08 Night train...Ape ideas?!
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RE: 08 Night train...Ape ideas?!
Or to be completely different, check out "The Gimps" at www.nashmotorcycle.com. They come in a bunch of different colors.
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RE: 08 Night train...Ape ideas?!
I think you'll be fine just so long as you go with a classic 1" diameter bar instead of the fat bars everyone is putting on their bikes.The chubbys look way too bulky for a bike like a Train IMO and they are wider at the trees which throws off the lines of the front end. The bonus part is that you'll save a bunch of cash by going with the classic1" diameter apes. As an alternative, the Gimp Hangers are cool too. Also, if you're gonna go with anything over about 12", I would suggest staying with short risers. That is purely my opinion though.
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RE: 08 Night train...Ape ideas?!
I like the pudgy gimps in black, With some chrome controls and braiden lines.. or maybe some fatty Z's like mine! I got them from Lickscycles. Mine are 12 but they come in 14 too.
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RE: 08 Night train...Ape ideas?!
ORIGINAL: F.U.I.R.S.
That's what I'm wondering about.Can you extend the new electronic throttle wire?
ORIGINAL: T_Rob666
To put on apes, you pretty much have to extend all of your wires and cables...throttle, clutch, brake and all the wires. It ain't cheap.
To put on apes, you pretty much have to extend all of your wires and cables...throttle, clutch, brake and all the wires. It ain't cheap.
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RE: 08 Night train...Ape ideas?!
Ordered up a set of SANTEE 1 inch bars, liked them because they have a 8.5 inch center that will match well with the triple trees. When they come in, will get pics up. Thanks for suggestions
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RE: 08 Night train...Ape ideas?!
The '08 baggers have the new throttles. I didn't have to change any of the cables when I changed out my bars. But then again, the Custom comes with mini apes on it already. So you would definitely have to change them out on the Train. Just make sure you don't get cables that are too long or it will look kinda funny. I put mini apes on my Sportster and put the cables that the HD parts catalog says you HAVE to use, and they're too long. It takes away from the front end. I would hold cables up to the bike to see if they're the right size before actually putting them on.
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