street glide batwing bar advice needed
basically, you loosen the clamps, rotate bars and lock it down.
pad the tank with a towel...on 13's and earlier the ignition switch is removed, the lower dash with switches and the 2 rear bolts can be reached- mine has allens- a cut off piece of 1/4" allen about 7/16" long is slipped into the head and turned with a wrench.
once bars are postioned you can reposition the controls so that they fall to hand
probably same on 14's and newer
mike
pad the tank with a towel...on 13's and earlier the ignition switch is removed, the lower dash with switches and the 2 rear bolts can be reached- mine has allens- a cut off piece of 1/4" allen about 7/16" long is slipped into the head and turned with a wrench.
once bars are postioned you can reposition the controls so that they fall to hand
probably same on 14's and newer
mike
This reminded me why it can be beneficial to read posts that, on the surface, appear to have no bearing on any current projects you have going. The small details that can be gleaned can be priceless (or at best, time saving).
Thanks again, Mike!!!
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same tool ( or the butt end of the screwdriver bit) used to tighten the tranny end cover bolts with the exhaust in place.
original spec was 2o ft lbs and many backed off and leaked- revised spec is 25 ft lbs.
if you have time, the DIY tricks and mods sticky has some good stuff
Mike
original spec was 2o ft lbs and many backed off and leaked- revised spec is 25 ft lbs.
if you have time, the DIY tricks and mods sticky has some good stuff
Mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Oct 21, 2016 at 06:00 PM.
druski: Sit on your bike and place your hands where you are comfortable. If that is up, back or both, your bars are a nice reference. I went to the Wild Ones website where they have a diagram of where your hands are in relation to OEM. But the best way is to sit on someone's bike where you love the position....
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I have a 08 ultra with H D heated grips my nephew has a 09 ultra with heated grips we both put the H D reach bars on they worked fine. The mother ship says they wont work to cover their *** the wire to the throtle grip will reach with only about a inch leeway so they say it wont work you have to pull the wire all the way through to hook it up then You push it back in and that makes plenty of slack in the wire. thes bikes are both fly by wire
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ConfuciusSay....I get the pain in the center of my upper back, between the shoulder blades. Thanks for confirming that the heated grips work. Did you need to purchase extended cables or anything else to get the bars fitted?
Are these the correct bars: http://www.khromewerks.com/SWEEPER-B...1029-1277.html
Are these the correct bars: http://www.khromewerks.com/SWEEPER-B...1029-1277.html
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I have put Wild One 12.5 Chubbys on my last 2 Batwing bikes and love them. On my current 12 limited the heated grips work great. If you have someone else install them tell them before final assembly let you set on your bike for placement. I have mine pushed forward but you can pull them back if you need. I use my fairing mounted mirrors no problem. Wild Ones also makes a 10" but you would have to use different mirrors. I'm 5'11" and wear a 34/35 arm length dress shirt if this helps.
Good luck...
Good luck...
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I installed the WO578's with heated grips on my Ultra. It was the first bar install I ever did. The wire pull with the heated grips takes some patience and diligence, but everything went great. Took care of my shoulder stress. I ended up using inverted bar mirrors. Went with WO577's on my SGS .................. see both below.
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Was out of the town and away from the computer the past few days (went down to Austin to watch the F1 race), apologize for not replying to any of the input.
I'll definitely check out the wild ones website, appreciate the suggestion.
For the Chrome wWorks narrow sweepers, are they internally or externally wired? I like the look of the bars and I believe 2" closer to me will be a huge help in regards to comfort.
I'll definitely check out the wild ones website, appreciate the suggestion.
For the Chrome wWorks narrow sweepers, are they internally or externally wired? I like the look of the bars and I believe 2" closer to me will be a huge help in regards to comfort.