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Old 05-05-2012, 06:42 PM
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What is the stock length of the throttle and idle cable? I have apes that are 2" over stock with 3" risers. I bought the entire set (bars, cables, lines, and chrome controls) from Hill Country Cycles so I don't know how much over the cables are. I measured the throttle cable and it's 46" from the throttle housing to the tip of the cable. Does this sound right?
 
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Old 05-05-2012, 07:06 PM
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The last time I did this was twenty years ago. I put the stock and replacement cables side by side. I also use heavy bailing wire to check the route I wanted to use. If you have the parts numbers, you can cross reference the numbers to their length. You said It came as a kit, so you should be good. Just measure and mock before you install. I am positive there are techs here who know the exact answer, but that's the best I can do. If not sure, just call them.
 
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Old 05-06-2012, 07:36 AM
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If you go to Magnumshielding.com, plug in your bike info, it will give you the stock lengths for all the cables and lines, as well as +2", +4", and so on. If your apes are +2", then.....
 
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You say "with 3" risers" are they the original risers? If not how tall where they?

So you could be at +2 or +4 pending that answer because I know quite a few of our bikes, like the heritage only have a 1" or so riser stock.
 
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