10 Inch Apes
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From: Beyond Fucital
I've got the same as Chamba I think, 10" mini apes with 4" straight up risers. I had buck horns (stock) and 4" pull back risers, but the risers were hitting the speedo housing and I wanted my hands flatter instead of angled down so I replaced the bars too. Got'em if your interested. Really comfortable, no stretching or leaning forward.
Road Captain
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From: Brigham City, Utah
My SB had 10 inch Mini's that were plenty comfortable. Problem came in when I bought a Fatboy and had 12.5 inch Wild 1 Chubby Bars installed. The 10 inch bars just didn't look right side by side with the FB.
SB just got LA Chopper 12 inch Nice Curves installed and I hope to get it back soon.
Karsten
SB just got LA Chopper 12 inch Nice Curves installed and I hope to get it back soon.
Karsten
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From: Charlotte, NC
Also a question for ya guys who have switched to the mini-apes:
I have an '03 FXD that I wanted to put 10" or 12" apes on. What cables did you guys use? I am on a limited budget and the parts guy at my local HD dealership said I could use stock Wide Glide cables with the stock Wide Glide mini-apes.
The problem: The stock Wide Glide apes look anemic compared to some of the chubby bars, but I dont want to mess with changing the handle bar clamp.. Any suggestions?
(dont mean to steal the thread!)
I have an '03 FXD that I wanted to put 10" or 12" apes on. What cables did you guys use? I am on a limited budget and the parts guy at my local HD dealership said I could use stock Wide Glide cables with the stock Wide Glide mini-apes.
The problem: The stock Wide Glide apes look anemic compared to some of the chubby bars, but I dont want to mess with changing the handle bar clamp.. Any suggestions?
(dont mean to steal the thread!)
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From: Beyond Fucital
Also a question for ya guys who have switched to the mini-apes:
I have an '03 FXD that I wanted to put 10" or 12" apes on. What cables did you guys use? I am on a limited budget and the parts guy at my local HD dealership said I could use stock Wide Glide cables with the stock Wide Glide mini-apes.
The problem: The stock Wide Glide apes look anemic compared to some of the chubby bars, but I dont want to mess with changing the handle bar clamp.. Any suggestions?
(dont mean to steal the thread!)
I have an '03 FXD that I wanted to put 10" or 12" apes on. What cables did you guys use? I am on a limited budget and the parts guy at my local HD dealership said I could use stock Wide Glide cables with the stock Wide Glide mini-apes.
The problem: The stock Wide Glide apes look anemic compared to some of the chubby bars, but I dont want to mess with changing the handle bar clamp.. Any suggestions?
(dont mean to steal the thread!)
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Austin, TX
what he said... and I think no riser and 10" you can stay stock. is there not a thread here to search that. I went with new cables b/c I was upgrading the look too. now I can fit my current 10's or move up to 12's without another cable change.
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Tourer
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From: South Carolina
Update....I went with 12” outlawz should be picking them up today. how much extra cable well I need?
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From: Pa
I went from stock to 12" bars. My brake and clutch are stock street bob cables and I bought +6 (36 3/4)on the idle and throttle cables from magnum shielding. Stock wg cables are 67 11/16 clutch, 30 3/4 brake, 30 3/4 throttle and idle. Street bob stock cables are 2" longer on all of them. I found all the street bob cables to be a little tight with my bars. See my signature pic of the brake cable. A little tight but not wrong. As well my clutch cable comes up the right side downtube as uposed to the left side. This gave me 2 extra inches. My bars are 34" wide from grip end to grip end. So if I were to redo my bar install i would install +4" over stock wide glide cables. This will give you 71 3/4 clutch, 34 3/4 on brake, and 34 3/4 throttle and idle. This size cable will be perfect for 12" bars and 2" risers. IMO
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