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Old Oct 20, 2020 | 08:58 AM
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if i need change to handle 14 inch

what i need ?
i have sportser 2018 road star "abs"
 
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OK, you have a 2018 Sportster ROADSTER, now what is a handle 14 inch?
 
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I assume he is looking to install 14" bars. You are probably going to need wire extensions and a longer brake line. Are you wanting to internally wire the new bars or zip tie them?
Posting a pic of different bar styles you like might help.
 
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Originally Posted by Threeheadedshadow
I assume he is looking to install 14" bars. You are probably going to need wire extensions and a longer brake line. Are you wanting to internally wire the new bars or zip tie them?
Posting a pic of different bar styles you like might help.
At 14" he may need a slightly longer clutch cable as well. I have 12" bars and my cable is really taut,...probably maxed out. Being that he's in Kuwait I'm guessing the shipping costs will be a monster so may as well get it all in one shot.

As for the wire extensions, I'm thinking 8". The factory allows you up to 10" bars with a little wire management. So the 8" should suffice with 14"bars. But let's hear from others.
 
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OK, you have a 2018 Sportster ROADSTER, now what is a handle 14 inch?
yes bro

So
I don't know what to ORDER for the cables

Especially since I have a system ABS
 
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Originally Posted by mrhammer2u
At 14" he may need a slightly longer clutch cable as well. I have 12" bars and my cable is really taut,...probably maxed out. Being that he's in Kuwait I'm guessing the shipping costs will be a monster so may as well get it all in one shot.

As for the wire extensions, I'm thinking 8". The factory allows you up to 10" bars with a little wire management. So the 8" should suffice with 14"bars. But let's hear from others.

Yes, shipping costs are prohibitive
 
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Originally Posted by Threeheadedshadow
I assume he is looking to install 14" bars. You are probably going to need wire extensions and a longer brake line. Are you wanting to internally wire the new bars or zip tie them?
Posting a pic of different bar styles you like might help.
internally wire
 
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