Frisco bars installation
Road Warrior
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From: Bossier City, LA
When you say "bend" are you referring to having a larger loop in the cable or what? I wouldn't think it would make that much of a difference only being an inch or two different. IMO the Frisco bars need to be close to the top clamp to look good. When your run a taller riser with bars that are as square as these, the angles end up looking bad to me. I still don't understand why you can't just bolt them on and re-route the cables.
Road Captain
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From: Vancouver Wa.
Personally I like a mid height bar on a taller riser then kicked forward to vertical.
Road Warrior
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From: Bossier City, LA
If the bars are shorter why would you need more length. Thats what I have been trying to figure out. Is it just a matter of not liking the way the excess cable looks or is there a specific mechanic issue that forces you to do something else? Guys throw drag bars on all the time and it's a bolt on affair. I just don't see why the Friscos are an issue.
Road Captain
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From: Vancouver Wa.
If the bars are shorter why would you need more length. Thats what I have been trying to figure out. Is it just a matter of not liking the way the excess cable looks or is there a specific mechanic issue that forces you to do something else? Guys throw drag bars on all the time and it's a bolt on affair. I just don't see why the Friscos are an issue.
Road Warrior
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From: Bossier City, LA
Sorry for the confusion. I was under the impression that he felt he had to use a riser based on cable length. I'm going to run these bars as well so it peaked my interest. Thanks for the info.
Road Master
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From: FootBaLL FieLD
I'm interested to see how this turns out .... I like the new "Windows" bar they are coming out with. Looks like it would be closer to the same specs as the Mini-Ape .... plus the cross-bar on the top would be a great place to mount a tach.
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From: Connecticut / Amsterdam
Yes you are reading the diagrams correctly, but some people identity a bar height by the total height not the center to center of tube. There for the mini ape rise 8.75" + tube 1" (1/2 inch on the top and bottom) is a 9.75 tall bar but most people around here refer to them ans 10's.
JRK used to run a 3.5" riser with his stock mini apes and wires and he said that he had to bend his throttle cables slightly. So if the stock risers are 1.5 note that is from the bottom of the riser to the center of the bar, you can go +2" with the stock bars. since your bitchen little friscos are 1.75 shorter you should get +3.75 over stock on the risers. So technically you should be able to run at least a 5.25" Riser. Another thing to consider would be the position of your bars and cable routing can give needed or take away some surpluses cable length.
JRK used to run a 3.5" riser with his stock mini apes and wires and he said that he had to bend his throttle cables slightly. So if the stock risers are 1.5 note that is from the bottom of the riser to the center of the bar, you can go +2" with the stock bars. since your bitchen little friscos are 1.75 shorter you should get +3.75 over stock on the risers. So technically you should be able to run at least a 5.25" Riser. Another thing to consider would be the position of your bars and cable routing can give needed or take away some surpluses cable length.
Last edited by Wonkaboy; Aug 5, 2009 at 09:27 PM.
Here they are on a Sportster
