Handle bar installation
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6th Gear
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From: London Ontario
Handle bar installation
Just installed new 14" bars I went to put on the clutch and brake controls and there isn't a recess for the external wiring like on the original bars any suggestions besides internally wiring them I'd like to leave them externally wired thanks any suggestions appreciated.
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I don't understand that response from a quality mechanic. I soldered my own wire extensions and ran the internally. Yes, I would have to take apart the bars if there's a problem. But it's a few wires. Point A to Point B. What sort of problem is he afraid of? Maybe you should get another opinion from a second mechanic.
I don't understand that response from a quality mechanic. I soldered my own wire extensions and ran the internally. Yes, I would have to take apart the bars if there's a problem. But it's a few wires. Point A to Point B. What sort of problem is he afraid of? Maybe you should get another opinion from a second mechanic.
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6th Gear
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Thanks for all your responses I guess in the past he has seen problems with the Tbw and was trying to save me some bs down the road.. There isn't a lot of room on the right side for all the wires is there.
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Internal wiring and extending wires can be a problem, which pops up regularly around HDF. It's not something I personally would tackle, but I'm surprised that Randy went into this without being prepared. Either buy notched bars for external wires, or set out to wire internally!
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Fair point. My bike is not TBW and I've heard that routing the wires through handle bars on bikes that are TBW is sometimes a bit of a pain. But it's also commonplace. As said above, there are lots of threads on this topic. This is where I came to learn what I was getting into when I did it.