Which dealer was it?

 

Biketown, Youngstown Ohio


http://www.harley-davidson.com/conte...dealer_id=3935

 

My bike is a 2014 TriGlide. Dealer in Virgina wanted 500 dollars to purchase and install the bars includiing needed wire and brake/clutch extensions. I bought the bars and installed them myself using the instructions on the forum. Happy to report that the no extensions needed and I did not have to adjust clutch or brake banjo nuts. I did need to change the grips because the left grip was glued in place. Took me about 2 1/2 hours.

 

Nice work. I just can't understand why if you're going to the trouble, you wouldn't internally wire the switch housings?

Actually, even more so, I don't understand why the Moco would sell a $20,000 motorcycle with the wiring zip tied to the bars?

Nice job on the install though.

 

I'm in the middle of this install today myself. Your pictures will help remind me of how this crap goes back together and gives me hope. Thanks for the thread.

 

Nice write-up and pics...I did the disassembly today so that I can change bars and get my inner painted and did it per the service manual. It's pretty close to what you've done. I was completely amazed at how easy this outer fairing came off..and,if you take the spots/blinkers off first, then you don't have the potential worry of hitting your outer on the lights on the way off. Just loosen the top/windshield bolts enough to get the windshield off, remove the bottom 4 bolts - 2 either side - remove the 3 windshield bolts and pop the seal...the rest of the inner disassembly was about a coffee can of screws and it falls apart just like you'd think (didn't use the manual for that part, went by feel) ;-)

 

FYI for anyone.

The reduced reach pullback bar I had powder coated (Now for sale), and the Khromwerks narrow sweeper 2+2 before powder coating.

 

It's part of the "starter kit" experience.... lol....I have been calling new bikes starter kits for 25 years. The only model that does not apply is the CVO line.

Not complaining, as sick as it may sound, many of us enjoy making our bikes our own.

 

I put LA Choppers 10" apes on mine a few weeks ago with no issues. Although had I known ahead of time I would have ordered wire extensions for the switch housing wiring as these are not long enough from HD to internally wire and still reach. Everything else did not require extensions and I added the HD heated grips when I did the install. Like others, I had to loosen and "tweek" the clutch and brake fittings to accomodate the new bars. Much easier install than the 13" apes I did on my '13 Limited.

 

Installed the reduced reach bars on mine today using the awesome instructions by the OP. Very easy. About 2 hours effort. Early impressions suggest this is just the thing I needed to take some of the strain off my shoulders. Looking forward to a real road test.