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Apr 18, 2011 | 10:32 AM

TCannon22

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Apes are on the truck!

The fedex truck that is. They are set for delivery today!
I know a bunch of you guys got em, and I'll start the install today on mine.

Really just looking for tips, tricks, things to do or not do, etc.
If anyone has made mistakes that I don't want to duplicate or found easy ways to do this or avoid that, I am all ears.

I'll also post back here with progress since I'll most likely have limited time to work on it all week.

Thanks!

Apr 18, 2011 | 10:41 AM

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Dont rush!!!

Apr 18, 2011 | 10:46 AM

Nicky Pass

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Don't have a dealer do it! They don't care about the stuff you bought! ....ask me how I know!

Apr 18, 2011 | 11:08 AM

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Cut the old throttle cable and use that to run your wires inside. Leave on ball on it and it will go down the bars and out the bottom. Run all of them at one time. If you are cutting and splicing your wire stagger the splices. You should be able to do everything without taking the tank off. Just loosing it and pulling it back should give you enough room. Taking it off does make the throttle cables a lot easier. It really is not that hard to do. Take your time and you should be able to do it in a few hours. Just redid mine and got them done in about 2 hours. Cover your tins with blankets and be careful with the brake fluid Not sure on your year and DOT number of fluid you are running but try not to get it on tins.

Apr 18, 2011 | 11:42 AM

TCannon22

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I've heard people having some issue with the clutch cables.
Some of the issues were with the snap ring, others with the adjustments after install.

Any words of wisdom there?

The bars are pre-wired, all except for the connection into the harness. Switches are already installed, so hopefully that's a time saver.
Since this is my first shot at this, I will most definitely yank the tank so I can see what's going on under there a little better.

Thanks for all the input so far and keep it coming if you got it!!

Apr 18, 2011 | 12:41 PM

Weevil

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Originally Posted by TCannon22

Some of the issues were with the snap ring, others with the adjustments after install.

Any words of wisdom there?

A good set of snap ring pliers makes the job soooo much easier. Don't go cheap with 'em. Adjustment wasn't a problem, at least for me anyway.

Apr 18, 2011 | 01:00 PM

Caseyx

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+1 Do it yourself...finished mine last night and the feeling of satisfaction can't be beat. I feel more connected with the bike because of the work that I've done on it.

Make sure that the clutch lever end of the cable is attached before you do the tranny end. Becareful with the brake fluid, I taped the **** out of my bike, including
the wheels (painted). Torque the risers down properly.

I also took my tank off, just cause it wasn't that big of a deal and I really didnt want to take a chance dinging it up. Used a cheap 3 dollar syphon pump to empty it. I also like the smell of gas on my hands. LOL.

Also, I test fitted the bars on my bike when I first got them and thought the stock bushings were fine. I read a lot of posts from people about how they suck, so I ordered new ones to go with my new risers. I've learned to trust the guys on this forum quite a bit. Took the bike for the first test drive last night with the stock risers/bushings, and yep, they suck. Once I am happy with the angle of the bars, I'll install the new bushings and risers (didnt want to keep ****ing with by loosening and tightening).