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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 06:15 AM
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Anyone know how high I can go with bars on a 2007 FXD without changing the cable length?
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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There have been guys here who have done 4" risers, others who have done 10.5" mini-apes with out changing cables.&nbsp\\; They said they did have to re-shape the brake line.&nbsp\\; Most mentioned they found the cables to be stretched about as far as they could go with going to longer cables.
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Take-off mini-apes and cables show up here and on eBay fairly often.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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....because you need to consider width and pullback, not just height
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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i just put mini apes on mine and used a tubing bender to straighten the brake line, rerouted the throttle cables outside the trees and found a used Wide Glide clutch cable. the brake line mounts wont match up so i moved it from the top tree to the bottom and made another out of leather for the handle bar. i like the way it looks on my bike but most would probably just get a line made for mini apes.
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