14/16" apes on '05 FXD (cable questions)
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14/16" apes on '05 FXD (cable questions)
I am thinking of buyin' some 14 or 16" apes for my 2005 Superglide and i am not sure what length cables i will need. I don't live near a dealer to take to them to measure the length of the cables i would need and i don't know how well i could do it myself. I just don't wanna go through the problem of getting wrong cables, having to take them back, etc.
Could anyone that has put these bars on a similiar bike tell me what length cables i would need. I am guessing i would need throttle, idle, clutch cables, and brake line.... is that right??
Thanks and any help would be great!
JKM
Could anyone that has put these bars on a similiar bike tell me what length cables i would need. I am guessing i would need throttle, idle, clutch cables, and brake line.... is that right??
Thanks and any help would be great!
JKM
Tourer
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Since different mfrs. of handlebars have different height, pullback, center width, & overall widths I suggest you get 6' of solid electrical wire (has some stiffness) & measure them out yourself.
Do the mock-up with the wire then you'll be sure of the lengths rather than being dependent on someone else that might give you incorrect info.
Do the mock-up with the wire then you'll be sure of the lengths rather than being dependent on someone else that might give you incorrect info.
Cruiser
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I'm not sure of the size of the stock mini apes from an 05 FXDWG I put on my 05 FXDI but, all that was needed was a different brake line. I reused all the other cables. Had to get clever but, it can be done. Good luck.
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Go to the Harley parts site and enter throttle cable into the search box. It will bring up a list of items. Select the Diamondback Multi-Length for Dyna/FXR: http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
After the item description there is a link called "How to Select the Correct Cable Kit" Click on it and it takes you to a table: http://www.harley-davidson.com/pna/p...bmLocale=en_US
Look up a Dyna SuperGlide 2005 and you will find the stock length for both throttle and idle.
Back to the search box; now enter Clutch cable. It will load a list of items. Select the Stainless Steel Braided Clutch Cable for Dyna/FXR: http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
Look for the same "How to Select the Correct Cable Kit" after the item description. Click on it: http://www.harley-davidson.com/pna/p...bmLocale=en_US
Look up your bike and you will find the stock total length and the length for just the top half and bottom half)
For the brake line, I was not able to get a stock length off of the website, but measured mine and added extra length based on the difference in bar height. I can tell you that stock Street Bob bars have 10.25" of rise. This is off of a similar HD web page, but I cannot find it now. A lot of people call them 12" mini apes, but they are not 12". I went from stock to 12.5" Wild Ones, and they are 2.25" taller. Good luck!
After the item description there is a link called "How to Select the Correct Cable Kit" Click on it and it takes you to a table: http://www.harley-davidson.com/pna/p...bmLocale=en_US
Look up a Dyna SuperGlide 2005 and you will find the stock length for both throttle and idle.
Back to the search box; now enter Clutch cable. It will load a list of items. Select the Stainless Steel Braided Clutch Cable for Dyna/FXR: http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
Look for the same "How to Select the Correct Cable Kit" after the item description. Click on it: http://www.harley-davidson.com/pna/p...bmLocale=en_US
Look up your bike and you will find the stock total length and the length for just the top half and bottom half)
For the brake line, I was not able to get a stock length off of the website, but measured mine and added extra length based on the difference in bar height. I can tell you that stock Street Bob bars have 10.25" of rise. This is off of a similar HD web page, but I cannot find it now. A lot of people call them 12" mini apes, but they are not 12". I went from stock to 12.5" Wild Ones, and they are 2.25" taller. Good luck!
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