Hill Country Customs Springer apes installed on 2007 classic
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08-18-2010, 07:43 PM
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Hill Country Customs Springer apes installed on 2007 classic
I just got done installing some HCC apes on my Springer Classic. First off, I have to say, the whole experience was great. I ordered from Brian and he was very helpful as far as the color scheme for my bike. I even sent him a picture and he gave me some solid advice based on his experience. I received all email confirmations during shipping and the bars showed up on time, wrapped up in foam and bubble tape. (left the foam on until install was done). Here is a breakdown of the install process. I am somewhat of a new bike owner (i've had me bike for 1.5 years, first one) and all I've done to it labor wise is install the exhaust system and a new air cleaner (took a while)
Total instal time with a buddy was 3.5 hours
I ordered the entire bar kit and opted for the stock HD wiring plugs (95$)
First step was to remove old bars, drain the gas and loosen up the gas tank and console. We broke the P.O.S plastic fitting fuel line so I had to buy a new one, which is much improved since 2007.
Once we had access to the wiring harness on either side we mounted the new bars and ran the clutch and brake lines (my buddy worked on this as I routed the wires and plugged them in.) We left everything on the bars nice and loose.
Once the wires were plugged in and we had the cables hooked up, it was just a matter of tightening everything up and bleeding brakes. We filled up the clutch and started her up. That was when we discovered the cracked fuel line. 2 days went by and she sat in the garage until HD was open and I picked up the new line. First ride was great and I couldn't be happier.
My intent for this post was not to give everyone a "how to," but just to explain how easy this process this was for someone who has very little mechanical experience thus far. Again, 2 people, 3.5 hours. Oh yeah, and the Renthal grips from HCC are awesome!
Total cost for entire setup was a little over $800, no labor costs.
Here are some pics! Sorry about the the background junk.
Total instal time with a buddy was 3.5 hours
I ordered the entire bar kit and opted for the stock HD wiring plugs (95$)
First step was to remove old bars, drain the gas and loosen up the gas tank and console. We broke the P.O.S plastic fitting fuel line so I had to buy a new one, which is much improved since 2007.
Once we had access to the wiring harness on either side we mounted the new bars and ran the clutch and brake lines (my buddy worked on this as I routed the wires and plugged them in.) We left everything on the bars nice and loose.
Once the wires were plugged in and we had the cables hooked up, it was just a matter of tightening everything up and bleeding brakes. We filled up the clutch and started her up. That was when we discovered the cracked fuel line. 2 days went by and she sat in the garage until HD was open and I picked up the new line. First ride was great and I couldn't be happier.
My intent for this post was not to give everyone a "how to," but just to explain how easy this process this was for someone who has very little mechanical experience thus far. Again, 2 people, 3.5 hours. Oh yeah, and the Renthal grips from HCC are awesome!
Total cost for entire setup was a little over $800, no labor costs.
Here are some pics! Sorry about the the background junk.
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08-18-2010, 07:54 PM
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08-18-2010, 09:57 PM
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I just got done installing some HCC apes on my Springer Classic. First off, I have to say, the whole experience was great. I ordered from Brian and he was very helpful as far as the color scheme for my bike. I even sent him a picture and he gave me some solid advice based on his experience. I received all email confirmations during shipping and the bars showed up on time, wrapped up in foam and bubble tape. (left the foam on until install was done). Here is a breakdown of the install process. I am somewhat of a new bike owner (i've had me bike for 1.5 years, first one) and all I've done to it labor wise is install the exhaust system and a new air cleaner (took a while)
Total instal time with a buddy was 3.5 hours
I ordered the entire bar kit and opted for the stock HD wiring plugs (95$)
First step was to remove old bars, drain the gas and loosen up the gas tank and console. We broke the P.O.S plastic fitting fuel line so I had to buy a new one, which is much improved since 2007.
Once we had access to the wiring harness on either side we mounted the new bars and ran the clutch and brake lines (my buddy worked on this as I routed the wires and plugged them in.) We left everything on the bars nice and loose.
Once the wires were plugged in and we had the cables hooked up, it was just a matter of tightening everything up and bleeding brakes. We filled up the clutch and started her up. That was when we discovered the cracked fuel line. 2 days went by and she sat in the garage until HD was open and I picked up the new line. First ride was great and I couldn't be happier.
My intent for this post was not to give everyone a "how to," but just to explain how easy this process this was for someone who has very little mechanical experience thus far. Again, 2 people, 3.5 hours. Oh yeah, and the Renthal grips from HCC are awesome!
Total cost for entire setup was a little over $800, no labor costs.
Here are some pics! Sorry about the the background junk.
Total instal time with a buddy was 3.5 hours
I ordered the entire bar kit and opted for the stock HD wiring plugs (95$)
First step was to remove old bars, drain the gas and loosen up the gas tank and console. We broke the P.O.S plastic fitting fuel line so I had to buy a new one, which is much improved since 2007.
Once we had access to the wiring harness on either side we mounted the new bars and ran the clutch and brake lines (my buddy worked on this as I routed the wires and plugged them in.) We left everything on the bars nice and loose.
Once the wires were plugged in and we had the cables hooked up, it was just a matter of tightening everything up and bleeding brakes. We filled up the clutch and started her up. That was when we discovered the cracked fuel line. 2 days went by and she sat in the garage until HD was open and I picked up the new line. First ride was great and I couldn't be happier.
My intent for this post was not to give everyone a "how to," but just to explain how easy this process this was for someone who has very little mechanical experience thus far. Again, 2 people, 3.5 hours. Oh yeah, and the Renthal grips from HCC are awesome!
Total cost for entire setup was a little over $800, no labor costs.
Here are some pics! Sorry about the the background junk.
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08-19-2010, 05:41 AM
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As for the tank, you can remove it if you want, we just took the mounting bolts off, drained the tank, disconnected the EFI hose and the crossover line. Then we just pulled it up and back a bit to expose the wiring harness on either side. just make sure you know how to properly drain and remove the tank before you do this step. we just did it and thats how we broke that fitting.
By the way, the bars came with good'n tight poly bushings also.
Hope that answered your question.
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