Throw Your Hands Up! | 20-inch Ape Hanger Install

07. Once the wires were extended, they were wrapped in heat shrink, and pulled through the Trask bars (they are slotted and indented) with a piece of string that was securely taped to the wires. One of the guys helping out pulls cable for a living and offered up some industrial cable lube that really helped the leads slide through the bars with ease (especially with the sharp bends).

08. The bars were then secured to the riser with the one-piece riser clamp. Once again, when installing tall apes like this it's a smart idea to upgrade the stock two-piece top clamps with this one-piece unit. It provides more bite and really helps secure the bars for a more positive feel.

09. With the stock front brake setup out of the way, the chrome Goodridge brake tee was bolted to the underside of the lower triple tree.

10. The brake lines were then secured into the tee. The front line (red arrow) is from the master cylinder, and the left and right lines (blue arrows) run to the left and right calipers respectively.

11. Toward the rear of the right side of the bike, the transmission side cover was removed and the stock clutch cable was disconnected and removed. The new Barnett Clutch line was routed towards the trans cover and installed as per the manual's instructions.

13. The throttle and idle cables were then routed down toward the throttle body.

14. Next the throttle cables were connected at the throttle body and grip, and adjusted as per the manual. After a couple hours, the brakes were bled, the clutch adjusted, wire leads connected, and everything was double- and triple-checked. Satisfied that everything was in order, it was another relaxing Saturday with bikes and buds.

15. The chrome accents on the Avon grips match up well with the chrome Bro Bars and the new Platinum lines are much more appealing than the black lines that came on the bike.

16. As you can see, at 6 feet 2 inches, JD is a little oversized for the stock setup. In this position he makes the bike look small, and he's definitely not happy about it.

17. The addition of the taller, thicker, and wider bars help even out the overall look and don't make the bike look small when he's on it. The bars also give JD the riding posture he was after. He said it did take a little while to get used to the new setup but now he feels more comfortable on the bike, and he doesn't feel as cramped as he used to.