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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 05:44 PM
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my brother from another went down on his sporty 1200 custom think its a 2013. its got the fat mag wheel up front. He is hurting for cash so im helping him out cause thats what brothers do and looking to do a poor man's upgrade and get him back out on the road. I have a set of 12' bars laying in my garage and im wondering if i need to order extended lines for clutch, brake,throttle and will i need to extend the wiring. I know burly makes a kit. Im wondering if that the best bet to go with. Any help will do fellas thanks in advance.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 07:14 PM
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Why bother with changing the wires, hoses, or cables? I would bet that someone on this forum has the stock bars, maybe they'll sell or donate.

If he's hurting for cash, buying all new cables and **** does not seem prudent. Get the same bars, spend the money on his family. Or an MSF course.

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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 07:18 PM
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I've heard people complain that the burly sets are too long. When I did my 10 inch bars I just had to extend my front brake line.
 
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i hear that but a special favor im doing the apes he wants without him knowing. he's a great coach to my son and after placing fifth in the state as a second year wrestler i think i owe it to him for teaching my kid to wrestle! lol
 
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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by gliding10
i hear that but a special favor im doing the apes he wants without him knowing. he's a great coach to my son and after placing fifth in the state as a second year wrestler i think i owe it to him for teaching my kid to wrestle! lol
thats nice man, nice to see the brotherly love. good luck with the bike
 
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