14" apehangers on 1982 gs450l

[Ben Martin]

I'm very new to the bike scene is this is actually my first motorcycle. I've always loved the look of apehangers and wanted to know if they make an extended cable kit for this year or if anyone has ever put them on their GS and what cables you guys used?? Ive done so much searching and i cant really find any extended cables that would work for this year or if any are compatible from other bikes. Any info is very helpful! Thanks again!

 

[Who Dat?]

Welcome to the site and congratulations on your enthusiasm, but you might be the ONLY one here that has any love for "apehangers".

Most of us like to maintain some semblance of control and prefer to have the bars a bit lower, where we can reach them.

I don't know what the rise is on the standard "L" bars, but if your 14" apes are much higher, you are going to have to look into some custom cables or resigning yourself to the "function" of lower bars, rather than the "look" of apes.

 

[Ben Martin]

Thank you. That's what i was figuring because there is absolutely nothing online about them only a few pictures of bobbers that years with apes. Thanks again though!

 

[BigD_83]

If you like ape hangers, go for it.

Taking some off another model is likely not going to work as the banjo setups are pretty specific.

Making your own custom lines are not that big a deal. It's just time and cost, but in the end it should be less expensive than buying a premade set.