Dealer quoted 10 hours to install Monkey Bars..
#21
07-19-2011, 04:42 PM
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We had less than 10 hrs into installing a set of our PrimeApes, and that was with shooting a video! Granted, I've done a few bar installs in my day, but 8hrs should be a sufficient billing time. We are editing the install video now, and hopefully between that and our cable kits, it will give guys the ammo they need to tackle this project themselves.
I hope +6" is long enough
#22
07-19-2011, 04:49 PM
FWIW I have a set of bars on the way and last night disassembled the bike down to the point of where I am waiting on the bars. The tear down only took about an hour or hour and a half. I imagine it'll take probably a couple of hours to reassemble it. It doesn't look like it's going to be too bad of a job.(knock on wood )
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07-19-2011, 04:50 PM
#25
07-19-2011, 04:57 PM
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This was one of the upgrades I was wanting to do while my bike was being repaired from an accident. I was quoated 750.00.
Seemed pretty high so I mentioned to the service tech. that my bike was going to be completely disassembled and rebuilt on a new frame.
He acknowledged this fact and still the price was still 750.00.
Appearantly they are trying to discourage anyone from doing this at their shop.
Seemed pretty high so I mentioned to the service tech. that my bike was going to be completely disassembled and rebuilt on a new frame.
He acknowledged this fact and still the price was still 750.00.
Appearantly they are trying to discourage anyone from doing this at their shop.
#26
07-19-2011, 04:59 PM
What I ended up doing was taking the bike apart and bars off myself, the wiring of the bars I had to get my indy do ($40) and then I put it all back together myself. Over all cost was $40. Word of advice don't try to pull all the wires through at once (as I was trying to do). My indy said he had it done in 20 min by pulling a few wires at a time. Still after fighting with the wiring for 2 hours the $40 was well worth it. Oh and the bars are fatter than the stock ones and I found that the inner fairing did not fit as good as before, minor issue but still worth mentioning.
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07-19-2011, 06:10 PM
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#28
07-19-2011, 06:14 PM
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#29
07-19-2011, 06:36 PM
What height are the bars? If they are the 12's, you should only need to do brake and clutch lines. Wire harnesses can be relocated to below the stereo in your fairing to get you some more length, and you can pull all the pins out of the connectors in order to pull all the wires through the bars. When you have done that, then put the pins back into the connectors. No need to cut your stock wires that way. Also remember to have lube at the ready to help get the wires through the bars.
#30
07-19-2011, 07:12 PM
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