Bohemia, VA | harley mentality.... |
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| Just my 2¢, riding with apes is like driving with the parking brake engaged. |
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seattle, wa | You don't "drive" a motorcycle, you ride it. Just my .02 |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | Like watchin' the worse Nerd dance in junior high school .... still makes me laugh every time I see some gorilla driving with that position... |
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| Funny, thats whay Harley guys say about those of us who ride Visions...Funny how fast we forget.. |
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Linwood, MI | shane6727 - 2009-12-12 5:09 AM
Funny, thats whay Harley guys say about those of us who ride Visions...Funny how fast we forget..
I completely agree. How many folks here get their cranks in a knot whenever there's some supposed slight from the HD crowd? And yet how many here cop the same kind of elitist attitude and start slinging all the snide, shitty comments at other brand-owners and even our own Vision-riding brethren that just want to make their bikes completely their own with a little customization? If it's not for you, that's perfectly fine, but don't jump in someone's thread and start crappin' in their cornflakes.
How about instead of loudly proclaiming our supposed superiority over every other bike and ragging on people that ruin their "works of art" by doing anything other than keeping it bone stock, we simply embrace them as two-wheeled kindred souls? |
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Southeast Iowa | Rebel - Simmer down now...........my comment was not meant to be a personal attack at you or any other lover of apes. I personally think they look OK on some bikes ...............but on a Vision??? Surely the good taste police would have to jail anyone that put apes on a Vision wouldn't they? It's not about the bike being a Victory or Harley or anything else for that matter. Apes on a Vision would be like putting a bat wing fairing on Kawasaki Ninja. Now if you love apes enough to put them on a Vision, I say go for it!! Put them on and ride it proudly all over the country!! I believe each to their own and I don't begrudge anybody that makes their bike their own. But when it's all said and done don't be surprised if the average Joe looks at you funny when your ape slinging Vision pulls into the parking lot. |
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Attleboro, MA | Big Vic - 2009-12-12 8:10 AM
But when it's all said and done don't be surprised if the average Joe looks at you funny when your ape slinging Vision pulls into the parking lot.
Maybe he is not trying to impress "the average Joe" ....Just wants to do what he likes........
and by the way he is looking to see a picture.... And so would I |
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OHIO | I would like to see a picture also. For me there is no way in hell I would consider apes on this bike, or any other,,,,,, but that's just me...... |
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Memphis | I could see some mild apes on a Street. Not sure how they would look on a Tour. I've heard some guys need them because of shoulder issues. Some just like the looks. No big deal. |
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | I would like to see the guy who just finished a 12 hour ride with his arms over his head - now THAT would be funny as hell.
Some bikes are designed solely to get a mass of tatoos from one bar to the next - good for them, if that's what riding is to them.
Forums are created so folks can express their view of things - NOT JUST TO AGREE WITH EACH OTHER !
That's why so many of us are customizing our rides - to express our individuality. To be different. And 'apes' are an extreme statement of personal taste. Too extreme for me.... |
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Extreme Southern, AZ United States | I ride two bikes with Apes. Neither of them looks like that abortion. Personnal depending on the bike, apes are very comfortable and handle just fine thank you. The only reason I wouldn't think of putting apes on my Vision is because my hands would be out in the cold air in the winter. |
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Memphis | Just havin fun with this thread. Not meant to hurt any feelings. |
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Richmond, Virginia | I thought Ape Hangers were meant solely for redneckers who didnt own deodorant or couldnt afford it or something like that. Makes me think of Edith Ann on Laugh In,,,,,,,, except no laughing, just shakin my head with a "what the donkeydick were you thinkin"....
to each his own, but id have to laugh my ass off if i saw ya on one....... |
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Memphis,Tn. | Tom, if I had known you were going to post that... I would have looked into the camera!!! |
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New Bohemia, VA | there's 21 post, uh, 22 and still no no pictures of an aped Vision. I'm glad the question was not about a chopped one... |
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| rwilly - 2009-12-11 8:37 PM
You don't "drive" a motorcycle, you ride it. Just my .02
Trouble with comprehension eh?
Lemme clarify...........
Just my 2¢, riding (a bike) with apes is like driving (a car) with the parking brake engaged.
(too much drag).
Edited by tralphaz 2009-12-12 7:29 PM
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seattle, wa | ah, I see. Too much drag. That makes sense, crispin 
Edited by rwilly 2009-12-12 10:19 PM
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| I'd love to see some apes on a Vision...
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Cold Lake Alberta Canada | Things that make you go HHMMMM! |
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north texas | We call them bust-ass handlebars!! some do look like thay would be comfortable |
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Ape hangers on a Vision?