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Installing mini apes on an FXDL

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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 11:49 AM
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Hello, first post here, please forgive me it this question has already been asked. I have an 08' FXDL and I'm trying to install a set of mini apes on it. I dry fit them the other day and the cables and wires weren't quite long enough. I'm thinking I can make the stock cables work if I replaced the stock 4" riser with a shorter one but I'm not sure what I would do the Neutral indicator and turn signal panel which is integrated into the riser clamp. Any suggestions. Pic of the stock riser attached.

 
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I did this same swap and ended up getting 2 1/2" straight risers that the top clamp could bolt to so that I can still mount the idiot lights. https://www.jpcycles.com/product/179...ig-bore-risers
 
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Just make sure the new risers are compatible with the top clamp
 
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Thanks. And you were able to use the stock wires and cables?
 
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Thanks. And you were able to use the stock wires and cables?
I was able to use the stock cables and wiring when I did 10" apes without internal wiring and those risers. I had to get new cables and wiring extensions when I went to 12" apes with internal wiring.
 
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I went from 10's to 12's and was ok with shorter risers.
But when I went to 14' internal wiring I had to replace/extend everything.
 
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I had that issue with the idiot cluster when i switched to tbars on my 08. I used the west eagle relocation set up. A little overpriced in my opinion but works well.
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