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Old May 21, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Question Replacing Mini Apes?

I've recently added a 3" tank lift to my 07 WG. Been looking around at the street slammers but I'm not sure if they will work with the raised tank. Any pics or suggestions would be extremely helpful. Also not sure if I will need longer clutch, brake and throttle cables? I like doing the work myself so if anyone has some tips that would be great.
 
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Old May 23, 2009 | 04:49 AM
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My wife had issues with the mini apes on her fxdb. Her hands were above her heart which caused her hands to go numb really quick. What we ended up doing was putting a set of stock wide glide bars on. Works great for her.
 
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Old May 23, 2009 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by moonlighter64
My wife had issues with the mini apes on her fxdb. Her hands were above her heart which caused her hands to go numb really quick. What we ended up doing was putting a set of stock wide glide bars on. Works great for her.


UUUHHH The handle bars on the St. Bob and the W.G. are the same bars
 
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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UUUHHH The handle bars on the St. Bob and the W.G. are the same bars
Whatever you say Jayson. The mini apes came off I referenced a P/N found on the WG on the showroom floor. They were not the same bars, the new ones work great.
 
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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by moonlighter64
Whatever you say Jayson. The mini apes came off I referenced a P/N found on the WG on the showroom floor. They were not the same bars, the new ones work great.

the wg bars and the sb bars ARE the same but the wg bars are 1 1/4 thick instead of 1 inch..............
 
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Originally Posted by DyNaBoB
the wg bars and the sb bars ARE the same but the wg bars are 1 1/4 thick instead of 1 inch..............
What ever you say DyNaBoB !!! What ever you say !!!
 
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Old May 29, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Wide Roller
I've recently added a 3" tank lift to my 07 WG. Been looking around at the street slammers but I'm not sure if they will work with the raised tank. Any pics or suggestions would be extremely helpful. Also not sure if I will need longer clutch, brake and throttle cables? I like doing the work myself so if anyone has some tips that would be great.
I have the 3" tank lift with 8" rise T-bars on my Wide Glide. With a slammer type bar, the tank lift helps fill in the space and makes it look tight. I did replace the cables with 2" shorter lengths, not longer. You do have to relocate the sigs as there isn't room with slammers and the lift.

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