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Old Apr 24, 2020 | 09:42 PM
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I was gonna pick up some 10 inch t bars from biltwell will i have to change any cables or anything from stock for them to fit? Also where do i put the directionals?
 

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What bike do you have?

Most likely, you will need the extensions. The only Sportster models that came stock with the long cables are the 72 and 48 Special. The most extra slack in stock cables is about 2" so unless you have tall bars already, you'll need their kit.
 
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They dont offer an extension kit so how would i know what kit to get?
 
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https://www.burlybrand.com/category/...for-sportsters
 
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