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From: Fredericksburg, VA
Installing Wild1Chubby 0501B Bars on my Lo
For those of you interested in putting on Wild1Chubby W0501B bars and were wondering if all the OEM cables and controls would fit - do not.
I purchased the bars put, held them up on the bike and it looked like they would fit (front brake cable looked a little tight). So... I decided to try and do this myself. I bought a service manual and began sliding the tank back (to access the wire connectors), removed my old bars and put the new ones on. I then realized there was no way the brake cable was going to fit. It was about two inches to short. I called all the HD dealers in my area and they all said they would have to order one. So I ordered the Diamond-Black cables designed to fit the Street Slammer bars (hopefully they fit). It's going to take a week for the cables to arrive. In the meantime, I fed the wires in the new handlebars (what a pain in the a@@ that was!!!) only to realize they were about three inches short as well. Again no dealer had the HF Switch Control Kit 70239-07 in stock so I had to order them as well.
It appears the clutch cable will work and I'm not exactly sure about the throttle cables. I got so frustrated that I just quit until the other parts come in. I live in Virginia and this is the best riding weather we've had since spring and the bike is just sitting in the garage in pieces.
When it's all said and done, I'll post pics and tell exactly what you need for these bars. I DO know now why it costs so much to have a dealer install them. It's not as easy to do as it would appear.
I purchased the bars put, held them up on the bike and it looked like they would fit (front brake cable looked a little tight). So... I decided to try and do this myself. I bought a service manual and began sliding the tank back (to access the wire connectors), removed my old bars and put the new ones on. I then realized there was no way the brake cable was going to fit. It was about two inches to short. I called all the HD dealers in my area and they all said they would have to order one. So I ordered the Diamond-Black cables designed to fit the Street Slammer bars (hopefully they fit). It's going to take a week for the cables to arrive. In the meantime, I fed the wires in the new handlebars (what a pain in the a@@ that was!!!) only to realize they were about three inches short as well. Again no dealer had the HF Switch Control Kit 70239-07 in stock so I had to order them as well.
It appears the clutch cable will work and I'm not exactly sure about the throttle cables. I got so frustrated that I just quit until the other parts come in. I live in Virginia and this is the best riding weather we've had since spring and the bike is just sitting in the garage in pieces.
When it's all said and done, I'll post pics and tell exactly what you need for these bars. I DO know now why it costs so much to have a dealer install them. It's not as easy to do as it would appear.
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From: Silverdale, WA
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guys looking for some advice on handle bars....i have a fat boy lo...single seat...race tuner...pod...vance hines big radius....
the problem im having is at a whopping 5'1 and 125 pounds im having problems with shoulder pain....i think its because of the reach of the handle bars....any suggestions on getting the handle bars a bit closer...hd advise puting drag bars on it but im not wrapped on the look......thanks heaps k
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the problem im having is at a whopping 5'1 and 125 pounds im having problems with shoulder pain....i think its because of the reach of the handle bars....any suggestions on getting the handle bars a bit closer...hd advise puting drag bars on it but im not wrapped on the look......thanks heaps k
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From: sydney australia
thanks animal...that was my next question is id have to extend all the wiring....