RSD apes.
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Cruiser
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From: vermont
RSD apes.
I made up my mind I'm pulling off my HD drag bars and putting on some 16" RSD vintage king apes. But I have some questions about them, How long should I extend the wires and brake line? also how hard is it to do this stuff alone? I dont want to get into a project that I cant finish myself, how long should I expect everthing to take?
Also does anyone have any pics of a Wide Glide with 16 king apes? I did some searching but didnt find a hole lot of photos.
Also does anyone have any pics of a Wide Glide with 16 king apes? I did some searching but didnt find a hole lot of photos.
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From: New Braunfels, Texas
Give it a full weekend. Do all your homework first. I'ld check the mfg of the bars for the cable legnth. Brake line replacement at the least.
Are you going to sell the drag bars?
Are you going to sell the drag bars?
Road Captain
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I've had the dealer and an Indy quote me a labor estimate....$400-500. That just seems too high to not do it yourself. Now, I don't have all the tools (I've got the basic toolbox stuff).
What I want to know, what special tools will I need? I assume the first is the heat gun for shrinking the plastic for the wiring. What about the brakes? Anything else?
What I want to know, what special tools will I need? I assume the first is the heat gun for shrinking the plastic for the wiring. What about the brakes? Anything else?
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From: Great Falls, MT
Its pretty easy actually. I have a 2012 fat bob i just put sixteens on. Nobody makes a kit so i had to custom measure and order which wasnt very hard. One weekend should do the trick as long as you have everything you need. Ill be posting pictures soon for the whole project but heat gun and soldering iron is all you should really need. Oh and a string for running the wires through the bars.
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From: Knob Noster, MO
I've had the dealer and an Indy quote me a labor estimate....$400-500. That just seems too high to not do it yourself. Now, I don't have all the tools (I've got the basic toolbox stuff).
What I want to know, what special tools will I need? I assume the first is the heat gun for shrinking the plastic for the wiring. What about the brakes? Anything else?
What I want to know, what special tools will I need? I assume the first is the heat gun for shrinking the plastic for the wiring. What about the brakes? Anything else?
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