My RKC has a chrome handle bar riser cover and I want to tilt my handle bars back a bit. I need to get to the riser bolts, loosen them and move the handle bars back. How does this chrome cover come off so I can get to these bolts? Geesh I feel dimb here but can't seem to figure it out. Help anyone?

 

That's not a dumb question at all. Probably no surprise, but, there are quite a few screws that need removed to gain access to the handlebar fasteners. A manual would probably be very helpful. But, here's the gist of it:
About the only thing you don't remove is the nacelle.
Remove headlamp trim ring.
Remove 7 or 8 screws that hold headlamp assembly in place
Remove headlamp from harness.
Remove screw at headlight end of nacelle spear.
Lift spear out.
Loosen screw hidden under spear.
Remove plastic trim piece around keyhole.
Remove three screws that hold the cover
You should now see the 2 allen head bolts that hold the handlebar clamp
Loosen them, adjust handlebars, tighten.
Reverse sequence to reassemble.

Good luck!
Mark

 

And don't forget to put a towel over your front fender and gas tank so anything that gets dropped won't scratch it.

 

Thanks a bunch......Glad it was indeed more than something really simple. Don't feel quite so dumb!

 

I'll tell ya right now,..........Them two little screws that hold on the trim on top of the nacelle will break off real easy! And then from there on,..you only have to remove the 3 screws by the keyhole(after ya break it).

Be REALLY carefull with them screws,..they're actually studs made of like pewter,...........they're located on the inside , top of the nacelle.

Also the cover and nacelle have a hook-like interlock you gotta tilt forward a little when ya remove it I think.

 

Yea it's a crappy design. Already broke the little stud once.

Definitely use a towel on the front tin or the headlight will scratch it up.

On '08s there is an access plate on the cover to quickly get at the riser bolts. Don't do me any good with an '07 RK though. Although like the solid chrome look on pre '08s, so I ain't changing it either.

 

Hey don't feel bad or stupid. It took me several hours to figure out the first time I tried. Swapped handle bars on my wife's RKC and was cussing the HD engineers the whole time. Take your time and cover up your fendor AND tank. Good luck.

 

so would that cover fit on 07 earlier? just curious.

 

HELP! This is the same question as per original post but for my 2009 Road King. I have followed similar instructions as can be found on Mocc's place but when I pried away the keylock cover ... whatdoyaknow .... no screws here???? Huh???? What do I do now??? The picture before me is sought of in a "mickey mouse" configuration with the keylock in the centre. The other two (mickey mouse ears) where the 2 philips screws ought to be I suppose are instead flat blanks (maybe some kind of security feature).

How do I get the cover off??? Many thanks coz I have left my bike in this state for now pending help.

 

here's what i see after the removal of the keylock cap