Show me your DRAG BARS!
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RE: Show me your DRAG BARS!
FXDC RIDER bike looks great. I am looking to put on the street slammers on my 05 FXDC as well just wondering about the cables. Did the stock length cables work? Thanks Ken
Word of advise...if your going to have H-D do the job, MAKE SURE you have them give you a PRECISE quote on the total jobBEFORE they even put your bike on a lift! This job ended up being about $400 more than what I was told it would be! With H-D bike sales somewhat slow right now, I think they're trying to make up for some lost profits through service/labor! I won't even tell you how many hours they charged me just to remove my old bars & put these new ones on...not including any cables/wiring or anything else! You wouldn't believe it! "Stealership" as we like to call them is an under-statement!
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RE: Show me your DRAG BARS!
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I won't even tell you how many hours they charged me just to remove my old bars & put these new ones on...not including any cables/wiring or anything else! You wouldn't believe it! "Stealership" as we like to call them is an under-statement!
I won't even tell you how many hours they charged me just to remove my old bars & put these new ones on...not including any cables/wiring or anything else! You wouldn't believe it! "Stealership" as we like to call them is an under-statement!
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RE: Show me your DRAG BARS!
ORIGINAL: FXDC Rider
Word of advise...if your going to have H-D do the job, MAKE SURE you have them give you a PRECISE quote on the total jobBEFORE they even put your bike on a lift! This job ended up being about $400 more than what I was told it would be! With H-D bike sales somewhat slow right now, I think they're trying to make up for some lost profits through service/labor! I won't even tell you how many hours they charged me just to remove my old bars & put these new ones on...not including any cables/wiring or anything else! You wouldn't believe it! "Stealership" as we like to call them is an under-statement!
Word of advise...if your going to have H-D do the job, MAKE SURE you have them give you a PRECISE quote on the total jobBEFORE they even put your bike on a lift! This job ended up being about $400 more than what I was told it would be! With H-D bike sales somewhat slow right now, I think they're trying to make up for some lost profits through service/labor! I won't even tell you how many hours they charged me just to remove my old bars & put these new ones on...not including any cables/wiring or anything else! You wouldn't believe it! "Stealership" as we like to call them is an under-statement!
I knew that much already (according to the catalog) but asked the parts guy why knowing that you had yours done and they couldn't tell me why. blah. Even the service guy just looked at the catalog.
They did suggest that i order some Drag Specialties drag bars and then to have them install it. I asked for the price quote and the one guy told me that the thing about those installations is that they have to measure the bars first AFTER installing them in order to find out what cables to order and so they'd have to price it as they went along. Sounds terribly inefficient especially if they didn't have the cables on hand. [sm=proof.gif]
Sounds like I'll have to find the cable lengths myself and install these all myself. Stupid stealers.
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RE: Show me your DRAG BARS!
looking at the stock cabling on your bike I can't fathom you needing to change any length cable to go from the stock bars to the street slammers.... parts counter employees don't usually have any idea what will or will not work unless they can look it up in a book.
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RE: Show me your DRAG BARS!
Sounds like I'll have to find the cable lengths myself and install these all myself. Stupid stealers.