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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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Default 16 in gimp hangers on a nightster

I am waiting for my gimps to come in. Does anyone know what length of cables I will need to put these on. The current bars are stock and the new ones are 16 inch gimps.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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Those are going to be Huge Sorry can't help you with cable length though.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:03 AM
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with that set-up aleast 8+ over stock
i have 12" apes on with 6+ over stock works great and these are not those mini ape thingy
 
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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not sure if this will help much but....

i got a 883c with 12.5" apes and stock hugger risers... didnt look good with my factory risers... i had to run 10" over stock on all my cables. i put my bars on when i had my factory pull back style risers, which i believe are about 4". total length there 16.5". i had ordered 6" over stock and holy crap waaaaay to short.

good luck man, cant wait to see some pics
 
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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the stock harley extended cables (black diamonds) may get it done but you're stretchin' it (no pun intended). 16" is big, hopefully you've ridden with ape hangers before, a lot more gnarly factor involved.
 
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