Ape Hanger install difficulty?

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Jan 10, 2009 | 06:28 AM

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deezee

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That summummubitch is CLEAN. Good Job.

Apr 29, 2009 | 01:57 AM

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tjmoening

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I am thinking of doing an Ape install on my 2005 FXST. Has anyone ever installed one of the complete Ape Hanger kits from Hill Country Custom Cycles, they come with everything a guy needs apparently. Here is a link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3AIT&viewitem=

Also, are those 18"s or 16"s on your Fatboy FACTION95???

Apr 29, 2009 | 08:20 AM

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fathanger

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go apes or go home..took me about 4 hours to do an im not the best mech.

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May 11, 2009 | 10:07 PM

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fatheadonsoftail

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Originally Posted by tjmoening

Did you ever get this kit?

May 11, 2009 | 11:15 PM

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Other Sheep

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Originally Posted by tjmoening

My son used their bars and cables. Seemed to be very good quality bars but the cables started to show some rust/discoloration after a few months. Don't know if they've taken care of that problem. I'm going to contact them and ask about it when we do mine and my brothers.

May 18, 2009 | 08:04 AM

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NO4NMTL

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I have installed Apes on 2 Road kings 2 Softails and i do it for the fun of it the job is very easy if you take your time and do it right it will take a average of 6 hours including bleeding the brakes and changing the clutch cable. turn on some tunes and just enjoy working on a bike when you are done you can ride it and say you did it yourself instead of writing a check or swiping a credit card for someone else to do it while you sit at satrbuchs and drink coffee. Have pride do all your own work you will feel better and get respect for doing it yourself to many people just write checks and let someone else build their dream ....dont be a check-book biker

Jun 13, 2009 | 01:52 AM

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tjmoening

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Originally Posted by fatheadonsoftail

Did you ever get this kit?

Yes I did and I am doing the install tomorrow. Wish me luck!!!

Jun 13, 2009 | 06:40 AM

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fatheadonsoftail

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My thoughts on Hill Country.

I got the complete chrome package with the Wild One 12.5 Apes.

The parts are nice and the cables seem pretty decent.

They did quality work but their communication as far as shipping sucks.

When I ordered the kit I was told it would ship in 2-3 days. They charged my card the day I ordered, ($670) and did not ship the stuff till 2 weeks later. They also told me they were going to send me an email with all the parts listed and never did and I only got a tracking number after I asked a couple times.

They sent it FED EX ground across the country so it was just shy of three weeks till I got the stuff and it was packaged real bad.

Bars had broken through the box on both ends and I expected something to be broken or missing when I opened it but fortunately nothing was.

I got all that on and it looks great. The hardest part was crimping the Deutsch Connectors without the right tool.

I had bad connections on the right side and finally cut the old connectors off my stock wireing and soldered and shrink-wrapped them one the new harness.

Doing the V&H's today and I am done.

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