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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by chase.hollowell
yea i think i should have waited to put the extension wires on, because i feel like thats having a hard time making the hard corner turn. and i have the heat shrink tubing covering all the wires. i think I'm going to take that off as well.
If you are installing apes, many of them do require a special wire set that is longer, plus allows for that sharp bend. Are your bars 1 1/4"?
 
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 07:17 AM
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Yes they are 1 1/4". Yaffe 12". I bought the wire extension kit, but i put them on before i ran the wires, going to see if i can remove them today, and try to run them without it, then put them on after.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 08:06 AM
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What year bike is it? Are you trying to pull the green plug through?
 
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 09:06 AM
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It's a 2012 SG. I have the TBW in already without the green plug. I'm trying to get the right side component wires in.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 09:21 AM
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As someone posted earlier, tape up the entire wire bundle before you start feeding them in the bars. I used a piece of mechanic's wire and tried to push them through more than pull. I bought a bottle of wire lube from the electrical section of Lowe's and it worked great. Patience is a virtue on this project, take your time.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 09:42 AM
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Where did you get the mechanic wire? I thought about using the metal ball string like the kind you have on the ceiling fans.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 09:50 AM
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I have the 10 inch LA Chopper Twin Peaks and bought the TBW assembly without the green plug and used baby powder to help with the process. I walked away 3 times before finishing the project. You'll get it, hang in there.....
 
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Old Apr 21, 2016 | 09:53 AM
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I have the 10 inch LA Chopper Twin Peaks and bought the TBW assembly without the green plug and used baby powder to help with the process. I walked away 3 times before finishing the project. You'll get it, hang in there.....
I bought it without the green plug too, also ripped out the heated grip wires.
 
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Originally Posted by chase.hollowell
Where did you get the mechanic wire? I thought about using the metal ball string like the kind you have on the ceiling fans.

Lowe's, Autozone, NAPA, O'Reilly's, just about any parts store should have it.
 
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Lowe's, Autozone, NAPA, O'Reilly's, just about any parts store should have it.
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