Author Topic: Handlebar whips... (Read 13191 times)

sherob · « **on:** November 06, 2013, 11:54:17 AM »

I saw the weirdest thing on a bike this morning... it was a farkle of some sort... on an American cruiser.

It was a long thick leather whip looking thing hanging off the left handle bar end... almost touching the ground. Now, to me, this would be the stupidest thing to have on a MC... just looking at it, I was thinking, why?

I must live a sheltered life since I've never seen this before today... and there are a zillion pics of these things on the web...

I'll go back to my underground shelter now...

Conrad · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2013, 12:11:20 PM »

I've never seen these either. You'd have to be some kind of stupid to have these hanging off of your bike. No good can come of it.

shreveportSS · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2013, 12:37:04 PM »

Because hanging a chain off the handlebar or having a hammer accessible isn't cool anymore.

Charlie747 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 06, 2013, 12:40:06 PM »

Quote from: shreveportSS on November 06, 2013, 12:37:04 PM

Because hanging a chain off the handlebar or having a hammer accessible isn't cool anymore.

2fast · « **Reply #4 on:** November 06, 2013, 02:23:35 PM »

They are intended to weed the gene pool.

gPink · « **Reply #5 on:** November 06, 2013, 03:50:26 PM »

Maybe the gremlins have become immune to bells.

Charlie747 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 06, 2013, 04:02:05 PM »

Tell you what guys ...........................he's lost his dog looking at that lead !

B.D.F. · « **Reply #7 on:** November 06, 2013, 04:38:47 PM »

Now that conjerus up a mental image. A pig towing a dog on a leash....

Brian

Quote from: Charlie747 on November 06, 2013, 04:02:05 PM

Tell you what guys ...........................he's lost his dog looking at that lead !

Cuda · « **Reply #8 on:** November 06, 2013, 04:44:19 PM »

Some times you have to WIPPIT , the HDavidson that is...

Charlie747 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 06, 2013, 04:45:03 PM »

Quote from: B.D.F. on November 06, 2013, 04:38:47 PM

Now that conjerus up a mental image. A pig towing a dog on a leash....

Brian

ZG · « **Reply #10 on:** November 06, 2013, 06:30:14 PM »

$:-\$

Nosmo · « **Reply #11 on:** November 06, 2013, 06:38:28 PM »

Not sure what they are for but every Harley around here has one, usually on the left bar so it touches the ground when leaned over and parked.

stevewfl · « **Reply #12 on:** November 06, 2013, 07:39:13 PM »

someone told me they are code for this

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #13 on:** November 06, 2013, 07:57:18 PM »

And that is?

Cuda · « **Reply #14 on:** November 06, 2013, 09:23:03 PM »

DAAAaaaaa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_(LGBT_movement)

just gone · « **Reply #15 on:** November 06, 2013, 10:19:41 PM »

Get Back Whips

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #16 on:** November 07, 2013, 03:57:02 AM »

You have got to be kidding... So that they can be seen? That's the silliest thing I've ever heard.

Conrad · « **Reply #17 on:** November 07, 2013, 04:48:16 AM »

Quote from: fartymarty on November 06, 2013, 10:19:41 PM

Get Back Whips

"All Get Back Whips are Hand-Braided over a rope core and attached directly to a Quick Release (aka - Panic Snap) it can be attached to either the brake or clutch lever."

Yeah, they might as well get some use out of that front brake lever since they won't be using it for fear of going over the handlebars.

VirginiaJim · « **Reply #18 on:** November 07, 2013, 05:35:17 AM »

All I can see is that thing getting tangled up in something and throwing the rider off the bike..

timsatx · « **Reply #19 on:** November 07, 2013, 06:10:53 AM »

Somebody I know at work has those on his cruiser. I wouldn't do it but to each their own.

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Author Topic: Handlebar whips... (Read 13191 times)