A few tasteful mods

HulkVN1700 · 06-12-2013, 03:10 PM

Since buying my Vaquero last September, I have been looking for ways to make it mine............nothing too radical but simple and tasteful to set it apart. My list of mods are as follows:

• Vance & Hines Twin Slash Slip-Ons
• Kuryakyn Highway Pegs
• Green Led lights (mounted under tank)
• Roaring Toys 13” apes
• Arlen Ness rear view mirrors
• Avon air cushioned grips
• Custom Dynamics Plasma Rods (rear run/turn/brake)
• Custom Dynamics TruWrapz (front signals)
• Kuryakyn laydown plate bracket
• Kawasaki iPod adapter

**GIBBY** · 06-12-2013, 03:47 PM

Very nice, love the 13" apes.

Bud2rat · 06-12-2013, 03:58 PM

I liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiike it.

blowndodge · 06-12-2013, 04:01 PM

I knew this thread couldn't have anything to do the CJ !!!!

wnt2ryd · 06-12-2013, 05:08 PM

Nice ride!

OK Vaquero · 06-12-2013, 06:58 PM

Hulk,
Very nice. How difficult was the wiring for the handlebars? Did you have to extend it?
(I might be trying to copy you. I have the same tag, plasma rods, and pipes)

**jestephens** · 06-12-2013, 08:05 PM

Looking good.

HulkVN1700 · 06-12-2013, 10:43 PM

Ok Vaquero,

Yes, the wiring for the handlebars had to be extended as well as replacing the clutch and brake lines (clutch and brake lines came with the bars). Being on a tight deadline ended up costing me more money in the long run..............Roaring Toys will extend your wires for an additional $250 but it requires you to remove all of your stock controls and ship them to them and then wait for them to ship the bars back to you which can take about 2-3 weeks.

I had a road trip coming up and I could not make that long ride with those uncomfortable stock bars so I bit the bullet and paid a local shop to do the wiring for me which ran me a bit more than the $250 that Roaring Toys would have charged. If you are willing to be without your bike for 2-3 weeks or have the know how to undertake that task yourself then I would let Roaring Toys do the wiring; once you get the bars back from them, it's essentially plug and play (plug in the main wiring harness, bolt the bars on, and you're done).

**Jared** · 06-13-2013, 12:28 AM

Nicely done!

Netnorske · 06-13-2013, 12:55 AM

That looks great!

**schoeney** · 06-13-2013, 01:02 AM

Nice size apes. Not to high. Looks great.

hayes · 06-13-2013, 01:14 AM

beautiful ride man!! Love it!

Kevinhyland · 06-13-2013, 03:06 AM

Very nice!!! Apes look awesome in black.

drof · 06-13-2013, 10:01 AM

I have the same bars on my bike and did the wiring myself. If you are decent with a soldering iron extending the wiring is not too bad. These bars are pre-drilled to run the wiring inside the bars. I spent a couple evenings soldering and running the wiring internally. It helps clean up the whole bar area. In my opinion the wiring was the hardest/most time consuming part. None of it is all that difficult. These bars ride great!

OK Vaquero · 06-13-2013, 09:57 PM

Other than looking completely bad-ass, are apes really more comfortable? I understand that it comes down to preference...

06-12-2013, 03:47 PM	#2
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06-12-2013, 03:58 PM	#3
Bud2rat Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,089	I liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiike it. __________________ Robert Torrey VBA# 02077 Vroc# 27672 1996 800A Customized (SOLD) 2001 1500 Nomad (The Mistress) 2013 Voyager 2014 SE Rally - Elkins, WV 2016 SE Rally - Helen, Ga
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06-12-2013, 04:01 PM	#4
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06-12-2013, 05:08 PM	#5
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06-12-2013, 08:05 PM	#7
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06-12-2013, 06:58 PM	#6
OK Vaquero Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 28	Hulk, Very nice. How difficult was the wiring for the handlebars? Did you have to extend it? (I might be trying to copy you. I have the same tag, plasma rods, and pipes)
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06-12-2013, 10:43 PM	#8
HulkVN1700 Jr. Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Severn, MD Posts: 14	Ok Vaquero, Yes, the wiring for the handlebars had to be extended as well as replacing the clutch and brake lines (clutch and brake lines came with the bars). Being on a tight deadline ended up costing me more money in the long run..............Roaring Toys will extend your wires for an additional $250 but it requires you to remove all of your stock controls and ship them to them and then wait for them to ship the bars back to you which can take about 2-3 weeks. I had a road trip coming up and I could not make that long ride with those uncomfortable stock bars so I bit the bullet and paid a local shop to do the wiring for me which ran me a bit more than the $250 that Roaring Toys would have charged. If you are willing to be without your bike for 2-3 weeks or have the know how to undertake that task yourself then I would let Roaring Toys do the wiring; once you get the bars back from them, it's essentially plug and play (plug in the main wiring harness, bolt the bars on, and you're done). Last edited by HulkVN1700; 06-12-2013 at 10:45 PM.
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06-13-2013, 12:28 AM	#9
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Nicely done! __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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06-13-2013, 12:55 AM	#10
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	That looks great! __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016
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06-13-2013, 01:02 AM	#11
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	Nice size apes. Not to high. Looks great. __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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06-13-2013, 01:14 AM	#12
hayes Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Aurora CO Posts: 302	beautiful ride man!! Love it!
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06-13-2013, 03:06 AM	#13
Kevinhyland Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: California Central Coast Posts: 158	Very nice!!! Apes look awesome in black. __________________ VBA Member 02305 2011 Kawasaki Vaquero, Black Cobra Tri Ovals Exhaust Cobra Power Pro K&N High Intake Air Filter EOM 15 Inch Windshield EOM Aux Driving Lights EOM iPod Kit, iPod Touch Mustang Wide Touring Studded Seat Castrol Full Synthetic Racing Oil Kuryakyn Black Iso Grips Kuryakyn Stiletto Grip Ends Kuryakyn Offset Highway Pegs Kuryakyn Black Scythe Mirrors Michelin Commander II Tires
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06-13-2013, 10:01 AM	#14
drof Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 102	I have the same bars on my bike and did the wiring myself. If you are decent with a soldering iron extending the wiring is not too bad. These bars are pre-drilled to run the wiring inside the bars. I spent a couple evenings soldering and running the wiring internally. It helps clean up the whole bar area. In my opinion the wiring was the hardest/most time consuming part. None of it is all that difficult. These bars ride great!
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06-13-2013, 09:57 PM	#15
OK Vaquero Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 28	Other than looking completely bad-ass, are apes really more comfortable? I understand that it comes down to preference...
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