Kawasaki Vulcan S 10” mini apes install!
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- Join me today as I tackle on installing the Indian Scout 10” mini ape bars on a Kawasaki Vulcan S! The Indian scout handle bars happen to have the same 1” diameter with the 7/8” ends. I went to my local Indian motorcycle shop and found these 10”handle bars for a great price that I couldn’t pass it up. I did not replace any of the cables on had to reroute everything. The bar ends threaded right on the the scout bars, very convenient. The ride feels different now as the bars are sitting higher. I definitely have to get more used to it but so far im having no problems whenever I turn.
Zip ties I used to neatly tie the wire on the new handle bar. 👇🏻
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This is how they should come from factory! Looks so much better & has to be much more comfortable. Nice video!
Thank you 👍🏻
Very professional install, those Indian Apes look perfect on our Vulcan!
Thank You for taking the time to make this great video brother 👏✊.
Thank you! Your video helped me out installing the puig windscreen 👍🏻
@@jaygee269 Heck yea my man, glad it helped, Teamwork makes the dream work 🙌
I'm really digging the mini-apes! Looking forward to more videos of this beautiful KVS!
Thank you 👍🏻 will be posting more content as soon as I get a better microphone.
Just did mine, thanks for the tips!
Excellent job!
Great job , well done , it looks good ,
Cheers .
Inspiring! I was planning to buy a 2016 Vulcan S by the end of this year & wondering how ape hangers going to look on the bike, honestly your Vulcan looks fine with a 10 inch apes. Good sharing, bro.
Thank you 👍🏻
Awesome video. They look outstanding! The only thing that might bug me a little bit is the gloss finish instead of a matte black finish. I would switch mine out if these Indian Scout bars came in matte black but it doesn't look like they do.
In person they stand out even more, the gloss black matches with the gloss wheels.
Was thinking of cutting small peice of round bar off bouth sides enough room to pass cables through bracket then shouldnt have to deassemble electrics from left hand side
Try putting the switches from the left side without taking them out the bracket first. With all the extra slack I had I have a feeling that they can just screw right on the mini ape bars. Try the right side cables as well.
I added the Indian Apes as well. I used bolt cutters to cut those wire holds and bent them open afterwards I bent them back. Didn't have to disassemble breaks either.
Did these bars reduce your reach a good amount? Thinking about ordering some to helpe sit more upright to relieve lower back pain.
Yes I’m sitting upright more but my arms are sitting higher. If I slouch sometimes my fingertips get numb. Easily fixed by sitting upright.
Does the housing for your switches sit on the 1 in diameter or does that and the grips sit on the 7/8 diameter?
The housing and mirrors sit on the 7/8” side.
Hey bud, they look dope, was wondering what change it made to your ride position? More sit back? Leanint forward? cheers in advance
I got my hands up higher now and leaning back just a little bit more. Before my arms were low and I was leaned forward.
Hey great video man quick question for you after you installed the new handlebars how close were your hands to the height of your shoulders
I say like 3 to 4 inches below my shoulders they don’t stick up too much.
How did you put the bar ends back on. There is no screw holes on the Indian ones.
On the Indian bars that I got they do have threaded inserts for the bar ends and it’s the same thread pattern.
@@jaygee269 The ones I just got from Indian and installed don't... Guess I'll have to figure something out.
@@Esantry if they don’t if I were you I would go with the self clamping bar end mirrors. It’ll look way nicer than the stock mirrors. I been wanting to do that.
What kind of windshield did you put on your bike?
Hi there , are the new handlebars wider then the Vulcan s stock (OEM) bars???
Thank you.
I believe they are nearly the same width. The stock bars have an angle to them and the scout bars have 90 degrees bends on it making the bars look less wider.
Is the middle of the bars 1" and ends are 7/8"? I believe that's vulcan size.
Yes that is correct.
Does this make the bike narrower for lane filtering?
Yes and no. I can squeeze by cars better due to their mirrors being lower. It’s the truck’s mirrors that get in the way due to the handlebars sitting higher. Most of the time I can squeeze by everything. If it’s to tight I won’t lane filter.
You think i can get away with 12 inch without having issues with the cables?
No you would definitely need a longer clutch cable. Mine barely reached after rerouting the line. If you have ABS you would need a longer brake line as well.
@jaygee269 but with 10 inches I'm forsure good to go? Or should I get the clutch and abs cable just incase? At that point I might aswell go for the 12's
@@Nico-zz5pr if you don’t have a ABS model you won’t need new cables you can use the existing ones just reroute the lines. My clutch cable sits between the frame and the tank. right before the triple tree.
Unfortunately I'm getting the 2024 and they all come with abs in canada lol so shit out of luck in that department
Where did you get your bars from?
You can get them at any Indian motorcycle dealership or on their online website.
Where can I get those bars?
At any Indian Motorcycle dealer or online. www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/shop/accessories/handlebars/10-in-ape-hanger-handlebar-kit/
Thanks man
Couldn't you have just cut that bracket? Doesn't look like it needs it now that everything is rerouted
Yes definitely could do that I just didn’t have a grinder or anything to cut the bracket. But that would of made quick work of it.