Apes?
Road Master
Joined: May 2009
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From: Saginaw, MI
ajmilberg I have the R6C 14 in apes. I have been very happy with them, i have 2 or 3 seasons on them and absolutely no problems at all. I am 5'8 hands are at shoulder height with Lepera Datona sport seat. Hands a little above shoulder with my Lepera bare bones seat.
So were you able to use stock wiring and cables? I', still torn between 14 and 16's, I believe the current bars I have are just the stock 10in bars, and I have to lean forward a bit more than I prefer. Probably just going to have to go the my local shop and find something with both and see what feels more comfortable.
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Houston, TX
One thought on cable lengths......
HCC (Hill Country Customs) will not give up information they have worked to get.... If you tell them you have a 08 Dyna and want to put 18" apes on it, they will not say you need +8 brake or clutch, or whatever.... but they will sell you the appropriate cable length you need..... IMO, they are priced fairly, about average, maybe $15 more expensive or cheaper than others.....
I told them I had a 2012 RKC, and was puttin on14" apes, and they sent me a clutch and brake cable.... by the time they got here, I had changed my mind, and went with 16"s.... the clutch and brake were still a little too long, just a tad, but I was glad I told them 14s.......
Just my experience. I will order from them again, and will tell them I am putting on 2" shorter bars than I really go with.
HCC (Hill Country Customs) will not give up information they have worked to get.... If you tell them you have a 08 Dyna and want to put 18" apes on it, they will not say you need +8 brake or clutch, or whatever.... but they will sell you the appropriate cable length you need..... IMO, they are priced fairly, about average, maybe $15 more expensive or cheaper than others.....
I told them I had a 2012 RKC, and was puttin on14" apes, and they sent me a clutch and brake cable.... by the time they got here, I had changed my mind, and went with 16"s.... the clutch and brake were still a little too long, just a tad, but I was glad I told them 14s.......
Just my experience. I will order from them again, and will tell them I am putting on 2" shorter bars than I really go with.
Road Master
Joined: May 2009
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From: Saginaw, MI
Also I have read on this forum, that if sit on your bike, and hold a broom handle out with your arms in comfortable position, then measure. This will give you a good starting point as far as height/rise of the bars you would like. It may take two people.
I could ride with the 16's, but slow speed turning would become somewhat more challenging with my height/arm length.
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