It is good practice to choose a handlebar that closely matches your shoulder width for a comfortable ride. The width of the handlebar may also depend on the style of motorcycle. A large, cruiser or vintage motorcycle may have much wider handlebars than a skinny chopper made for splitting lanes on the highway.

Ape Hangers If you are a cruiser motorcycle or chopper fan, then you ought to know about this variety of handlebars. The Ape Hangers are the tallest variety of handlebars and are named so as sometimes the rider is has to reach up to them, or hang on to them like an ape.

A motorcycle handlebar is a tubular component of a motorcycle's steering mechanism. Handlebars provide a mounting place for controls such as brake, throttle, clutch, horn, light switches and rear view mirrors; and they help to support part of the rider's weight.