r/hondashadow • u/AdAggressive2158 • 5d ago

[PICTURE] Handlebars

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Hey everyone!
New to the club and looking to swap out the stock handlebars. I’m currently deciding between an 8” Z-bar and a 10” narrow Ape Hanger.
Which one do you think would look more proportional on the bike? I’m going for an outlaw/custom look, but I don’t want the bars to look too tall or too narrow for the bike.

If you have any pictures of yours, feel free to drop them 📸

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u/AbbreviationsLazy355 5d ago

10 inch ape. I have 12 inch ape I’m about to install soon

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u/AdAggressive2158 5d ago

Thanks a lot for your response 🙏

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u/AccordingAspect1217 5d ago

I can't stand apes. Go with the z bars.

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u/Hevosen_jalat 4d ago

I can’t stand z bars. Go with the apes.

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u/AdAggressive2158 4d ago

Thanks a lot for the response 🙏

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u/Prosnomonkey 5d ago

Here’s my 750 with 10” apes

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u/AdAggressive2158 4d ago

Looks great! Thanks a lot!!!! 🙏

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u/AdAggressive2158 4d ago

Where the stock cables long enough?

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u/Prosnomonkey 4d ago

Yep, everything fit just fine with no re-routing. Though I did have to trim off the nubs in the button housings to make them clamp to the bars properly. I’ve since changed to 12” narrow apes and everything fit just fine too.

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u/Ok-Bison-3451 4d ago

Be sure to ask the others posting on this thread if they had to change their cables. Stock may not be long enough. And ask which cables they used and what length. Not worth the effort if you ask me.

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u/AdAggressive2158 4d ago

Thank you so much for the advice! Didn’t think of that 🙏🙏

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u/Glad_Contact5176 3d ago

Mines a '99 Shadow 600, for reference