Guys.

Being new here I’ll appologize for a question that might have been answered earlier. I did search but did not find the exact answer I was looking for.

Here it goes:

Just bought a 2000 LS650P for an old school bobber project. I’m in Europe so much of the stuff I need has to be sent from the other side of the pond, so I need to make the right choices as it is expensive to choose wrong.

First of I want it to have a forward leaning narrow ape hanger. I know I need to change the gas and the throttel cables, but I really have no idea if I would want it 12” 14” or 16” high and how much pullback. I wonder if anyone have a pic of their bike with these hights of apes and wouldn’t mind showing and telling the hight at the same time.

Appreciate your help!

Thanks
BikeMike

A word of caution when buying HD specific bars, their clamps are a little closer together.

Bars are really personal, I'd want to know that rise and pull back work for me before I shell out a lot of cash for a specific product like this.  raising up your current bars would be the way to find out.  then buy the bars after you find out the best rise for you.

For now I'm keeping a lit on my customization urge, as I have millions of ideas on what could be changed but only one bike Smiley



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Swapping the bars is not all that difficult, but knowing that you are wanting to go that tall will require some planning...

There are lots of tall bars out there to choose from. Find a site that has the dimensions listed and try bending some metal coat hangers into a similar shape...Height & Width...to determine what you really want to order.

You will obviously need to order a custom throttle cable, clutch cable, and brake line. My recommendation would be to wait until you have the bars you chose mocked up to properly measure just how long you will need to order those items. (LANCER on this forum is a great source of ordering custom cables once you get the lengths determined)

While you are waiting for the cables to arrive, you can cut/extend the wiring for both sets of hand controls. Just a simple cut, splice, solder, heat-shrink wrap process will work but make sure you have made good connections, you don't want to be chasing an electric problem once you get it put back together.

Good luck   Would like to see the pic of your bike when you get it done too