another ape hanger question
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From: The Road
Some people don't have time to spend on doing their bars, when riding is "when you can go". And I don't know about all of you out there that say it's a snap to do, because it's not. I did my '13 RKC with Cuby's and it still takes alot time and a PITA.
Road Master
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From: Duluth, MN
As far as it being a snap to do, if you have any mechanical ability and logical thinking it should be a breeze....
not trying to be mean but it is not rocket science....
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Road Warrior
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From: St Louis
Maybe this photo of me will make a few of you good folks understand why I think I need some apes. this is my purchase photo.
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Doing bars on your 15 is way easier than doing bars on a pre 13 road glide. You can do up to 13-14" bars with stock hoses and wiring. All the wiring is under the gauge cluster so you don't even have to pull the fairing. Look up factory47 on YouTube they have a great vid to walk you through. It really isn't a hard job. I've done two sets on my 15 so far and its a breeze compared to a pre 13.
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Road Warrior
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From: St Louis
Doing bars on your 15 is way easier than doing bars on a pre 13 road glide. You can do up to 13-14" bars with stock hoses and wiring. All the wiring is under the gauge cluster so you don't even have to pull the fairing. Look up factory47 on YouTube they have a great vid to walk you through. It really isn't a hard job. I've done two sets on my 15 so far and its a breeze compared to a pre 13.
Road Master
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From: Duluth, MN
thanks for sharing that info. I looked up the video and it really is easy to do. Its actually easier than any bars I have put on any bike I have owned. It took me the good part of a day to put my apes on my old metric. The only concern I would have is stripping off the insulation on the wires feeding it back through the bars. I sure as hell would not want to deal with a short inside the bars.
take your time...biggest advice....take your time and double check your work...
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Road Warrior
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From: St Louis
The video I saw didn't require any soldering. They say you can keep the stock cables and wires up to 14" apes, which I can live with. I figure 14" apes and a tall boy seat will do the trick for me. I was kind of surprised how inexpensive that seat is from the dealer.
Road Master
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From: Duluth, MN
Sorry, when I saw you talking about short in the bars I read that you were ...nevermind...my eyes must be messing with me today...heh...