Wild One Cubbies 0578 Installed!
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: West TN
Beaux I have read that easiest solution to this is to purchase the new TBW sensor. It moves the plug for these I believe to a more desirable location and makes it easier to run wires through the bars. Other than that splicing them would work I believe. We cut the wires on my TBW sensor and spliced those and have had no issues. My friend got that idea here on the forum and has done it to both our bikes with no issues. We actually installed Heat Demons in mine when doing this because I've read they work better than the Harley grips and they were $100 cheaper. We did mess up the right side sensor on these when installing but new one is on the way for $30.
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From: Northern O H I O
Well... I finally got around to upgrading the Harley Davidson torture device, otherwise known as the Ultra Limited stock handlebars. I decided to go with the WO Chubbies 0578 bars. I sat on a Street Glide Special at the local dealership they had customized with these bars and a few other options and liked the riding position they created.
I've put about 400 or so miles on the bike with these bars and I must say, it's the best upgrade I've done to date. The next bike I get, this will be the first change I make. My bars are installed straight up, but they still offer quite a bit of pull-back even in that configuration. I sit in the seat correctly now with my feet slightly forward instead of riding the recurve portion of the seat reaching down and out for the stock bars.
No more lower back and neck pain. The bike dives into corners much easier as well because my hands are higher and move naturally as I enter the curve. If you are on the fence about getting new bars, do it now. It's the best money I have spent on my bike.
I've put about 400 or so miles on the bike with these bars and I must say, it's the best upgrade I've done to date. The next bike I get, this will be the first change I make. My bars are installed straight up, but they still offer quite a bit of pull-back even in that configuration. I sit in the seat correctly now with my feet slightly forward instead of riding the recurve portion of the seat reaching down and out for the stock bars.
No more lower back and neck pain. The bike dives into corners much easier as well because my hands are higher and move naturally as I enter the curve. If you are on the fence about getting new bars, do it now. It's the best money I have spent on my bike.
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Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Wichita
Of course one month after I bought it, the first literature about the Rushmore bikes hit the Internet. I was stressed about that for a while, but I have a bike that's fairly unique - only around 2900 or so in the world. I have since installed most of the things that make the Rushmore bikes attractive and have something that's not cookie cutter.
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Joined: Nov 2013
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From: W PA
Beaux I have read that easiest solution to this is to purchase the new TBW sensor. It moves the plug for these I believe to a more desirable location and makes it easier to run wires through the bars. Other than that splicing them would work I believe. We cut the wires on my TBW sensor and spliced those and have had no issues. My friend got that idea here on the forum and has done it to both our bikes with no issues. We actually installed Heat Demons in mine when doing this because I've read they work better than the Harley grips and they were $100 cheaper. We did mess up the right side sensor on these when installing but new one is on the way for $30.
The power lead connector to the grips was tight from the clutch side. First ride no heat ..... Ended up being corroded connector so I just added some wire and spliced (had to take the radio out to do that).
In everything I've read the switch wiring is long enough (true) but I didn't hear they wouldn't make it to their original mount point (they don't). Mine were long enough to connect under the radio with just enough "comfortable slack" for me. The TBW and grips wires were plenty long enough ....... as mentioned above the heated grip power supply from the other side not so much!
I did put on a +6 clutch cable, nice that the exhaust didn't have to come off for that install. The bottom 2 bolts on the clutch cover were a bit tedious!
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