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Jan 13, 2014 | 09:23 PM

#21

Melroy

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Originally Posted by papifun

if you go with 10" ness or Yaffe or Carlini's bars… can u see from the stock SG mirrors or will need to add mirrors on the handlebar ?

will the 10" bars need the cables extended ?

I had to add mirrors to the handlebars. It's been awhile since install, but I think it was +2 on brake line and +4 on the clutch cable. The stock wiring worked.

Jan 14, 2014 | 07:46 AM

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Red-line

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Originally Posted by 4boogie

Hree are 9" on my SG I just posted on another thread but here you go

Those look great!
Did you have to extend the clutch or brake lines?

Dec 4, 2014 | 11:28 AM

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Gwaxley

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From: Lafayette La

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Originally Posted by glide2005

The stock bars are 8", so change to these will just change the looks, not the height.

I'm not sure if the stocks are 8" or not, this is a comparison if Yaffy monkey 8s. There a couple inches taller and my hands are just under the faring.

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Dec 4, 2014 | 11:31 AM

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Gwaxley

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On the bike.

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Dec 4, 2014 | 12:12 PM

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4boogie

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Originally Posted by Red-line

Those look great!
Did you have to extend the clutch or brake lines?

Yes had to do both

Dec 4, 2014 | 01:26 PM

#26

2NAHNTR

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From: Georgia

They look good. I'm still waiting on my 10" MBB to come in. That gives a good idea of where mine will be.

Dec 4, 2014 | 05:40 PM

#27

mikelikesbikes

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Originally Posted by FenderGuy53

8" apes. Isn't that an oxymoron?

Wouldn't they be called chimps?

Pretty old thread.

Dec 4, 2014 | 06:37 PM

#28

ybnorml

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Originally Posted by mikelikesbikes

Wouldn't they be called chimps?

Pretty old thread.

Mini Chimps are 8" and under
Reg Chimps are 9" to 13"
Apes are 14" and over......

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Dec 4, 2014 | 07:15 PM

#29

mikelikesbikes

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Originally Posted by ybnorml

Mini Chimps are 8" and under
Reg Chimps are 9" to 13"
Apes are 14" and over......

Crap, guess I am just a regular chimp (or chump)

.Currently have 13" Reaper bars going on. I will try them and see how I like them. As I use Magnum Shielding cables, bars are not even half the cost of height change. Went from 12" KST to the Reaper in 13" hoping not to have to change cables as they are only a couple years old. Besides, there is a huge difference in the design of these bars and my hands would get numb with the KST Mayhem bars. The Reaper bars are much closer together end to end.