Installing apes
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Installing apes
Hello all. I'm in the process of installing new apes and have everything disconnected. anyting that I might want to add that would be easier at this point while everything's disconnected thanks. Have 17 Harley 48.
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Not wiring/routing related, but make sure you have good deep knurling on the apes, or try any of the other tricks early on (shims/loctite etc). I have the stock riser on mine with smaller apes (12” I believe), and the added leverage makes them want to slip if I pull on them hard. Not sure if it’s the bars, the riser or who installed them (they came on the bike when I got it), but I have a love/hate relationship with them.
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I think that Rebel wants to say that the clamp is tight enough for keeping the handlebar in place, the handlebar have some rough markings were the
clamp sits to keep it better in place.
What I should do now wen you are in this stadium is route the electrical inside the new apes for a cleaner look.
clamp sits to keep it better in place.
What I should do now wen you are in this stadium is route the electrical inside the new apes for a cleaner look.
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1. Install your apes so they are safe to ride with, so they cannot slip in the clamps when, for example, you do an emergency stop and your weight is thrown forwards via the bars into the clamps. This can be a real safety issue if not done well. There are various things you can do, such as using pegs to prevent them rotating in the clamps.
2. Rewiring for apes, especially feeding the wiring through the bars, is a common source of electrical problems, all around HDF. That can spoil your day if when you think you've finished, your bike won't work!
2. Rewiring for apes, especially feeding the wiring through the bars, is a common source of electrical problems, all around HDF. That can spoil your day if when you think you've finished, your bike won't work!
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I think that Rebel wants to say that the clamp is tight enough for keeping the handlebar in place, the handlebar have some rough markings were the
clamp sits to keep it better in place.
What I should do now wen you are in this stadium is route the electrical inside the new apes for a cleaner look.
clamp sits to keep it better in place.
What I should do now wen you are in this stadium is route the electrical inside the new apes for a cleaner look.
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1. Install your apes so they are safe to ride with, so they cannot slip in the clamps when, for example, you do an emergency stop and your weight is thrown forwards via the bars into the clamps. This can be a real safety issue if not done well. There are various things you can do, such as using pegs to prevent them rotating in the clamps.
2. Rewiring for apes, especially feeding the wiring through the bars, is a common source of electrical problems, all around HDF. That can spoil your day if when you think you've finished, your bike won't work!
2. Rewiring for apes, especially feeding the wiring through the bars, is a common source of electrical problems, all around HDF. That can spoil your day if when you think you've finished, your bike won't work!
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If you search on-line for 'installing ape handlebars' you will find plenty. It's worth checking a few to get a good cross-section. Hopefully other members will call by with suggestions.
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What I used to do when I had a problem with clamping the handlebar was cut a piece out of a CocaCola can or something, so you have a strip of this thin piece of aluminum and
put that between the clamps and the handlebar.
put that between the clamps and the handlebar.
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