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Not sure I was given the wrong advice but I was told that if I went to 16" apes on my classic I would have to lose the cruise control setup?
cheers
Downunder - check my post further up in this thread. You'll only lose cruise if you order cables not made for cruise. The only difference being the throttle cable, by the neck of your bike, has a a couple contacts (Roll off sensor) for a plug so that your bike knows to turn off the cruise when you roll the throttle.
DSLWraith - No one can answer your last question without knowing what bars you're getting, and they had put on pretty much the same ones. But, even then, just contact the manufacturer (as I suggested in my original post if you get Wild 1) and get their suggestion.
Brandon,
As far as the wires go, I would add 12-15". You may want to go
taller in the future and it will already be done.
The cables are as follows: +6" on clutch cable and +8" on the brake,
throttle & idle cables.
You are whats make sites like this so worthwhile. Thanks so much for the doco you put up about the bar change, it is exactly what I am after/was needing and it is so relevant to me because it is based upon the exact same bike as mine.
where did you get all your cables from? I have to factor shipping to aus as well
Your help and knowledge will save me up to $500 or so, money I can spend elsewhere ... so again thankyou
Last edited by rkc_downunder; Sep 4, 2008 at 11:10 PM.
Like I said in my write-up: M&M charged shipping, but their prices were lower to begin with than Warehouse Direc so it pretty much evened out. Shipping to AUS may be a whole 'nuther story . . .
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