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Old Feb 15, 2018 | 08:15 AM
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Hey yall,
Im looking to get new bars on my 13 fatbob. All stock right now. How large of bars can i go before i need to replace all the lines? Im thinking Monkey bars.
 

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Monkey bars? like from a children's play ground? not sure how you're going to get those on your bike....

But a good rule of thumb that I've seen from experience is you've got about an extra inch or two depending on the bars you're putting on. Not only is height an issue, with width of the new bars. I'm assuming your bike has the lower drag style bars on it, and you want to go to some sort of 12-16in ape hanger type bar on. If that's the case you're going to need new cables, brake lines, and wires.
 
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