Swapping Handlebars
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Swapping Handlebars
I am thinking of replacing my handlebars to this bar
http://www.harley-davidson.com/store...-09-5598510--1
The description on the website did not say or mention anything about replacing cables and lines. So I would assume that I can use all my stock lines.
My question is, how hard is it to do this internal electrical wiring. I know I can do brake lines and clutch cable. Those are easy.
Anyone here done this job themselves? I don't want to pay 5 hours labor ($100 an hour) that the dealer asking.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/store...-09-5598510--1
The description on the website did not say or mention anything about replacing cables and lines. So I would assume that I can use all my stock lines.
My question is, how hard is it to do this internal electrical wiring. I know I can do brake lines and clutch cable. Those are easy.
Anyone here done this job themselves? I don't want to pay 5 hours labor ($100 an hour) that the dealer asking.
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You haven't said what bike you have, or what bars you have now, so it's impossible to say what parts you'll need.
I'll guess that the internal wired handlebar swap, along with swapping grips, accessing and unpinning the connectors etc. could easily be a three hour job, if no parts are required and the clutch cable doesn't need to be replaced with a longer or shorter one. Added to that, a number of people here have posted about electrical problems after doing the job themselves.
Maybe you can find an independent shop with a better labor rate?
I'll guess that the internal wired handlebar swap, along with swapping grips, accessing and unpinning the connectors etc. could easily be a three hour job, if no parts are required and the clutch cable doesn't need to be replaced with a longer or shorter one. Added to that, a number of people here have posted about electrical problems after doing the job themselves.
Maybe you can find an independent shop with a better labor rate?
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Post #4 in the thread below links to a series of pretty good videos on how to do the job.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...on-wiring.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...on-wiring.html
Last edited by Warp Factor; Oct 9, 2013 at 05:02 AM.
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You haven't said what bike you have, or what bars you have now, so it's impossible to say what parts you'll need.
I'll guess that the internal wired handlebar swap, along with swapping grips, accessing and unpinning the connectors etc. could easily be a three hour job, if no parts are required and the clutch cable doesn't need to be replaced with a longer or shorter one. Added to that, a number of people here have posted about electrical problems after doing the job themselves.
Maybe you can find an independent shop with a better labor rate?
I'll guess that the internal wired handlebar swap, along with swapping grips, accessing and unpinning the connectors etc. could easily be a three hour job, if no parts are required and the clutch cable doesn't need to be replaced with a longer or shorter one. Added to that, a number of people here have posted about electrical problems after doing the job themselves.
Maybe you can find an independent shop with a better labor rate?
http://www.harley-davidson.com/store...-09-5598510--1
They both have an internal wiring. I am pretty handy on a bolt-on items. I just don't like any surprises. By the way for what it's worth, the wiring not only run internally to the bars, but it goes inside the frame.
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Post #4 in the thread below links to a series of pretty good videos on how to do the job.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...on-wiring.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...on-wiring.html
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you can run the 2012 and up dyna wires internal with out taking apart the connectors, ive done west coast tbars and rsd vintage apes along with rsd 19inch king apes. the rsd bars have sorta like reverse 45 degree bends(i guess thats how to describe it). the older mylex or molex(spelling is wrong im sure) connectors need to be taking apart. the new connectors are tiny. the bars you want a 1 1/4 so that helps alot, 1 1/4 was way easier for me on the king apes, than the 1 inch bars ive done.
get the bars from surdyke or kutter harley way cheaper. get some NAMZ wire extensions plug and play very easy to use. be sure to disconnect battery and go to work. video on you tube on how to change clutch cables bagger, dyna, softtail, changing the clucth cable is basically all the same. throttle cables/brake line are basic. on a dyna i have never completley removed the tank to change bars, although it would help with the cables.
pop off the rubber bungs on each side of the neck of the frame, pull wire out and you can see how small the connectors are. you might need to remove the plastic cover on bottom of neck on frame above front cylinder head to help pull out wires. right side wires go on right side frame, left side goes in left side, right side has 2 connectors left side has one.
get the bars from surdyke or kutter harley way cheaper. get some NAMZ wire extensions plug and play very easy to use. be sure to disconnect battery and go to work. video on you tube on how to change clutch cables bagger, dyna, softtail, changing the clucth cable is basically all the same. throttle cables/brake line are basic. on a dyna i have never completley removed the tank to change bars, although it would help with the cables.
pop off the rubber bungs on each side of the neck of the frame, pull wire out and you can see how small the connectors are. you might need to remove the plastic cover on bottom of neck on frame above front cylinder head to help pull out wires. right side wires go on right side frame, left side goes in left side, right side has 2 connectors left side has one.
Last edited by brandon95354; Oct 9, 2013 at 01:39 PM.
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you can run the 2012 and up dyna wires internal with out taking apart the connectors, ive done west coast tbars and rsd vintage apes along with rsd 19inch king apes. the rsd bars have sorta like reverse 45 degree bends(i guess thats how to describe it). the older mylex or molex(spelling is wrong im sure) connectors need to be taking apart. the new connectors are tiny. the bars you want a 1 1/4 so that helps alot, 1 1/4 was way easier for me on the king apes, than the 1 inch bars ive done.
get the bars from surdyke or kutter harley way cheaper. get some NAMZ wire extensions plug and play very easy to use. be sure to disconnect battery and go to work. video on you tube on how to change clutch cables bagger, dyna, softtail, changing the clucth cable is basically all the same. throttle cables/brake line are basic. on a dyna i have never completley removed the tank to change bars, although it would help with the cables.
pop off the rubber bungs on each side of the neck of the frame, pull wire out and you can see how small the connectors are. you might need to remove the plastic cover on bottom of neck on frame above front cylinder head to help pull out wires. right side wires go on right side frame, left side goes in left side, right side has 2 connectors left side has one.
get the bars from surdyke or kutter harley way cheaper. get some NAMZ wire extensions plug and play very easy to use. be sure to disconnect battery and go to work. video on you tube on how to change clutch cables bagger, dyna, softtail, changing the clucth cable is basically all the same. throttle cables/brake line are basic. on a dyna i have never completley removed the tank to change bars, although it would help with the cables.
pop off the rubber bungs on each side of the neck of the frame, pull wire out and you can see how small the connectors are. you might need to remove the plastic cover on bottom of neck on frame above front cylinder head to help pull out wires. right side wires go on right side frame, left side goes in left side, right side has 2 connectors left side has one.
Thank you! I need all the info I can get.
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you should be good with all stock cables maybe not clutch though, in the link a guy used 8 inch risers with stock cables.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ck-cables.html
wires should be long enough if not get namz, you should have all the info you need now....do not over think it, you will stress about it for no reason
i think i have a fxdb clutch cable and a fxdc clutch and throttle, when you do the swap if you need them i will sell them cheap. i have to check in the garage
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...ck-cables.html
wires should be long enough if not get namz, you should have all the info you need now....do not over think it, you will stress about it for no reason
i think i have a fxdb clutch cable and a fxdc clutch and throttle, when you do the swap if you need them i will sell them cheap. i have to check in the garage