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How High? Maybe I am looking in the wrong places

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Old 03-25-2009 | 08:07 PM
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Ok I have an 01 SPorty Hugger, with some changes nothing to big.

I want higher handlebar, But i dont want to change the Cables if i dont have to.

Whats the highest Riser or Handle bar i can go with before having to change Cables?

I have searched and maybe i am using wrong key words, but i cant find it.

It also looks to me like i have a little extra cable than most other maybe from previous owner. But i will say its stock for safety.
 
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Old 03-25-2009 | 09:13 PM
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you might be able to put some mini apes on there without having to change your cables you just might have to lean the bars back a bit. ya never know until you get the bars you want and slap them on there (trust me this is a sore spot for me, see thread) https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...lly-sucks.html

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Old 03-25-2009 | 09:25 PM
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I'd say you could probably go up to 8'' or 9'' without changing cables (or at least the brake). The bars I just made are about 10.5'' and I un-bolted the brake line from the frame and bent the hard line and zip-tied it back down and it works fine for now until I can get a longer brake line.
 
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