Apehangers

Apehangers: Comfort, Control, and the Law

Culture, Motorcycle Law

Ape hanger handlebars are an iconic motorcycle modification, but their height and fit can affect comfort, fatigue, steering and emergency control. Learn what Texas riders should consider before installing tall handlebars and how motorcycle modifications may become an issue after a crash.

Guardian Bells

The Truth About Guardian Bells

Culture, Equipment

Why Riders Hang Them — And What They’re Supposed to Protect If you ride long enough, you’ll notice something hanging from the lowest part of a lot of motorcycles. A small bell. Usually chrome or brass. Sometimes engraved with skulls, wings, crosses, or the number 13. That’s a Guardian Bell. Some riders call them Gremlin…