Monkey Bagger Bars with Pics (Install)
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 373
Likes: 4
From: PA
planning to get into mine this weekend... i got my bars, painted inner, poly bushings, SE TBW harness... bike is up on the jack...
QUESTION.... am i gonna be able to reuse my grips? any tips on removal
and re-install?
p.s. i'm doing 10s......i'm only 5'6" i think these should be juuuuuust right.
QUESTION.... am i gonna be able to reuse my grips? any tips on removal
and re-install?
p.s. i'm doing 10s......i'm only 5'6" i think these should be juuuuuust right.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,246
Likes: 19
From: Cypress, TX
Screaming eagle throttle by wire harness. It relocates the "green plug" to the bottom of the bars. It's normally about 8" into the bar. It makes pulling wires over the sharp bend in MBBs much easier.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 373
Likes: 4
From: PA
Thanks... I figured it had to with length or that thing. But I did know it had something to do with a difference HD does that we don't seem to know why... cuz putting that on all the bikes and not just SE would make things too easy I guess..LOL Oh wait... sure I do.. so we are urged to buy yet another item.
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 3,524
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From: Maryland
Thanks... I figured it had to with length or that thing. But I did know it had something to do with a difference HD does that we don't seem to know why... cuz putting that on all the bikes and not just SE would make things too easy I guess..LOL Oh wait... sure I do.. so we are urged to buy yet another item.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,246
Likes: 19
From: Cypress, TX
It's pretty easy to pull the wires with the green plug on bars that don't have the radical bend like MBB, carlinis, burly, etc...You can pull it on the MBB, many have done it its just a huge PIA.
Intermediate
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
From: ILLINOIS
I have done quite a few internal wire set ups and have made several wiring extensions. Covered them all with shrink wrap and then coated them with vaseline. Ran a strand of 14 ga. Electric wire through first and attached my harness to it and pulled and pushed it through! Works pretty well but, nothing is completely effortless! Just plan on a few cold ones and take your time!
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,091
Likes: 1
From: new jersey
in the middle swaping out my inner fairing for painted one and instaling my 10" MBBs
one question...i shouldn't need wire extensions with the 10s, so do i have to remove the wires from all of nthe switches and take that whole thing apart or can i just pull the wires out of the connectors at the other end where they connect under the fairing and pull those ends down through the bars???
anyone have any last minute pointers?
ALSO...and can anyone tell me if my stock clutch and brake line will work with the 10" MBBs?
one question...i shouldn't need wire extensions with the 10s, so do i have to remove the wires from all of nthe switches and take that whole thing apart or can i just pull the wires out of the connectors at the other end where they connect under the fairing and pull those ends down through the bars???
anyone have any last minute pointers?
ALSO...and can anyone tell me if my stock clutch and brake line will work with the 10" MBBs?
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,246
Likes: 19
From: Cypress, TX
in the middle swaping out my inner fairing for painted one and instaling my 10" MBBs
one question...i shouldn't need wire extensions with the 10s, so do i have to remove the wires from all of nthe switches and take that whole thing apart or can i just pull the wires out of the connectors at the other end where they connect under the fairing and pull those ends down through the bars???
anyone have any last minute pointers?
ALSO...and can anyone tell me if my stock clutch and brake line will work with the 10" MBBs?
one question...i shouldn't need wire extensions with the 10s, so do i have to remove the wires from all of nthe switches and take that whole thing apart or can i just pull the wires out of the connectors at the other end where they connect under the fairing and pull those ends down through the bars???
anyone have any last minute pointers?
ALSO...and can anyone tell me if my stock clutch and brake line will work with the 10" MBBs?
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Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 112
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From: Longwood, Florida
SG Dave, your bars look great. I have the same windshield as you. Thanks for the picture I'm planning to add bars as well to my SG. Just did a stage 1 upgrade so saving my penny's for the bars.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 169
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From: North Carolina
I have read this entire thread and alot of others about this. But, my question is how long does it take from start to finish to get these bars on?
I was told by a mech that it is a 5 1/2 hours job. I think that is a little long..
Any help?
I was told by a mech that it is a 5 1/2 hours job. I think that is a little long..
Any help?