Installing Apes...few questions
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For wire extensions I like the ones from http://www.namzcustomcycleproducts.com/ they are 100% plug and play. No having to disconnect wires and pins. just plug them in. Also it is nice with the newer bikes with canbus that the plugs are now small enough to fit through the holes in the handlebars. It really helps to simplify the wiring portion of a bar swap.
#15
For wire extensions I like the ones from http://www.namzcustomcycleproducts.com/ they are 100% plug and play. No having to disconnect wires and pins. just plug them in. Also it is nice with the newer bikes with canbus that the plugs are now small enough to fit through the holes in the handlebars. It really helps to simplify the wiring portion of a bar swap.
#16
I went with the (black) Burly brand wire extensions and cable kit for my Night Train. Happy I did. It was simple, relatively inexpensive, and the install was easy. If you don't mind a little soldering and heat shrinking, it's not all that bad. The trick to removing the wires from the plugs is to use a bent-back paperclip, and use this as your 'picking' tool to release the clips in the connectors.
Otherwise, for running the wires internally, I just take a piece of string and put a fishing weight on the end to feed it through the bars. Tie it in a circle, and tape the wires to the line and pull them through one by one. Goes pretty quick. On my Deluxe build though, I am going to experiment with different methods on using braided expandable sleeving on each set of wires to give it the nice clean look. Not sure if it will create more problems trying to feed it (I'm sure it will) but the cleanliness will be worth it.
Otherwise, for running the wires internally, I just take a piece of string and put a fishing weight on the end to feed it through the bars. Tie it in a circle, and tape the wires to the line and pull them through one by one. Goes pretty quick. On my Deluxe build though, I am going to experiment with different methods on using braided expandable sleeving on each set of wires to give it the nice clean look. Not sure if it will create more problems trying to feed it (I'm sure it will) but the cleanliness will be worth it.
#17
I went with the (black) Burly brand wire extensions and cable kit for my Night Train. Happy I did. It was simple, relatively inexpensive, and the install was easy. If you don't mind a little soldering and heat shrinking, it's not all that bad. The trick to removing the wires from the plugs is to use a bent-back paperclip, and use this as your 'picking' tool to release the clips in the connectors.
Otherwise, for running the wires internally, I just take a piece of string and put a fishing weight on the end to feed it through the bars. Tie it in a circle, and tape the wires to the line and pull them through one by one. Goes pretty quick. On my Deluxe build though, I am going to experiment with different methods on using braided expandable sleeving on each set of wires to give it the nice clean look. Not sure if it will create more problems trying to feed it (I'm sure it will) but the cleanliness will be worth it.
Otherwise, for running the wires internally, I just take a piece of string and put a fishing weight on the end to feed it through the bars. Tie it in a circle, and tape the wires to the line and pull them through one by one. Goes pretty quick. On my Deluxe build though, I am going to experiment with different methods on using braided expandable sleeving on each set of wires to give it the nice clean look. Not sure if it will create more problems trying to feed it (I'm sure it will) but the cleanliness will be worth it.
Good advice...appreciate it.
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