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HD Extended cables w/ 12" apes-Will they reach 14"?

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Default HD Extended cables w/ 12" apes-Will they reach 14"?

Hey all-I think I'm going to go with a set of Nash 14" Midget gimps. I currently have HD extended cables w/ 12" mini apes and the cables look like they'll reach 2 more inches but has anyone installed 14" apes with the HD extended cables? Thanks for your help!
 
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Not sure on the actual length on the HD cables but I think all but the clutch cable may work. Guess once ya get em on you'll know for sure.
 
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thanks cap'n. at a glance they look like they'll reach but somebody out there has to have 14" apes with hd ext. cables. i also heard that the gimps aren't truly 14" and are actually a kunt hair under. can anyone confirm that?
 
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well i pulled the trigger on a set of nash 14" mini gimps. theyre expensive but man there are just no apes on the market like them. can't wait to get them. pics forthcoming!
 
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Sounds great but knowing how Nash is (from reading on almost every forum) it might be quite a while before we get to see your pics of the bars. Looking fwd. to see them.
 
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yeah i know cap'n. just hoping they got a set lying around they can ship out right away. hey being that they aren't knurled, ya think a little hockey tape may do the trick to help keep them tight?
 
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No one is going to be bale to tell you if your cables will fit unless you can say how long they are extended, +2", +4", etc. If you have your current P/Ns for the cables you used, you can get the length from the HD site...
 
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I've got the HD Black Diamond braided cables and brake line (meant for the HD mini apes) on my 14" Burly apes.

I think it'll work for ya.
 
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Originally Posted by bdorr67
I've got the HD Black Diamond braided cables and brake line (meant for the HD mini apes) on my 14" Burly apes.

I think it'll work for ya.
that's what i was lookin' for! thanks bdorr.
 
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I bought my nightster used with mini-apes and chrome braided cables (don't know what the original owner was thinking getting chrome on an all black bike...vivid black) and i was wondering if the cables that HD sells are pre-cut or do they do custom fitting? I'm looking to get the black ones (maybe red if i get the wheels painting red), does anyone know before i call the dealer? Also, if anyone knows someone that wants to sell/trade theirs.
 
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