ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS?

BIGDOG677 · 11-04-2009, 02:45 PM

I want to make me some new handelbars using my stock grips & controls but all my cables and wire or going to be short.I have a 04 ridgeback I know I can get longer cables but the wiring is my trouble.

Staffy · 11-04-2009, 02:46 PM

Ping NIGHT TRAIN

BikersDream · 11-04-2009, 04:40 PM

Extend the wires. Cut the wire inside the bar area, add the distance you need. Heat shrink the wires! Problem solved!

waykool · 11-04-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BikersDream

Extend the wires. Cut the wire inside the bar area, add the distance you need. Heat shrink the wires! Problem solved!

This is true!

Moespeeds · 11-04-2009, 05:38 PM

Extending wires is the easiest way. Cut them and solder in whatever extension you need. Offset your cuts so when you pull them through the bars the splices aren't all in the same place, making a bulge in the harness.

Raywood · 11-04-2009, 05:48 PM

I put Ridgeback bars on my Chopper years ago and was able to pull enough slack out of the wiring harness to make it work but it is tight.

Don't forget that you will depending on how much you move them need a new brake hose and maybe a clutch cable. My brake hose is very tight when I put my bike on the lift as the front end extends. My clutch cable is ok but...... Throttle cables are pretty long so depending on your configuration with the new bars you may or may not need longer throttle cables.

11-04-2009, 02:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
BIGDOG677 BIGDOG677 Name: TRIPOD Member #: 2304 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SLOCOMB ,AL Posts: 103 My Bike(s): 2004 RIDGEBACK My Gallery Rep Power: 5	ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS? I want to make me some new handelbars using my stock grips & controls but all my cables and wire or going to be short.I have a 04 ridgeback I know I can get longer cables but the wiring is my trouble.

11-04-2009, 05:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Moespeeds Senior Member Member #: 668 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 2,702 My Bike(s): 2004 Big Dog Chopper, 2011? Redneck Monoshock, 2003 Roadstar Midnight, 2000 Roadstar Custom My Gallery Rep Power: 7	Extending wires is the easiest way. Cut them and solder in whatever extension you need. Offset your cuts so when you pull them through the bars the splices aren't all in the same place, making a bulge in the harness. __________________ '00 Roadstar Rebuild 330 Monoshock build

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11-04-2009, 02:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Staffy Member Member #: 674 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 749 My Bike(s): K9 - 2007 Limited Edition #46 Something like an '08 Mastiff HD FatBoy '03 Anniversey Edition My Gallery Rep Power: 6	Ping NIGHT TRAIN

11-04-2009, 04:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
BikersDream We build what you Dream! Name: Steve Studstill Member #: 3315 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cumming, Ga Posts: 790 My Bike(s): Many Big Dog Motorcycles! and a few nice trucks My Gallery Rep Power: 4	Extend the wires. Cut the wire inside the bar area, add the distance you need. Heat shrink the wires! Problem solved!