PY Monkey Bar question
PY Monkey Bar question
I noticed alot of people removed the fairing mounted mirrors when they install the 10" Monkey bars or Apes. I it because the 10" apes blocked thier view? I thinking about the PY 10" Monkey Bars, but I really like my chrome fairing mirrors and would hate to remove them.
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I have been thinking about these too. I think the 10" is about as tall as I would go. On the photo comparison on the website, The bars look to be taller then the fairing mounted mirrors. Is it your arms that block your view?
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12"
Also I understand that stock cables can be used with the 10's, how about the 12"s?
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12"
Also I understand that stock cables can be used with the 10's, how about the 12"s?
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I would recomend going with the 12's. My hands a positioned perfectly so that i can still use the fairing mirrors, however are not by any means obmoxiously high. Im 6 foot and would say my arms are straight forward when sitting comfortly on the bike. +8 on both clutch and brake lines. If you re route the switch wire harness in the fairing you wont have to extend the wires (very easy to do)
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Yes.
I wanted to keep the fairing-mounted mirrors but after installing the 10" bars, they were completely blocked by my hands & wrists.
I think the 12's would let you look under your hands to them, but not the 10's.
As for the cables: 10's can use stock wires & cables, though you need to re-route the clutch cable through the fairing or else it'll be stretched too tight. To avoid the clutch being too taunt, get a +2"
12's will require new brake & clutch lines (+2 and +4 respectively), and I think extentions for at least the throttle wires...but I could be wrong on that.
I wanted to keep the fairing-mounted mirrors but after installing the 10" bars, they were completely blocked by my hands & wrists.
I think the 12's would let you look under your hands to them, but not the 10's.
As for the cables: 10's can use stock wires & cables, though you need to re-route the clutch cable through the fairing or else it'll be stretched too tight. To avoid the clutch being too taunt, get a +2"
12's will require new brake & clutch lines (+2 and +4 respectively), and I think extentions for at least the throttle wires...but I could be wrong on that.
Last edited by Gruamach; Jan 10, 2012 at 03:10 PM.
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Yes.
I wanted to keep the fairing-mounted mirrors but after installing the 10" bars, they were completely blocked by my hands & wrists.
I think the 12's would let you look under your hands to them, but not the 10's.
As for the cables: 10's can use stock wires & cables, though you need to re-route the clutch cable through the fairing or else it'll be stretched too tight. To avoid the clutch being too taunt, get a +2"
12's will require new brake & clutch lines (+2 and +4 respectively), and I think extentions for at least the throttle wires...but I could be wrong on that.
I wanted to keep the fairing-mounted mirrors but after installing the 10" bars, they were completely blocked by my hands & wrists.
I think the 12's would let you look under your hands to them, but not the 10's.
As for the cables: 10's can use stock wires & cables, though you need to re-route the clutch cable through the fairing or else it'll be stretched too tight. To avoid the clutch being too taunt, get a +2"
12's will require new brake & clutch lines (+2 and +4 respectively), and I think extentions for at least the throttle wires...but I could be wrong on that.
1) I'm only 5'7" tall
2) I have the HD Braided Diamonback cables installed, stock length
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forget your fairing mirrors like we all did and no regrets... Go for the 10", looks badass and very comfortable.