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Old Mar 2, 2019 | 06:19 AM
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I purchased n 02 Softail Standard awhile back and it has a foot clutch and jockey shift installed. I am currently converting it back over to a foot shift and hand clutch. My question is, does anybody no off hand what length clutch cable will work with RSD 12" rise Vintage bars I have on it. Stock length, plus 4"? Thank you
 
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Take a string and lay out the path of the cable leaving slack at the bars for turning. The measure the string.
 
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Ok, that brings me to another question. When cables are advertised in length, is it the length of the sheathing or the length of the cable itself end to end?
 
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Sheathing end to end the position of the adjuster is usually a set length from the
transmission and it's the adjuster to the lever length that changes.
 
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Excellent, thank you.
 
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