2013 bar adjustment Road King
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2013 bar adjustment Road King
Trying to figure out how to adjust the bars, need to pull them back a tad, I figured out how to get the fork lock off and there's another plate that'll expose the bottom two bolts on the riser. Might those loosen enough to allow the bars to slip?
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On a Road King the adjustment is a piece of cake. Pop off that black plastic cover on the top of the clamp and it exposes two of the clamp bolts. Loosen and adjust. No need to disassemble the bike.
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pull off part number 14.....use plastic trim tool.
Use a long ball Allen and test fit it into the two bolts that are underneath the plastic part you removed.
Look and see where the long stem Allen will make contact with the edges of the holes. wrap some painted tape around the stem so that when it contacts those holes, it won't chip the paint....(.technique only)
loosen the two bolts until you can move the bars forward or aft to your comfort level. Tighten the bolts, torque to spec, and youre off!!
Use a long ball Allen and test fit it into the two bolts that are underneath the plastic part you removed.
Look and see where the long stem Allen will make contact with the edges of the holes. wrap some painted tape around the stem so that when it contacts those holes, it won't chip the paint....(.technique only)
loosen the two bolts until you can move the bars forward or aft to your comfort level. Tighten the bolts, torque to spec, and youre off!!
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From: Somewhere on the Bourbon trail
I have a '13 King as well. Although I changed my bars awhile back and adjusted the bars then, the above is the right procedure if you don't want to mess with taking everything off.
Road Warrior
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From: Moneta, Virginia
Older RKs require removing 27 & 28, and to get those off you need to remove the headlight, then you get to the handlebar clamp. Its not a big deal or particularly time consuming, but I sure like the updated clamp cover!
What year did they update the cover? Is it backward compatible?
What year did they update the cover? Is it backward compatible?
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