16" apes install on 09 Road King
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16" apes install on 09 Road King
Hey everyone
Looking for info, I'm installing 16" apes on my road king and was wondering if anyone has done the same and if so do you remember what length your clutch and brake cable is. I don't want to pay the jacket up Harley price and my dealer knows so they aren't handing out the info I need.
Any help would be appreciated
Peace
JB
Looking for info, I'm installing 16" apes on my road king and was wondering if anyone has done the same and if so do you remember what length your clutch and brake cable is. I don't want to pay the jacket up Harley price and my dealer knows so they aren't handing out the info I need.
Any help would be appreciated
Peace
JB
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Hey everyone
Looking for info, I'm installing 16" apes on my road king and was wondering if anyone has done the same and if so do you remember what length your clutch and brake cable is. I don't want to pay the jacket up Harley price and my dealer knows so they aren't handing out the info I need.
Any help would be appreciated
Peace
JB
Looking for info, I'm installing 16" apes on my road king and was wondering if anyone has done the same and if so do you remember what length your clutch and brake cable is. I don't want to pay the jacket up Harley price and my dealer knows so they aren't handing out the info I need.
Any help would be appreciated
Peace
JB
Last edited by glider69; Apr 27, 2014 at 12:39 PM. Reason: add info
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First, you have to pick a set of bars. Because 16 inch bars can easily vary 2 inches (plus or minus) depending on brand. Bar width is also a very important factor. 36 inch wide bars need much shorter cables than a 40 inch wide set of apes. My generic answer is "plus 8" cables, given that I have no other info. Also, do you have cruise control? Make sure you order bars specifically for cruise control, if you do. Standard bars won't work on C/C bikes.
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First, you have to pick a set of bars. Because 16 inch bars can easily vary 2 inches (plus or minus) depending on brand. Bar width is also a very important factor. 36 inch wide bars need much shorter cables than a 40 inch wide set of apes. My generic answer is "plus 8" cables, given that I have no other info. Also, do you have cruise control? Make sure you order bars specifically for cruise control, if you do. Standard bars won't work on C/C bikes.
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Clutch cable is easy, Just slip a length of black shrink wrap over it and heat. Bam, Black cable!
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Just wondering why specific bars for cruise control? I do have it it's throttle by wire. I'm not sure of the brand of bars as they were off a buddy's bagger. We had to make some minor mods to insert the TBW but everything was nice and tight before being sent to powder coat.
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Yes, correct. The TBW. The first set of bars we tried on my '13 were not notched for TBW. Notching them was easy, but the TBW would not twist freely inside the bars. I ground as far as I could but there was NO WAY that TBW was going to twist smooth. So at least for me, I had to go out and buy a set of bars made specifically for TBW. That's how I wound up with my Wild 1 509's.
Thanks for the info...Going to make sure tomorrow they do rotate.
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That's what my buddy said too...I can't ignore the simplicity of an easy fix like that. shrink wrap it is...Thanks man