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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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Hey guys, Im helping a friend put some new drag bars on his WG today... we are running the wires through the bars... any tips on getting the wires ran through on is it really this hard? Thanks in advance!
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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It's not bad...Use a vacuum to suck string through each side of the bars, attach harness to string and lube up the wire harnesses with windex and they'll go through.



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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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I have 16" Apes on, I was able to tie a small weight to the end of some fishing line, and feed it right down the bars. Tied the fishing line to the wires and pulled them right thru.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 02:50 PM
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checkout bnrcustoms "how to"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K3ko83uj5w
 

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+1 to Mike's reply. If you need more help on getting it all together check out BR's How To page.
 
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Originally Posted by 84Softail
I have 16" Apes on, I was able to tie a small weight to the end of some fishing line, and feed it right down the bars. Tied the fishing line to the wires and pulled them right thru.
Perfect! 50lb test and a couple split shots worked perfect! Thanks guys!!!
 
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