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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 01:14 AM
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Hey guys I've done a few searches and haven't really found an exact answer, I've thought about pm'ing a few members but first I'll ask here:

I have an 05 heritage springer classic, at the moment it has beach bars. I plan on ordering the wild1 springer 16" chubbys, and using the 2" risers that I have. I know the springer chubbys have an 11"center measurement vs a 9" measurement on the reg bars

I contacted burley about what length cable/wire kit to get but the guy on the phone said since they technically "don't have a springer tested kit" that he couldn't give me proper advice. I'd like to order the kit at the same time I order the new bars and really need to know what others used.

My line of thinking is: they measure off the bars with a 2"riser, since the springers are 2"wider I should go with the kit for 18" apes, but I could be wrong.

Any help and/or pictures would be greatly appreciated, thanks guys
 
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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by disco81
Hey guys I've done a few searches and haven't really found an exact answer, I've thought about pm'ing a few members but first I'll ask here:

I have an 05 heritage springer classic, at the moment it has beach bars. I plan on ordering the wild1 springer 16" chubbys, and using the 2" risers that I have. I know the springer chubbys have an 11"center measurement vs a 9" measurement on the reg bars

I contacted burley about what length cable/wire kit to get but the guy on the phone said since they technically "don't have a springer tested kit" that he couldn't give me proper advice. I'd like to order the kit at the same time I order the new bars and really need to know what others used.

My line of thinking is: they measure off the bars with a 2"riser, since the springers are 2"wider I should go with the kit for 18" apes, but I could be wrong.

Any help and/or pictures would be greatly appreciated, thanks guys
Call wild 1 directly they will tell you want cables you need, If burly told you that they had no springer tested cables the guy must have been on some good stuff that day...There is no difference of cables used from one softail to the next unless you have ABS or TBW..when I had my springer I bought my bars from Wild 1 and my cables from a guy right next door to them..
 
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Old Oct 8, 2014 | 01:55 PM
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Right on thanks man!
 
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