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After researching for months what I wanted to do, I kept coming back to the Heritage hb 56623-99 in place of my stock FLTR hb. 15,000 miles has been long enough with those.
I've read EVERYWHERE that this is an easy swap requiring NO cable changes.
HD stealer confirmed.
Brought them home, broke it all down, all straightforward and easy.
Left side complete with new grips too.
Right side throttle back on, new grip, THEN my brake line is TOO SHORT.
I've straightened it out and it's still too short.
What have I missed? Please help. I've searched these boards and threads all night and can't find another with the same scenario. Everyone else says they work without cable change.
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