New mini apes (pix)
New mini apes (pix)
Well, somehow this easy job took almost four hours to complete. Ran into bolt size issues, cut a few down to length. Cables were long enough except for the clutch cable (which looked like it had enough slack before I started. I re-routed it so that it will give me a complete turn radius but there is some very slight bow stringing so I will have to replace it sooner or later (probably sooner because I am obsessive compulsive about that kind of thing. Changed out the brake line to a braided steel one. Didn't get around to buying grips as I kinda went crazy and just got started as soon as the bars came in 
Anyway, here is what it looks like at this point. I will clean up the wiring when I get to changing out the clutch cable. It is running fine now that the breaks have been bled (brakes are better than they were before).
I find it MUCH more comforable than what the drag bars felt like! I think I like the look better as well on this bike. Aside from the frustration that I always seem to experience when a job should be relatively simple, I am pretty happy with the results.
Thanks for looking.
Anyway, here is what it looks like at this point. I will clean up the wiring when I get to changing out the clutch cable. It is running fine now that the breaks have been bled (brakes are better than they were before).I find it MUCH more comforable than what the drag bars felt like! I think I like the look better as well on this bike. Aside from the frustration that I always seem to experience when a job should be relatively simple, I am pretty happy with the results.
Thanks for looking.
No, the grips are still stock as I haven't gotten aorund to getting my iso grips yet. There is a lip under the switch housing on the clutch side and a slight amount of adhesive that I just twisted until it broke free. Heck, that turned out the be the easy part of this job. 
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The bars are 1" Diameter, 32" Wide, 10" High, 7" Pullback.
That may be something I will eventually do.
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