Unless you accept the upcharge for "Sin3"

 

Guys, go check out the prices. Kit#42117-08 Chrome Clutch Bracket&Master Cylinder Reservoir Kit $384.95; Kit #70223-96B Chrome Switch Housing, Touring Models $149.95; Kit #38843-08 Chrome Hand Control Levers $139.95. Never said I was smart paying HD's prices, just really surprized the bolts were stainless and not chrome. Have to agree the stainless are probably the better way to go but they sure look like chitz!

 

Pull the bolts out and polish them, they'll look like chrome. You got a bench grinder you can put a buffing wheel on?

 

Here in the SF area they want a grand to do a bar swap with hidden wires, thats without changing the housings.

 

I simply cannot believe people pay this much for a bar swap. Learn to work on your own bikes people!

 

I am with you Jack! If anybodys willing to pay a grand to get their bars swapped out call me, I will just do one a week and ride the rest of the time.

 

I did my own bars... They cost me $160.00, the dealer wanted 6hrs labor @ $105 an hour to install them... It took me all day, but I had the satisfaction of doing it myself, and kept $630 in my pocket.

 

Fuggin' A.

 

I agree. Doing it yourself is the only way to go. I used to do all kinds of stuff to my bikes when I was a kid. I even replaced an ignition switch on one of them (that was a lot of wires!!!). Even replaced cables before. I just fished the new cable down along the same route as the old cable before I pulled the old cable out. It was a 10 minute job, if that.

If you think you can't do it, get a manual. Get one of those fishing tackle boxes (flat ones with the divided sections in it) make a piece of paper matching it, then label on the paper where you put each little part and where it goes and in what order. All you have to do is then reverse the order when you put things back together.

(Not meant as an admonition to anyone taking their bike in to a dealer, just trying to show others that there are options)

 

Same here, the OP has an FXR, those are simple, mine being a bagger with cc running the 28 wires thru the bars on each side were a pia, but well worth the labor savings.