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Just wanted to find out if anyone has used mesh wire weave to help pull thru wiring on their bar swaps. I've seen where KST supplies a piece of this material and I was hoping to find the rough diameter that I could order. I sent KST an e-mail the other day but I see they only work m-thurs. Any help would be appreciated since I'll be swapping over to a set of Monkey Sport Bars and I'll probably remove the harley stock sheathing and replace with some heat shrink to make the install just a bit easier. A few other members have mentioned this trick but just wanted to check out another option. Thanks
 
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Originally Posted by NCMTNSVRSCDX
Just wanted to find out if anyone has used mesh wire weave to help pull thru wiring on their bar swaps. I've seen where KST supplies a piece of this material and I was hoping to find the rough diameter that I could order. I sent KST an e-mail the other day but I see they only work m-thurs. Any help would be appreciated since I'll be swapping over to a set of Monkey Sport Bars and I'll probably remove the harley stock sheathing and replace with some heat shrink to make the install just a bit easier. A few other members have mentioned this trick but just wanted to check out another option. Thanks
Nylon "snakeskin" would probably be easier to use and wouldn't chafe the insulation.
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Shrink-tube tends to get stiff after it cools.
 

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Thanks I did find that on amazon before but I was hoping to get a diameter needed from KST before ordering. The heat shrink was just to make the entire bundle smaller than using the stock harley sheathing. A couple members had mentioned using this on their bar swaps to make it easier pulling the wires thru.
 
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When I did mine I used the 3/4 nylon sheathing. The wires slid right through with no issues on my Wild One traditional apes.

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Just use a piece of weed-wacker line as the snake. Tape it off. Easy-Peasy.
 
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Even easier, use bead chain like from an old bathtub stopper.
Felixible, and gravity will let it fall around nearly any obstruction.
 
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