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Texas-1-lunger Full Member Offline Iraq Vet Posts: 203	Ape hangers 06/08/09 at 19:13:33 I want at least 12 inchers on my project bike. My dilemma is where do I find control cables and such?
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diamond jim Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1425 North Alabama Gender:	Re: Ape hangers Reply #1 - 06/08/09 at 19:38:05 Check with Lancer.
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Texas-1-lunger Full Member Offline Iraq Vet Posts: 203	Re: Ape hangers Reply #2 - 06/08/09 at 20:12:41 Lancer ! What website do I go to ?
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diamond jim Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1425 North Alabama Gender:	Re: Ape hangers Reply #3 - 06/08/09 at 20:32:53 Member Lancer. PM him. It's a pretty expensive mod to do 12s. Lucky if you can it done right for under $250.
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doc5446 Senior Member Offline Into the night... Posts: 307 Randolph, Ohio Gender:	Re: Ape hangers Reply #4 - 06/08/09 at 21:36:19 I'm curious about this too. I'm thinking of going with 10"...
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il67bp Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 173	Re: Ape hangers Reply #5 - 06/09/09 at 00:01:44 got all of my cables for my 16 inchers custom made by a local shop for $250 ready to ride
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il67bp Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 173	Re: Ape hangers Reply #6 - 06/09/09 at 00:02:24 you wont need to get cables made for 10"
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Re: Ape hangers
Reply #7 - 06/09/09 at 05:58:30

OK

Let's say I have the standard OEM drag bars as on Mk I 4speed bikes, and would like something a leeetle bit wider...

How much can I stretch my luck without needing new cables ?

I don't really know how wide the standard drag bars are, but I would really like something 1", maybe 2" wider.

Makes the bike more responsive, especially in slow city traffic.

Cool

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franch Senior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 287	Re: Ape hangers Reply #8 - 06/09/09 at 06:42:04 where is the best place (ok cheapest) to buy 10 inch apes ? i understand by rerouting the cables from a buckhorn style bar the stock cables will work ? what do you do put the cables over the bars and directly under the tank ? close up pics would be awesome. thanks
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Reply #9 - 06/09/09 at 08:48:58

My 98 had the stock buckhorn "pullback" style handlebars. I ordered the 10" mini apes (really like 9.5") from an Ebay store called Bikerhaven I believe. They worked perfectly and I didnt have to change my stock cables at all. I did re-route the throttle cable and clutch cable through the front end to get maybe another inch oh play. It worked perfectly and my hands are right above shoulder height (I'm 6'3" so I'm pretty tall). Hope this helps anyone.

-Matt

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Re: Ape hangers
Reply #10 - 06/09/09 at 10:32:34

mpescatori wrote on 06/09/09 at 05:58:30:

OK

Let's say I have the standard OEM drag bars as on Mk I 4speed bikes, and would like something a leeetle bit wider...

How much can I stretch my luck without needing new cables ?

I don't really know how wide the standard drag bars are, but I would really like something 1", maybe 2" wider.

Makes the bike more responsive, especially in slow city traffic.

Cool

I have a set off a Harley Vrod and there ok, shifts fine and nothing binds up. I'll take a pics later today.

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