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Mar 6, 2006 | 02:51 PM

48holding

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Handle Bars

Question: I have an 05 Heritage Softail and I want to change my handle bars to the style of a wide glide. Don't know how to describe what I am after, but some sportsters have them. They come up towards the rider and droop down. Real cool feel. Can I put wide glide bars on my heritage without changing the cables? Anyone tried this? THanks......

Mar 6, 2006 | 03:12 PM

JeffD

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RE: Handle Bars

A Wide Glide has mini apes on it, are you sure you are not looking for the bars that come on a Softail Standard?

Mar 6, 2006 | 03:22 PM

Clammy

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RE: Handle Bars

The type of bars you're after are mini-apes. I put a stock set off an '02 Wide Glide on my '05 Night Train (see my sig pic), and I did have to replace the cables/brake line with longer units, but since my bike came with drag bars, the cables were shorter than those on your heritage. I believe that you wouldn't need new ones and the handlebar swap should be straightforward. You should still measure to make sure, though.

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