So I just got done installing new handlebars on my Street Glide
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Originally Posted by micmoren
for the guys on here with 10" and 12" KST Mayhem bars, are your hands below the fairing with either of these? I am looking to go with these but want to keep my hands below the fairing and out of the wind. 2016 Ultra is what I have. Thanks!
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I just did mine and have a suggestion. Remove the factory outer sheath and replace it with shrink tube. I bought 15' of the stuff for a few bucks on eBay. It will shrink down much smaller than the OEM setup.
Those handlebars look like a challenge!
Those handlebars look like a challenge!
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Thanks, I wanted to do a clean bagger on a budget that I could ride any where and still not blend in with the masses. Found a lot of great deals on this forum, craigslist, fellow riders and others. I was selling it to get a RG but had to buy a new truck. So I'm going to keep longer but wanna change up some things. What bags and fender are you going with? Post pics to this thread when finished.
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Thanks for posting this. I will be replacing my stock '13 FLHX bars with 12" LA Choppers shortly.
I have a few weeks to do this since its still cold in the NorthEast and have some time.
I always had my dealer do the work since I don't have too many tools or time. This will be the first time I have done anything other than oil changes.
I'm getting ready by watching a few videos like this:
I have a few weeks to do this since its still cold in the NorthEast and have some time.
I always had my dealer do the work since I don't have too many tools or time. This will be the first time I have done anything other than oil changes.
I'm getting ready by watching a few videos like this:
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I am in the middle of this and it's my 3rd set of apes I've wired internally, but the first one with an acute bend (12" KSTs). A few tricks I've learned along the way:
-Bead chain, weed-whacker string and low voltage fish tape have all come in handy in one way or another. The bead chain was probably the most helpful for getting started.
-LUBE. Go buy a $10 bottle of wire-lube and use it liberally, always helps reduce friction that little bit more.
-Don't muscle it. If it's hung up, move it back and forth or pull it out and start over. There's no scenario where pulling on it until it gives is better. At minimum you're probably stretching wires and roughing up loom and worst case you're going to rip something loose.
Overall though I think its best to just have the mindset going in that it's going to take time and finesse to do it. This being my third set it still took me a good four hours to get everything pulled internally, although this set I also ran wires for Heat Demons in the bars, that definitely added time. My biggest struggle really was getting pins out of connectors.
Anyway, be patient and good luck!
-Bead chain, weed-whacker string and low voltage fish tape have all come in handy in one way or another. The bead chain was probably the most helpful for getting started.
-LUBE. Go buy a $10 bottle of wire-lube and use it liberally, always helps reduce friction that little bit more.
-Don't muscle it. If it's hung up, move it back and forth or pull it out and start over. There's no scenario where pulling on it until it gives is better. At minimum you're probably stretching wires and roughing up loom and worst case you're going to rip something loose.
Overall though I think its best to just have the mindset going in that it's going to take time and finesse to do it. This being my third set it still took me a good four hours to get everything pulled internally, although this set I also ran wires for Heat Demons in the bars, that definitely added time. My biggest struggle really was getting pins out of connectors.
Anyway, be patient and good luck!
Last edited by lortsie; Feb 14, 2018 at 03:24 PM.
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cut off the stock sheathing and wrap the wires tight with electrical tape then use heat shrink to tighten it up. also stagger the wire ends like a half of an arrow tip. I used Vaseline for lube then just take your time. I pulled the se tbw first then the controls. I had zero issues pulling the wires through the yaffees which looks like they may be the most difficult because of the peaks.
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