Replacing stock bars with apes, got it almost disassembled but cant seem to get to the front two bolts on the handlebar clamps to remove the bars. Any help here or will I have to loosen the inner fairing to reach these two?

 

Do you have the radio out?

 

Got the radio out and can get to the back two bolts easily, its the ones closer to the gas tank that I cant seem to get to. The lower peice of the inner fairing is directly over top of these bolts and I cant seem to get on them. Didnt know if there was a trick or something I was missing?

 

I bend the plastic fairing strip on the bottom of the radio cut-out slightly out of the way. Be careful not to bend it too much.

 

I was trying to do that but was not wanting to break it by trying to bend it out of the way to far!

 

Use to bend it also. Just be carefull and you will be fine.

 

I appreciate the help guys, got the bars off and now ready to install the new ones!

 

Which Apes did you go with?

 

I went with the 14" Santee bars in black. Cant wait to finsih and see how they look.

 

I pulled the four mount bolts for the inner fairing that hold the signal brackets on and leaned it forward just a bit.