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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 02:22 PM
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After screwing around I finally ordered new throttle cables 4"+. Clutch cable no issues..with all the effort on throttle cables I didn't look close but came out today to check brake line...I see no way for it to reach....somebody HAD to have changed these from stock and maybe the bars prior to me buying it. So many people put 10" wild one bars with only extending wires. The wires were cake...took me 20 minutes to unpin, extend, run in bars and repin. Left side controls were piece of cake...not so with right side...now I wonder what length brake line to get???? What a pain in the ***...
 
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Just get a universal kit they are cut to fit
 
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 03:12 PM
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Where do you get them?
 
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 03:16 PM
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Jp cycles is a likely place
 
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 04:20 PM
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WillyD, don't do this...

Cut to fit???!!!! WHAT??

Tell us what bike u are working on. I just installed WO578's and can give u a heads up if it's a batwing.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 04:53 PM
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03 roadking classic anniversary....wiring the bars was cake...clutch cable works fine..brake line too short...throttle cables too short....
 
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 05:14 PM
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03 roadking classic anniversary....wiring the bars was cake...clutch cable works fine..brake line too short...throttle cables too short....
 
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Old Jan 15, 2014 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jory434
WillyD, don't do this...

Cut to fit???!!!! WHAT??

Tell us what bike u are working on. I just installed WO578's and can give u a heads up if it's a batwing.
fill us in. im doing the wo578's soon on my 13 flhx. ordering parts this week, what cables are need etc?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2014 | 04:15 AM
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I am currently adding apehangers and I went through hdbikeparts.com for everything. Very helpful and answered all my questions. Why don't you try calling them and telling them the bars, bike, etc. info and see if they can assist you.
 
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