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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 05:00 AM
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Just got 12" monkey bars. What size cables do I need?
11 street glide with abs
 
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 06:26 AM
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+6 on both sides.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 07:26 AM
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I just put on 12.5" wild1's one my Road King and went with +6 on the cables, perfect.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 06:25 AM
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Do I have to change all the brake lines on the front ? Or just the top
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 06:11 AM
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You cant just change the top on the factory brake line, its all one, so yes, you have to replace the whole thing.
I think these are the best out there.
http://www.magnumshielding.com/
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 06:14 AM
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I just noticed your bike is ABS, I really dont know what you need. Sorry.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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Sorry to highjack your thread, but did anyone on here use the la chopper front brake kit, and can you sent a pic of where it it bolts to the bottom of the triple trees, mines not fitting properly
 
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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Do I have to change all the brake lines on the front ? Or just the top
Just the line that goes back to the ABS, remove tank and you will see it.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 06:19 AM
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Chadepperson99- The factory puts a roll pin in the botton tree to id the mounting block. I had to pull the pin to get my block to fit flat against the tree. Just put a lock waher between the block and the tree. It all moves as a unit anyway, so I cant see it being a problem.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 08:01 AM
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+6 on both side. I went +8 on the clutch, could have gone 6. Depending on the manufacturer you may need an upper and a mid line with abs. That's how magnum does it. I went with their sterling chromite cables. After doing a couple of these I would go ahead and pickup a SE TBW. It relocates the plug to the bottom of the bars. Much easier to pull. Also Pickup some poly bushings.
 
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