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Message started by claytron1 on 05/13/12 at 17:24:52

Title: handle bar questions
Post by claytron1 on 05/13/12 at 17:24:52

hey guys, i have a 86 ls 650 savage, just buiolt solid struts and playing around with it. but i ordered some z bars that have a 6 inch rise. im thinking ill end of having to put new cables on, but does anyone know if i can get new cables at a regular auto parts store? pr will i have to get them from suzuki or aftermarket bike store?? thanks guys!!

Title: Re: handle bar questions
Post by aaronjbaker84 on 05/14/12 at 05:43:32

You might get away with not having to get new cables at all. Are you adding risers or just the bars?

Title: Re: handle bar questions
Post by 2stroketim on 05/14/12 at 11:52:07

You won't need new cables. I have 8 inchers on mine with cable to spare.

Title: Re: handle bar questions
Post by lownslow on 05/14/12 at 15:53:26

Sorry to thread jack, but I went to put on 8" mini apes, and all my cables are about 2" too short...but even at that, I had to route everything back through the tree so they ran between the tree and the tank. Is there a trick to squeezing a bit more out of the cables? I'm sure I'll need a longer front brake line, but the electrical is probably too much of a hassle to cut and lengthen.

Title: Re: handle bar questions
Post by WD on 05/14/12 at 18:14:18

If you had stock flat bars the cables are too short. If you had stock buckhorns you should have no problems with 8" TOTAL rise. If you have 8" bars on the later model drag bar risers, buy new cables, some light wire (stock harness is pathetically light) and some heat shrink butt connectors. Extending the harness is easy.

Always try your local independent shop for cables and hoses. My bike with 15" apehangers runs a Harley throttle cable, Kawasaki clutch cable and generic catalog sourced braided stainless front brake line. I extended the wiring myself, takes 1/2 an hour.

Or cheat and get hold of Lancer from this board. Barnett cable/hose supplier.

Title: Re: handle bar questions
Post by lownslow on 05/14/12 at 22:40:01

I had stock risers on my S40, but I removed them when I tried to install my 8" apes. Hmmm...I dunno...maybe I'll bite the bullet and get new cables/extend my wiring. I was just hoping there was an easier way I haven't found yet. Thanks anyway!

Title: Re: handle bar questions
Post by claytron1 on 05/15/12 at 18:45:39

right on guys, i have the stock 3 1/5 inch risers, with the 6 inch z bars, should be a total of 9 1/5 inches, im waiting for the bars to get here and then ill find out, im pumped to put em on.