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Old Jan 16, 2022 | 10:07 AM
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15' Ultra - What should I expect labor to be to swap the handlebars at a local dealer? Running wires internal, just the bars, no cables.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2022 | 10:31 AM
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I've seen people talk about $600-800 in labor for that job. It's not a hard job to do yourself, but I completely understand some don't like working on their bikes.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2022 | 10:38 AM
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The best bet is to ask your dealer.
I would personally check with a local shop too (if you have a trusted one) to check their price.
I did mine on my Road King but there is no fairing to mess with. Also, I think the ignition switch on your bike needs to be removed which I hear is a little tricky, but I could be totally wrong on that.
All that being said it usually runs in the $800 range in my area.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2022 | 10:42 AM
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They quoted 6 hours for bars 12” or less on my batwing.

Ended up doing it myself.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2022 | 10:43 AM
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It's in the $600 range out here plus parts. I installed heated grips, bars, extended the wires, new clamp, all for about $600 including all parts doing it myself, and the heated grips were the majority of that cost. So if you don't have the parts already you could easily touch $1200 with labor.

I will add that doing the bars is not a fun job and if I could have afforded it, I'd pay to have it done again.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2022 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by BigDogIdaho
The best bet is to ask your dealer.
I would personally check with a local shop too (if you have a trusted one) to check their price.
I did mine on my Road King but there is no fairing to mess with. Also, I think the ignition switch on your bike needs to be removed which I hear is a little tricky, but I could be totally wrong on that.
All that being said it usually runs in the $800 range in my area.
Did my '14 Limited a week ago, ignition switch doesn't have to come off any more (I don't have one anyway) and the fairing is 7 screws and it's off. Super easy job, the most difficult part was threading the wiring through the bars but it just takes patience and paying attention.
 
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Also, if your bike doesn’t already have heated grips, this would be the time to do it.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2022 | 10:57 AM
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https://www.hdforums.com/forum/new-r...+Pics+included

follow this thread. I did mine in a few hours. Very easy.
 
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Three different dealers quoted me six hours so that can’t be far off. It’s not a job for me so I held my nose and paid up. Thankfully the bars themselves (WO 10’s) weren’t pricey. And the bike was in and out in a day and I didn’t have to start a thread “changed my bars today and ……….”
 
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About 4 hours on my 16 street glide, getting ready to do my 20 as soon as my Todd's cycle 1 1/4 10 inch bars get here. No way I could pay 600 for that job.
 
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