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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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Just got a set of forward controls for my Iron, on a scale from 1 to 10(1 being filling the gas tank and 10 being total engine rebuild) how hard is it to install. And do I need anything else other then what comes in the package. Thanks.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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I would give it a 4 on that scale. You might have to remove the pipes and that will be the part that take le longest. 2 hours if you are good with a wrench and 3 to 4 if you take your time.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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That's a pretty short scale if 1 is filling gas and 10 is building an engine! Using that scale I'd call it a 1.5. Pretty easy to do. Removing the pipes will make it easier (also about a 1 on your scale).
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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removing one pipe is all you really need that is a bitch putting header nuts back on is the real problem
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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Leave the header pipe alone and just take the muffler off. It's the bolt on the master cylinder end of the brake rod that is hard to reach.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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All I did is loosen it and use an "L" shaped torx tool (like a allen wrench with a torx end) on that bolt. I didn't have to remove the muffler.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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Yeah, I did the same but without messing with the exhaust at all. I just cut the torx and used a ratcheting wrench that fit it.

But the L-torx is a cool tool. Would have made life simpler on several things other than the fwd controls.
 
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i went the other way, taking the previous owner's forwards off and putting mid controls on my 1200r. i found a ball end allen wrench works well for the clearance and did not remove any exhaust parts. use blue locktite, after all it is your brakes!
 
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I Had to remove the forward exhaust and the bottom bolt had been cruched by the the tar so i had to lift the bike to grind off the bolt.so a 2 became a 4.5.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 09:58 AM
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...allen wrench works well for the clearance and did not remove any exhaust parts. use blue locktite, after all it is your brakes!
The fastener I'm talking about is a torx head. Don't muck it up with an allen wrench.
 
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