Would Cable Length be a concern?
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Road Captain
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From: Los Angeles
Would Cable Length be a concern?
I want to get a slightly more aggressive riding position on my Fat Bob. Not sure if I want to swap out the risers, which I do kinda dig. Here are the numbers:
Flanders Drag 18 Bars
Pullback: 4.75"
Width: 33.5"
Center: 9.5"
Stock Fat Bob Bars
Pullback: 7.00"
Width: 30.75"
Center: 6.5"
I'm sure I'll clear the tank even with the turn signals in the stock location, but I'm concerned about needing longer cables. Can the stockers accommodate the extra inches?
Flanders Drag 18 Bars
Pullback: 4.75"
Width: 33.5"
Center: 9.5"
Stock Fat Bob Bars
Pullback: 7.00"
Width: 30.75"
Center: 6.5"
I'm sure I'll clear the tank even with the turn signals in the stock location, but I'm concerned about needing longer cables. Can the stockers accommodate the extra inches?
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 152
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From: Sullivan, MO
from your numbers it looks like your grips will only be 1.75" away from center of bar compared to stock, but 2.25" closer to the center of the risers so I would think you would not have any problem with the stock cables.
loosen them up on the stock bars and move them out and see how much more ya got to work with. but again i really don't think you will have an issue.
don't forget the before and after pix for us.
loosen them up on the stock bars and move them out and see how much more ya got to work with. but again i really don't think you will have an issue.
don't forget the before and after pix for us.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,998
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From: Central Ohio
You'll be fine... go for it.
I swapped my bars for a pair of Fat Boy bars and used stock Street Bob clutch & throttle cables. I ordered, & had to wait for, an 08 Road King front brake line.
In the middle of the project, before the brake line arrived, two days of warm weather arrived... in the middle of January!
The Fat Bob clutch, throttle & brake cables were still on the trans, thottle body & master cyclinder...
I had a pair of Nightster bars & risers in the garage, so I threw them on... and using the stock Fat Bob cables went out for a ride.
I don't know what the deminsions are for Nightster bars but do know that all that doesn't seem to answer your question but... I think you'll be fine...
So go for it & see what happens... and one up on the pics.
Also... the internally wired hand control cabling was plenty long enough for the Fat Boy bars.
I swapped my bars for a pair of Fat Boy bars and used stock Street Bob clutch & throttle cables. I ordered, & had to wait for, an 08 Road King front brake line.
In the middle of the project, before the brake line arrived, two days of warm weather arrived... in the middle of January!
The Fat Bob clutch, throttle & brake cables were still on the trans, thottle body & master cyclinder...
I had a pair of Nightster bars & risers in the garage, so I threw them on... and using the stock Fat Bob cables went out for a ride.
I don't know what the deminsions are for Nightster bars but do know that all that doesn't seem to answer your question but... I think you'll be fine...
So go for it & see what happens... and one up on the pics.
Also... the internally wired hand control cabling was plenty long enough for the Fat Boy bars.
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