I have an 08 Electra classic. What are the best bars to put on without having to buy extended cables or wiring? The stock bars are too low and too close to me. I'm wanting to go a little taller but not wanting to have to pay Harley $2,000 to do it

 

The highest you can do without cables is 8''. Your stock bars are 7.5''. You will not gain much without ponying up the cash. You can save a lot of money by buying the parts and doing the install yourself, or you can find an indy who will do it for a significant cost savings.

The recommendation of everyone you will ever talk to is - Get the bars that will be most comfortable to you. Don't skimp because of the cost. If you can't afford it now, wait until you can. You will never be happy getting the lower bars and you will end up spending more money in the end.

 

O have a 08 SG and went with 10s but had to move wires around no extensions good time for braided cables

 

I put a set of 10" on my 08 Ultra. Didn't have to extend anything. All I did was reroute the clutch cable outside of the fairing. Got the bars from Dennis Kirk. Were like $80 or so. I also changed out the riser bushings while I was in there.

 

Thanks guys. I think I'm gonna get 14s and do it myself

 

There you go! Its not that bad. Just take your time.

 

14s you will need clutch and brake, maybe even throttle if you don't want a tight turn. i have 14 inch kst bars that i did myself. my first bar job, go slow and be detailed and you'll be fine.

edit, i have an 06 street glide though...

 

I love me Wild One WO0577s 12.5 inch bars

Wild One Chubbys, WO577

Wild One Chubbys, WO577 12.5 inch bars

 

i would suggest wild onz, i put 14s on my fxstc......i only had to extend the wiring harness but thats because the previous owner had already extended the cables (he had apes on there before then changed back to stock to sell them) putting new cables on wouldnt have been that much work since i had it all torn down anyways. You can do it youself, its a ripoff having someone else do it. Just take it one step at a time, and the main thing is give yourself time and dont be in a hurry. I did mine over the winter so each night id just go in and do a little more til it was done. I think if i would have done it during the summer knowing me i would have prob broke something because i just wanted to get back on the bike. i seriously dont get why they charge so much, especially since they have all the tools....lifts....and experience to do it. I would say its def doable from start to finish in a day if you spent like a whole SAt or Sun. Really the time is spent just pulling the wires through the bars, soldering the wiring harness and taking everything apart/putting it all back together again. Its not rocket science, pretty straight forward stuff.

 

bike have ABS? if so, research the work required before intro'ing air into that system while installing a longer brake line.

a different seat may change your position enough (lower you, raise you) that you can skip a bar change.

Ran 18's on my old Fatboy, no stranger to apes.