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Old 04-10-2012, 08:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Any Washington/Oregon people know how to install ape hangers?

I've exhausted my options of trying to install ape hangers on my Spirit...I ust simply have no clue how I would go about doing it...

Does anyone here know how and want to help me out? I'd pay you of course....or anyone know of any shops in the Oregon/Washington area that would be decent? Thanks ahead of time.
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Old 04-11-2012, 02:30 PM   #2 (permalink)
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How tall were you looking to go?

I installed 12" tall bars using my original risers first. At that time I was able to get away with re-routing cables and wiring to accommodate them. Not a difficult task. I did have to drill holes for the switch housings to position them properly.

Later I added taller risers so I upgraded my cables to be 6" over stock. I purchased them from Motionpro.com. I also had to extend my wiring. there is not a kit out there for this. I had to cut all the wires going to the switch housings and solder in long enough wire lengths to reach. It was time consuming but not too hard to accomplish.

Hopefully this helps. Let me know if you need any more info.

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I appreciate the info man...I'm still gonna give it a shot, just way more than aI anticipated lol
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Right on! Good luck with the swap.
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