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Ape Hangers
I have seen a number of posts regarding risers on the Street Bob with factory cables. If I were to go with taller bars what would be the max height before needing to change cables and wiring. Also, does anyone know the location of the Maxi Fuse on the Street Bob? Per the service manual it seems to be somwhere near the battery. Can't locate it.
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i added another 1.5 in rise with bars and 2 in with risers... (made my own risers and cost me $8) had to tweak the brake line and throttle cables... came out great! pics are in my gallery let me know if you want more
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When I first started looking at adding a little more height to the bars, I went with a set of 4" x 1" pull-back risers and the stock 10" 'mini-apes'. The cables were okay; any more would have been too much - and it only worked because I pushed the bars forward... But therigid portion of the stock brake line had to be straightened near the reservoir to get the needed extra length out of it, and even then was a little too taut where it mounts to the top triple... for my liking. Posted hereon what Ifinally decided on, and I've been happy with it since.
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When buying new bars, a rough formula to follow is to measure the increased height + 1/2 the increased pullback that the new bars will give you. This amount will be very close to how much additional cable and brake line that you may need. However, the best method is to fit the new bars to the motorcycle and then make the increased length determinations, if needed at all. i.e. If you increase your height 2" and your pull back, then your stock cables will be too short.
I went with 13" bars and 2" increased pull back over stock, thereforeneeded +4" cables.
I went with 13" bars and 2" increased pull back over stock, thereforeneeded +4" cables.
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I have the mini apes and a 4" pullback riser and there's still some play. I've been told that you can put 14" apes on, straighten the brake line and not have to change any cables, but that would be as far as you could go. Good luck!
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I think alot of guys that go "as big as they can without changing cables" end up going bigger at some point anyway and buying new cables and basicly loosing the cost of the mid hieght bars....sit on the bike but your hands where you want to be and have someonetake a measurement than get those bars and cables as you can afford to do so...get one at a time if need be...than this time next year your ridin what you want and you didn't waste any of your coin on the middle step