Reduced reach bars require new cables?
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2008
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+1 You don't have to replace the clutch cable, May need to reroute it. I just installed wild one 575's on my Street Glide, similar specs to the reduced reach bars. I used the clutch cable for the Crossbones, can't recall the number but I got it from this site. Fit perfectly through the fairing like stock, only cost 36-37 bucks. Everything else worked without extending, just relocated the electrical connectors inside the fairing, moved the brake line outboard a bit and that was it.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Pensacola, FL
Just had those same bars put on my 12 Ultra Classic. Decided to go with them because they are the only bars that brought the grips closer to me that my dealer guaranteed would require no cable changes. I was told that any other bar I was looking at may or may not require cable changes.
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Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Texas
I decided against the reduced reach bars and after sitting on a few bikes I am going with 12" monkey bars. These will hopefully improve my posture on the bike during longer rides and relieve the soreness in the back of my neck. These definately require new cables which will be routed inside the bars with the exception of the NAV cable.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Richardson, Tx
I decided against the reduced reach bars and after sitting on a few bikes I am going with 12" monkey bars. These will hopefully improve my posture on the bike during longer rides and relieve the soreness in the back of my neck. These definately require new cables which will be routed inside the bars with the exception of the NAV cable.
1st Gear
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Clutch cable for reduced reach handlebar
2009 Ultra Classic Electra Glide
Although I found documentation that swapping out cables for longer ones was not needed when installing a reduced reach handlebar, no matter how we routed the clutch cable, it was not long enough when the steering was turned to the right. No other cables gave us a problem.
I've got to be delirious because I agreed to pay for the Harley shop to do the swap out. Its going to cost $700 in labor charges (add on an extra hour due to some unforeseen issues they found necessary to work around while doing the job and the cost of the handlebar was $165. And new grips is another $100. By the time I am through, this entire thing is very close to costing a grand. I hope my back appreciates it. Now I can sit straighter and take some strain off my back. Yea, I know, Im just moving the hurt from my lower back to my ***... that's where I keep my money, or used to anyway.
On another note, I found it quite disturbing when I learned that HD places a multiplying factor for labor upon any bike that is not new. Ex: my bike is a 2009 Ultra Classic Electra Glide... a 6 year old bike. There is a multiplying factor of 2 for that age bike. Meaning they look at the estimated time it would take to replace a stock handlebar with a reduced reach handlebar on a 2015 same model bike and multiply it by 2 for my 2009 bike. The 2015 bike would be charged 3 hours of labor. The 2009 bike would be charged 6 hours of labor. And the job is exactly the same? 2009 is the first year with the new frame, 6 gallon gas tank and 6 forward speed transmission. And it hasn't changed so wow, did I learn something today.
Anyway, enough ranting. I just wanted to record it was found a longer clutch cable was needed.
Although I found documentation that swapping out cables for longer ones was not needed when installing a reduced reach handlebar, no matter how we routed the clutch cable, it was not long enough when the steering was turned to the right. No other cables gave us a problem.
I've got to be delirious because I agreed to pay for the Harley shop to do the swap out. Its going to cost $700 in labor charges (add on an extra hour due to some unforeseen issues they found necessary to work around while doing the job and the cost of the handlebar was $165. And new grips is another $100. By the time I am through, this entire thing is very close to costing a grand. I hope my back appreciates it. Now I can sit straighter and take some strain off my back. Yea, I know, Im just moving the hurt from my lower back to my ***... that's where I keep my money, or used to anyway.
On another note, I found it quite disturbing when I learned that HD places a multiplying factor for labor upon any bike that is not new. Ex: my bike is a 2009 Ultra Classic Electra Glide... a 6 year old bike. There is a multiplying factor of 2 for that age bike. Meaning they look at the estimated time it would take to replace a stock handlebar with a reduced reach handlebar on a 2015 same model bike and multiply it by 2 for my 2009 bike. The 2015 bike would be charged 3 hours of labor. The 2009 bike would be charged 6 hours of labor. And the job is exactly the same? 2009 is the first year with the new frame, 6 gallon gas tank and 6 forward speed transmission. And it hasn't changed so wow, did I learn something today.
Anyway, enough ranting. I just wanted to record it was found a longer clutch cable was needed.
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Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Las Vegas, NV
2009 Ultra Classic Electra Glide
Although I found documentation that swapping out cables for longer ones was not needed when installing a reduced reach handlebar, no matter how we routed the clutch cable, it was not long enough when the steering was turned to the right. No other cables gave us a problem.
I've got to be delirious because I agreed to pay for the Harley shop to do the swap out. Its going to cost $700 in labor charges (add on an extra hour due to some unforeseen issues they found necessary to work around while doing the job and the cost of the handlebar was $165. And new grips is another $100. By the time I am through, this entire thing is very close to costing a grand. I hope my back appreciates it. Now I can sit straighter and take some strain off my back. Yea, I know, Im just moving the hurt from my lower back to my ***... that's where I keep my money, or used to anyway.
On another note, I found it quite disturbing when I learned that HD places a multiplying factor for labor upon any bike that is not new. Ex: my bike is a 2009 Ultra Classic Electra Glide... a 6 year old bike. There is a multiplying factor of 2 for that age bike. Meaning they look at the estimated time it would take to replace a stock handlebar with a reduced reach handlebar on a 2015 same model bike and multiply it by 2 for my 2009 bike. The 2015 bike would be charged 3 hours of labor. The 2009 bike would be charged 6 hours of labor. And the job is exactly the same? 2009 is the first year with the new frame, 6 gallon gas tank and 6 forward speed transmission. And it hasn't changed so wow, did I learn something today.
Anyway, enough ranting. I just wanted to record it was found a longer clutch cable was needed.
Although I found documentation that swapping out cables for longer ones was not needed when installing a reduced reach handlebar, no matter how we routed the clutch cable, it was not long enough when the steering was turned to the right. No other cables gave us a problem.
I've got to be delirious because I agreed to pay for the Harley shop to do the swap out. Its going to cost $700 in labor charges (add on an extra hour due to some unforeseen issues they found necessary to work around while doing the job and the cost of the handlebar was $165. And new grips is another $100. By the time I am through, this entire thing is very close to costing a grand. I hope my back appreciates it. Now I can sit straighter and take some strain off my back. Yea, I know, Im just moving the hurt from my lower back to my ***... that's where I keep my money, or used to anyway.
On another note, I found it quite disturbing when I learned that HD places a multiplying factor for labor upon any bike that is not new. Ex: my bike is a 2009 Ultra Classic Electra Glide... a 6 year old bike. There is a multiplying factor of 2 for that age bike. Meaning they look at the estimated time it would take to replace a stock handlebar with a reduced reach handlebar on a 2015 same model bike and multiply it by 2 for my 2009 bike. The 2015 bike would be charged 3 hours of labor. The 2009 bike would be charged 6 hours of labor. And the job is exactly the same? 2009 is the first year with the new frame, 6 gallon gas tank and 6 forward speed transmission. And it hasn't changed so wow, did I learn something today.
Anyway, enough ranting. I just wanted to record it was found a longer clutch cable was needed.
You'll love those bars. I road my bike ('09 Ultra) a solid 15k before I made the switch to the Reach bars. It took about 500 miles of riding for me to get used to the different feel from the stock bars but its the best decision I made on that bike. I now have over 60k and would absolutely do it again if/when I replace my '09.
I had the dealer do mine too and in the end I don't miss the money at all but I love the bike.
Forget the cost and ride the bike
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