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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 06:58 AM
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The description on the website says these will not work on the 08. I assume you made a modification ? If so, what ? Are they difficult to change ?
I cut notches in the end of the bar for the throttle sensor notches and an oval hole at the bottom for the wires to exit. Easy to do.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 06:59 AM
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How difficult was it to change the bars ? I assume these are on an 08 ultra ?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 07:03 AM
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Thanks for the quick response and the info. What has to come off the bike to change these ? I just picked up my 08 Ultra yesterday and have not messed with the faring yet.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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does your bike have ABS? Did the stock brake line work with these bars? I wonder if these will work on my RKC?

JonnyD, I thought that you had talked with your dealer and they could get a set of bars that fit? I saw another post referencing the installation of Road King Police Bars, but haven't actually heard or saw any one that installed them.

I like many would like to do, and probably can do the mod that DAWG has done, but would feel more comfortable with a set up that I do not need to mod.

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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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Default RE: 08 Pullback bars

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How difficult was it to change the bars ? I assume these are on an 08 ultra ?
Wasn't difficult and yes it's on my 08 Ultra

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What has to come off the bike to change these ?
You need to take the outer fairing cap off and pull the radio. You also need to pull the ignition and take off the lower inner fairing cap under the ignition. This will give you full access to the bolts to change out the bars.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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Changed bars on my 08 ultra, easy job You Can Do It
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Default RE: 08 Pullback bars

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does your bike have ABS? Did the stock brake line work with these bars? I wonder if these will work on my RKC?

JonnyD, I thought that you had talked with your dealer and they could get a set of bars that fit? I saw another post referencing the installation of Road King Police Bars, but haven't actually heard or saw any one that installed them.

I like many would like to do, and probably can do the mod that DAWG has done, but would feel more comfortable with a set up that I do not need to mod.

farmer
I did, about the Heritage bars from a police bike. But after sitting on one I really don't care for the look of the bars. They have to lean back too far just to get the pullback and it looked odd.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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I just had dealer put 16" Buffalo Bars on my 08 Road Glide with ABS. Took several hours to notch bars for fly by wire and expand or cut holes for internal wiring. Keep in mind you have to use grips made by Harley (at this time) to work with fly by wire. I just read in magazine that Cyclesmiths is offering bars for 08 Bagger. www.cyclesmiths.com.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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Keep in mind you have to use grips made by Harley (at this time) to work with fly by wire.
Kuryakyn offers their ISO grips for the 08's and several of us have adapted grips for the 08's. I adapted a universal set of ISO grips several months before Kury came out with them.
 
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