Hey guys (and gals)-- Looking to replace my stock 10" Street Bob bars with the 12" RSD Vintage Apes and had a couple questions:

1. Do I need a new set of cables? or will the stock cables be long enough with the new bars?

2. Any tips or tricks to be aware of when purchasing/installing?

Any help or direction to other sources is much appreciated!! thanks

 

Your cables, hoses and wires will be fine. Some guys have installed up to 14" bars with the stock items. Your selected bars are narrower than stock and the grips turn down more. As a result, your cables and hoses aren't needing to extend much father than they do now.

One thing to look out for is the sharp bends in the bars. It's a PITA to get the wires through the angled bends. Also, there are a few different techniques for sliding the wires through without cutting them on the angles. One method is to wrap the wires in saran wrap then use talcum powder to help slide through.

When feeding the wires, first pass a string or twine through by using a weight (nuts or washers work well.) Then tie the wires to the string for pulling through. Do it very slowly and don't apply much pressure so to avoid the sharp angle cutting the wires.

 

i have those exact bars on my bike, the only pain was fishing the wires around the 90 degree corner bends,,,,man that was not fun. i kept all my stock cables and its fine