I have a 2006 Deluxe and I wish to hide the wires (Horn, starter, turnsiganls, etc) in the handlebars since I just installed the Diamondback cables (Clutch, frontbrake, throttle). I want to keep my stock height and ride of the original handlebars, however I want handlebars that are pre drilled for hidden wiring. I do not wish to take the stock bars and drill them or replace my risers. I need a part number and a manufacturer of OEM handlebars for my bike that are pre-drilled. Has anyone here done this? I do not like ape hangers or drag bars (Sorry,its my preference), I want stock bars that are drilled. Thanks to anyone who can help.

 

Well never mind, I just got thru drilling my stock bars and running the wires thru them internal. Now there hidden. It took me about 5 hours total to drill, pull the gas tank, pull the harness and disconnect the pins and reinstall, and clean up the chrome. Now I got a neat set of handlebars

 

You did what I was going to suggest. Congrats on getting the job done.

 

Agreed, saved yourself some dough considering you wanted a cleaned up stock look with the hidden wires.

 

Here are some pictures of the finished result.

 

Good job....it really cleans up the look.

 

Nice job! Is there a howto on the site someplace to know here to drill and such? I would like to do my deluxe over the winter...

 

I just guessed and used common sense. I Made the holes up at the grips in the valley about an inch and a quarter long and at the bottom about an inch and a quarter to a half. I drilled them with a 7/16 th drill bit and then used an electric dremmel and a air die grinder to widen holes. I then smoothed the burrs out on the inside very careful with a fine stone on the dremmel.

 

Looks good. I could not do that to mine, the handle bars had holes running up and down that had black plastic clips in them to hold the wires to the bars.

 

I did also have the little holes underneath. But unless you get down and lookup you do not see or notice the holes under the handlebars. Look at the third photo over from the left in my previous post with the final results pictures. You will notice the hole just barely.