Hello, I am actually going to purchase this bike tomorrow, super excited. My question is regarding the Wild 1 Chubby Beach Bars, I believe the part number is WO550. Can I use the original cables on this bike? or am I going to need to purchase new cables. The bars on the bike right now are a lot higher than the beach bars, but the beach bars are wider. I know I dont have to explain this stuff to you guys, i'm sure you know what Im talking about. It would be a huge savings for me if I could initially use the original cables, so this is why I am asking for the help, please! Thanks everyone for the replies

 

Usually, you'll get 1-2 inches of slack in the cables. Maybe rerouting will give you another inch, although I doubt it. Your OEM mini ape has 8 inches rise, and is 32,5 inches wide. The handlebar you're looking at is 4 inches wider, and has a load more of pullback. I guess you'll need +4 cables, and you will have to extend your wires, too. Sorry, I guess that's not exactly what you wanted to hear...

 

Thanks for the advice. I have read some people say that they needed +4'' cables, then I have read in other post that people were able to use the original cables on the bike. Hopefully I can get someone to respond that has my bike and has installed the beach bars on their bike already. I am assuming you were just giving me an educated guess and was not giving me the info first hand? Thanks again

 

Email wild ones or call them and they will be able to tell you for sure.

 

Yes I asked the guy at the harley dealership today but he wasnt sure if they needed the longer cables or not. I am picking the bike up early in the morning and I have the choice to get the bars and cables if I want them. Wit this being said, I wanted to try and find somebody here that has already came across this issue to see if I will definitely need the longer cables and whatnot. So if someone is out there that has came across my situation please help me before the morning!!! hahah Thanks

 

congrats on the scoot

 

I really like the choice of beach over the apes ... dislike apes ... think I may do the same next winter. Have you considered a little last minute hardball with the negotiating ... offering to take the bike with beach bars installed and they have a deal. They may counter with a shared price option. Ignore this if the deal has been finalized.

 

Not sure how much this helps, but I put the WO550 bars on my 1994 Heritage. I did replace the cables (to go to SS), but after a lot of measuring determined that the stock length would be fine. If (and a big if) your stock bars were the same size/shape as mine, you'll be fine with the stock cables. If I was doing it again, I would probably go +2 inches on the clutch cable, only because it rubs on my bars a little. Brake, throttle and idle are fine.

BTW, the bars are great--

 

+2" cables for BB's.. take a look at BurlyBrand or CycleSmiths. Much better bends then ChubbyWild1's....good luck

 

FWIW...I replaced the mini apes on my 2004 Heritage Softail with stock bars from a 2008 Deluxe. They LOOK like beach bars to me, but I have no idea if they match yours exactly. I was able to retain all the stock cables and the entire swap took around an hour and 2.5 beers.