finaly put apes on the bones
R.I.P. BROTHER
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Colorado Springs
I dig the new bars....Your bike is hawt!
But...If you are looking for any constructive critique or second opinions?
It seems like there is an abundance of control lines....Like it really wants to be cleaned up in the control cable dept if that makes sense?
So just to throw out an idea....
I use a parker brake line on my front brake. Its super skinny and almost invisible. My front brake feels way better with the parker line as its made of hard plastic material that dosent swell or flex at all. Its what you see on most custom bikes in those magazines. Its cheap. Like $2 bucks a foot and russell fittings are like $8 bucks. You can take the thin parker line and route it close and tight so the typical front brake line that is stealing from the lines of the bike is eliminated.
See how the brake cable isnt taking over the flow of the bike?
From there I would go one step further as well. I ditched the two throttle cable setup and went with just one Barnett stealh black throttle cable. This really cleaned it up even more and the single cable feels smoother than the double setup....
I dont have a clutch cable on my bars as my bike is Jockey shifted but I honestly think in the case of your bike if you did a Parker line in place of the black garden hose thats on there now (LOL!) and ditched the two cable setup in favor of a single black cable that the jumbled mass of cables and line would be under control which in turn would let that sexy looking set of apes flow better.....
Cheap mod that would have big impact.
Just a thought cuz' you asked!!!
Love your bike BTW.
But...If you are looking for any constructive critique or second opinions?
It seems like there is an abundance of control lines....Like it really wants to be cleaned up in the control cable dept if that makes sense?
So just to throw out an idea....
I use a parker brake line on my front brake. Its super skinny and almost invisible. My front brake feels way better with the parker line as its made of hard plastic material that dosent swell or flex at all. Its what you see on most custom bikes in those magazines. Its cheap. Like $2 bucks a foot and russell fittings are like $8 bucks. You can take the thin parker line and route it close and tight so the typical front brake line that is stealing from the lines of the bike is eliminated.
See how the brake cable isnt taking over the flow of the bike?
From there I would go one step further as well. I ditched the two throttle cable setup and went with just one Barnett stealh black throttle cable. This really cleaned it up even more and the single cable feels smoother than the double setup....
I dont have a clutch cable on my bars as my bike is Jockey shifted but I honestly think in the case of your bike if you did a Parker line in place of the black garden hose thats on there now (LOL!) and ditched the two cable setup in favor of a single black cable that the jumbled mass of cables and line would be under control which in turn would let that sexy looking set of apes flow better.....
Cheap mod that would have big impact.
Just a thought cuz' you asked!!!
Love your bike BTW.
Last edited by Chazmanian; Sep 25, 2009 at 08:01 AM.
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Michigan
1st off Very Sharp Bike
2nd I feel for you guys running apes, with the whole mirror situation. IMO they just don't look right hanging there. I think I would look into some sort of a bar end mirror. But I don't know how those would work with those grips of yours which I am entirely jealous of.
Plus what Chaz said on the brake line. Did you put those on yourself or did someone install them. It looks like that brakeline is about 4" too long.
But overall very nice ride.
2nd I feel for you guys running apes, with the whole mirror situation. IMO they just don't look right hanging there. I think I would look into some sort of a bar end mirror. But I don't know how those would work with those grips of yours which I am entirely jealous of.
Plus what Chaz said on the brake line. Did you put those on yourself or did someone install them. It looks like that brakeline is about 4" too long.
But overall very nice ride.
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Joined: Mar 2008
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looks great ,i also like the fatboy rear fender made for that bike
exhaust is nice ,seat is going well too,if you did the install yerself Awesome mon
great experience,i get t o do mine twice cuz i bought a set of cheeseball
apes from some wanna be co. anyway nice job
exhaust is nice ,seat is going well too,if you did the install yerself Awesome mon
great experience,i get t o do mine twice cuz i bought a set of cheeseball
apes from some wanna be co. anyway nice job
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Northern NJ
Looks great! As others have said, Maybe clean up the wiring. I have the same bars, only shorter, but the internal wiring definitely cleans them up. The guy who wired it for me said it was a bear to get the wires around the curve though.
Last edited by C. Numb; Sep 25, 2009 at 09:37 AM.
R.I.P. BROTHER
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Colorado Springs
As custom uber trick as your bike is Numb?
I would say you should go whole hawg and do an internal throttle, and a skinny parker line as well!
Road Captain
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From: Northern NJ
I'll look into it. I am doing some more work this winter. I'll check it out then. Thanks.
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
The seat and rear fender looks really great...that fender should be stock IMO, the seat changes the looks for the better..but if staying old school then stock, but I like it...
Apes are personal choice, only sit on one bones and agree the stocker bars are a little low...
the brake cable is the one that seems really long.
Apes are personal choice, only sit on one bones and agree the stocker bars are a little low...
the brake cable is the one that seems really long.
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Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Corning NY
Chaz.......thanks for the constructive criticism you have good points. i have not seen that single throttle cable before and now I want one....... and yeah all my cables are way to long didn't buy the bars, than measured etc. just bought a package deal, mistake on my part just wanted them done. i love the way they look on my bike but idk if they work for me..... i may have do go a little shorter idk tho.
thanks everyone for the complements
thanks everyone for the complements
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