getting ready to tackle handlebar install.. got the 14 in Santee apes and using the Burly 14 inch install kit. What I'm loking for is any tips and tricks; i've searched the forum and read what was available. More than welcome to PM any tips/tricks you guys have learned.

 

I got nothing, here. It's a PITA. Good luck!

 

Bet the cables will be too long, the Santee bars are pretty narrow.
Quick tips/advice:
Take your time, if you do not have a service manual...buy one. Do not squeeze your front brake lever while the line is unhooked. Be careful with the ferrules for the idle/throttle cables, they are a bitch to find if you drop them. The best thing I have found to pull the wires through is an old ceiling fan chain. The best lube is cheap dish soap or pig snot bike wash. Do not use vaseline to lube the wires, its petroleum based and will degrade the tape and coating on your wires. If you want to relocate your signals, do it now. On bars with sharp bends (Santee, Yaffee, KST, Carlini...) I put a little extra tape on the wire bundle just for peace of mind, don't want the sharp corner to damage the wire harness (don't ask me how I know this). Whatever you are using to pull your wires, make the connection to the wires as smooth as possible so as to prevent snags and drag while going past those bends

 

I have a set on order as we speak and I second everything fls103 said.i would buy some extra Ferrules for insurance and I like good old windex to lubercate the wires .may want some extra tie raps too.

 

Just put a set of 14" apes on my 2010 fatboy. Used burly kit too. I soldered the connectors when I used their wire extensions. Throttle cables were a bit too long. I suggest you buy the handlebar clamps for all the cables. Everything was easy. Just time consuming. Clutch takes awhile. Take a break once in awhile. It's a weekend job.

 

UPDATE: Finished the install and it was a piece of cake for the most part, found out the the wiring from the controls actually is long enough to pull thru bars and then soldered extensions on-the Burly kit is the way to go. I bought the service manual online for $8.00 best investment ever. Found out, unlike the derby cover, before removing the clutch cover to drain a little off the trans. lmao.

 

Forgot to mention.... If your trans fluid has low miles on it or you are on an extreme budget you can tilt the bike way to the left and rest the primary on a thick pillow (thick lawn chair pillow). No fluid will be spilled when you remove the trans cover. I did this twice on my own bikes, have not done to others bikes as I figure in cost of 1 quart trans fluid when I give estimate. Show us a pic of the new bars....

 

here ya go

 

Looks good man

 

How wide apart are these bars at both A and B?


Thanks.