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Re: Apes on a Road King Custom
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I have a 2004 Road King Custom with the beach bars on them. I've been wanting to install some apes instead. I've been thinking of going 14" because when I had a Dyna Wide Glide my had would sometime go numb. Will I need to change the brake line and clutch cable.
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Re: Apes on a Road King Custom
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I have a 2004 Road King Custom with the beach bars on them. I've been wanting to install some apes instead. I've been thinking of going 14" because when I had a Dyna Wide Glide my hand would sometime go numb. Will I need to change the brake line and clutch cable.
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Re: Apes on a Road King Custom
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I have a 2004 Road King Custom with the beach bars on them. I've been wanting to install some apes instead. I've been thinking of going 14" because when I had a Dyna Wide Glide my hand would sometime go numb. Will I need to change the brake line and clutch cable.
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Re: Apes on a Road King Custom
This might give you an idea of what different bar specs are:Harley Davidson Community (Handle Bar Specs)
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Re: Apes on a Road King Custom
Here's a pic of my Road King with 14" apes. I'm 6 ft and they're right at shoulder height.
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Re: Apes on a Road King Custom
I installed hill country 14 pre wired braided cables ..Expensive ..But I love them...
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Re: Apes on a Road King Custom
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Did you do the modifications yourself?
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Re: Apes on a Road King Custom
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No, I had them done at a shop. I didn't have much personal time when I had them done and didn't know when I would have the time to do it myself. I also added all the chrome controls and braided cables when I had it done. I never liked ape hangers and never wanted them. I'd sat on a few bikes that had apes that were up over my head. I didn't understand how anyone could ride like that. But one day I was at a local shop and they had a Road King with apes on it. I sat on it thinking I'd hate it. It was absolutely perfect. I had the parts guy come out and take all the measurements and ordered the bars right then.
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