Changing handlebars - Indy or DYI?
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From: On the Front Range, CO
If your indy doesn't know that the left grip isn't glued on for the newer bikes, including your 2010, you might try finding another indy.
If you have some mechanical abilities, installing new bars isn't very difficult. Time consuming, maybe, but not difficult. Especially if you are keeping your cables.
If you have some mechanical abilities, installing new bars isn't very difficult. Time consuming, maybe, but not difficult. Especially if you are keeping your cables.
thinking about doing mine on my road king, dont want to change cables but whatr bars and anyone got a link to a video or something to help assist another apprehensive oil change and slip-ons olny type mechanic.
Tourer
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From: Queensland Australia
I went + 4" on the clutch cable and it took me a whole weekend to put the sweepers on. Okay I did take my time and I fitted new grips I wired external wiring, internal may take even longer.
$140 labour is a steal!!!! over here they want $1000 in labour to change a set of bars on a SG.
$140 labour is a steal!!!! over here they want $1000 in labour to change a set of bars on a SG.
Road Master
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From: O'fallon IL
Just purchased a set of Khromewerks 2+2 (300516) for my 2010 RKC. I've been thinking about following the outstanding pictorial instructions posted by DrJay, but would have to buy the torque wrenches to complete the job.
I called a local indy that quoted a total price of $140.00 (two hours labor) provided no cable changes are required, which I don't think are needed. He also recommended I have a pair of new grips ready incase he has trouble removing the left grip. I'm thinking $140 is worth the time and frustration that I would put myself through. Any thoughts before I pull the trigger?
I called a local indy that quoted a total price of $140.00 (two hours labor) provided no cable changes are required, which I don't think are needed. He also recommended I have a pair of new grips ready incase he has trouble removing the left grip. I'm thinking $140 is worth the time and frustration that I would put myself through. Any thoughts before I pull the trigger?
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Road Master
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If you have any apprehension about doing it yourself, you need to let someone else do it. Start out doing something easy like changing oil or something and work your way up to harder stuff. Just my 2 cents. $140 is very resonable for this job.
Mike
Mike
Last edited by mike5380; Dec 12, 2012 at 09:44 PM.
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Road Master
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I've been seriously thinking about the suggestions, and I really want to dig into this bike myself. I think I have the capability, but was just lacking the confidence until I read some of the posts and Dr Jay's how to thread. I'm going to run buy Harbor Freight tomorrow and look at their torque wrenches (I agree that I might need them on other projects). Then I need to pick up a maintenance manual. I still have one for '04 touring models, but that was pre-TBW.
I was not aware about the left grip not being glued, but its good to know. Using the current grips will save some money.
I was not aware about the left grip not being glued, but its good to know. Using the current grips will save some money.
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Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Indiana
I think it is a pretty simple job on a Road King especially if you leave wiring external, and don't have to extend wires, or replace brake & clutch lines. A dealer quoted me $300 to $350 labor to change the bars. I didn't laugh or snicker until I got outside. It's a lot simpler when you don't have to remove the faring.