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Old Aug 14, 2021 | 07:56 AM
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Hey quick question, I have a 2016 Street Bob what is the max height I can go with apes before I have to change my wiring?
 
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Someone with a SB may chime in. Otherwise you can easily trace the wires down and pull them out of the frame neck and see. Only takes a minute, then you can stuff them back in.
 
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Originally Posted by Fireface
Hey quick question, I have a 2016 Street Bob what is the max height I can go with apes before I have to change my wiring?
Are you talking wiring or cables or both?

I have a '17 FXDB and IIRC the stock bars are "12. There was a lot of slack in my wiring, I am running 12" WestCoast MX T-Bars right now with no extension. Cables were a different story. I previously had "16 Apes with 3" risers and definitely had to get new brake, clutch, and throttle cables. I don't think you'd even get 2" taller on the stock cables.
 
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Originally Posted by snake_eyes
Are you talking wiring or cables or both?

I have a '17 FXDB and IIRC the stock bars are "12. There was a lot of slack in my wiring, I am running 12" WestCoast MX T-Bars right now with no extension. Cables were a different story. I previously had "16 Apes with 3" risers and definitely had to get new brake, clutch, and throttle cables. I don't think you'd even get 2" taller on the stock cables.
So I have the stock apes with 2 in risers and I am looking to get 14in apes with 1.25 risers. I just want to see if I need to replace my cables and lines
 
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Originally Posted by Fireface
So I have the stock apes with 2 in risers and I am looking to get 14in apes with 1.25 risers. I just want to see if I need to replace my cables and lines
Not familiar with stock height?
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12in(stock)? Plus 2in rise =14 you should still have room in the cables
14in with 1 and a quarter inch riser= 15in and a quarter
You might be fine?
Easy way to check take off the top clamp and place something across the bottom clamp and look at the wire clearance
 
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I did 14's and needed extended cables but there is plenty of wiring.
 
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Originally Posted by Fireface
Hey quick question, I have a 2016 Street Bob what is the max height I can go with apes before I have to change my wiring?
I have an ‘07 Super Glide that I put Street Bob bars on before I went to 16” apes. Going from the stock buckhorns to SB bars was about a +5 height change (6” bars to around 11”). My wires were stretched to the max. So you might be able to swing 14” or probably 12”. A lot also depends on the shape/width of the bars and pullback and if you go from external to internal wiring.
 
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