APES W/ABS, whose dunnit?
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APES W/ABS, whose dunnit?
I love my RK chrome high bars, but I want to do some apes on my 08 RKC w/ABS. How many have done it and whose products did you use? Bars, extended brake line, etc.
I'm 5-7 and am thinking 12-14's, is that about right?
By now I'm sure it's been done many times, and I want to know how the process went. I plan on doing all the wrenching and then taking it to the shop to have it bled correctly with the Digital Tech.
Did your Indy have the ability or did you have to go to a HD dealer to have them bled correctly?
I'm 5-7 and am thinking 12-14's, is that about right?
By now I'm sure it's been done many times, and I want to know how the process went. I plan on doing all the wrenching and then taking it to the shop to have it bled correctly with the Digital Tech.
Did your Indy have the ability or did you have to go to a HD dealer to have them bled correctly?
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don't know about the abs crap but I tried 10's 12's and was not happy till I got the 18's (on my RK). I am 5'-10" and my arms were perfectly level with good posture. I was fully legal and it did wonders for my back.
as for the ABS deal, I never thought about it but I gues I should since I just ordered a set of monkey bars for my '09 w/ ABS.
as for the ABS deal, I never thought about it but I gues I should since I just ordered a set of monkey bars for my '09 w/ ABS.
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don't know about the abs crap but I tried 10's 12's and was not happy till I got the 18's (on my RK). I am 5'-10" and my arms were perfectly level with good posture. I was fully legal and it did wonders for my back.
as for the ABS deal, I never thought about it but I gues I should since I just ordered a set of monkey bars for my '09 w/ ABS.
as for the ABS deal, I never thought about it but I gues I should since I just ordered a set of monkey bars for my '09 w/ ABS.
The TBW is no biggie, just needs longer wires.
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I contacted the service department at my dealer. I was told that if all I was doing was swapping out the front line, that I "should not need to have a digital tech service performed." Further, the 2008 service manual states on page 1-30:
"After bleeding the brake system on ABS equipped motor-cycles, confirm that the brake lines are properly connected if either the ABS module or more than one brake line was removed. To accomplish this, install master cylinder reservoir cover, connect motorcycle to DIGITAL TECHNICIAN ll and perform "ABS Service" procedure in the "Toolbox" menu."
Key words being "if" and "or". Based on that and what the service dept. told me at my dealer, I'm am doing it myself to see what happens. I am half-way done with the handle bar swap. I will be back home to finish the job Wednesday. I went with the brands supplied by Johnny at johnnyvaughn.com. Clutch cable is barnett, brake line rev-tech, and he sells color matched extentions for the harness.
My plan is to bleed the line as best as I can between the front master cylinder and the ABS module, then bleed at the front caliper. I think I can get most of the air out of the line between the mc and the module just by taking it slow. Filling the mc and cracking the line at the module. The module is very accessible, and the fluid can be contained with a shop towel if done slowly enough.
I'll post Wednesday evening (if the creek don't rise) and let you know how it comes out and if there are any problems with the ABS brakes. Wish me luck.
"After bleeding the brake system on ABS equipped motor-cycles, confirm that the brake lines are properly connected if either the ABS module or more than one brake line was removed. To accomplish this, install master cylinder reservoir cover, connect motorcycle to DIGITAL TECHNICIAN ll and perform "ABS Service" procedure in the "Toolbox" menu."
Key words being "if" and "or". Based on that and what the service dept. told me at my dealer, I'm am doing it myself to see what happens. I am half-way done with the handle bar swap. I will be back home to finish the job Wednesday. I went with the brands supplied by Johnny at johnnyvaughn.com. Clutch cable is barnett, brake line rev-tech, and he sells color matched extentions for the harness.
My plan is to bleed the line as best as I can between the front master cylinder and the ABS module, then bleed at the front caliper. I think I can get most of the air out of the line between the mc and the module just by taking it slow. Filling the mc and cracking the line at the module. The module is very accessible, and the fluid can be contained with a shop towel if done slowly enough.
I'll post Wednesday evening (if the creek don't rise) and let you know how it comes out and if there are any problems with the ABS brakes. Wish me luck.
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I contacted the service department at my dealer. I was told that if all I was doing was swapping out the front line, that I "should not need to have a digital tech service performed." Further, the 2008 service manual states on page 1-30:
"After bleeding the brake system on ABS equipped motor-cycles, confirm that the brake lines are properly connected if either the ABS module or more than one brake line was removed. To accomplish this, install master cylinder reservoir cover, connect motorcycle to DIGITAL TECHNICIAN ll and perform "ABS Service" procedure in the "Toolbox" menu."
Key words being "if" and "or". Based on that and what the service dept. told me at my dealer, I'm am doing it myself to see what happens. I am half-way done with the handle bar swap. I will be back home to finish the job Wednesday. I went with the brands supplied by Johnny at johnnyvaughn.com. Clutch cable is barnett, brake line rev-tech, and he sells color matched extentions for the harness.
My plan is to bleed the line as best as I can between the front master cylinder and the ABS module, then bleed at the front caliper. I think I can get most of the air out of the line between the mc and the module just by taking it slow. Filling the mc and cracking the line at the module. The module is very accessible, and the fluid can be contained with a shop towel if done slowly enough.
I'll post Wednesday evening (if the creek don't rise) and let you know how it comes out and if there are any problems with the ABS brakes. Wish me luck.
"After bleeding the brake system on ABS equipped motor-cycles, confirm that the brake lines are properly connected if either the ABS module or more than one brake line was removed. To accomplish this, install master cylinder reservoir cover, connect motorcycle to DIGITAL TECHNICIAN ll and perform "ABS Service" procedure in the "Toolbox" menu."
Key words being "if" and "or". Based on that and what the service dept. told me at my dealer, I'm am doing it myself to see what happens. I am half-way done with the handle bar swap. I will be back home to finish the job Wednesday. I went with the brands supplied by Johnny at johnnyvaughn.com. Clutch cable is barnett, brake line rev-tech, and he sells color matched extentions for the harness.
My plan is to bleed the line as best as I can between the front master cylinder and the ABS module, then bleed at the front caliper. I think I can get most of the air out of the line between the mc and the module just by taking it slow. Filling the mc and cracking the line at the module. The module is very accessible, and the fluid can be contained with a shop towel if done slowly enough.
I'll post Wednesday evening (if the creek don't rise) and let you know how it comes out and if there are any problems with the ABS brakes. Wish me luck.
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I have a sg and didn't want the bars higher than the fairing, so I went with wild one chubby's 12.5 Bagger Apes. Don't have the price break-down with me, but the prices are on his site. I sent him an email and told him what bars I wanted and asked him to hook me up with everything else I needed. He promptly returned my email with the suggested parts list and links to the corresponding pages on his site. I have called him with a couple questions along the way and he has been very responsive and helpful. I'm not up and running yet, but from how it looks so far I think he did a good job with his recommendations. I'll let you know for sure in a couple days.
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I have a sg and didn't want the bars higher than the fairing, so I went with wild one chubby's 12.5 Bagger Apes. Don't have the price break-down with me, but the prices are on his site. I sent him an email and told him what bars I wanted and asked him to hook me up with everything else I needed. He promptly returned my email with the suggested parts list and links to the corresponding pages on his site. I have called him with a couple questions along the way and he has been very responsive and helpful. I'm not up and running yet, but from how it looks so far I think he did a good job with his recommendations. I'll let you know for sure in a couple days.
You might want to rethink the 12.5" bars , they will be above the fairing. 13' in sig picture.
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