Now THAT was a job
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I wanna see more pics of your bike man, that looks sweet! I love that Yellow. Thought about trading in, but I think I would miss my Red too much. But that yellow is hot as hell.
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i just did my bars and just saying but im kinda happy i changed out my clutch and brake cables. that just looks a little tight to me on the clutch cable. i also put differnt mirrors on it so i could see. just my opinion. and id paint that thing orange.
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It looks like the brake side is rotated at an awkward angle. Is that because the brake line is not long enough to rotate it further?
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Just wrapped up putting on my Klock Werks Ergo Back bars.
Phew.
Nothing like 4-5 hours of praying to god your not gonna F something up.
Nothing like having everything 90 percent back together and realizing the bars are not quite centered.
Nothing like trying to remember (for the 20th time) how that damn key switch comes off, and searching for the instructions.
Nothing like misplacing ever damn tool 10 seconds after you used it.
Nothing like realizing how damn dirty the bike is, under the glare of work lights in the garage at nite.
Nothing like realizing you just backed the bike up a foot or so, and rolled the front tire into the puddle of clutch lube that leaked out of the adjuster coupling (figured Id lube the cable as long as it was off)
Nothing like remembering, after its too late, that you DONT have to unbolt the radio from the bracket, you can just tip the whole dang inner fairing forward.
Nothing like trying to get those radio bolts back in, totally blind, fingers mashed, swearing profusely.
Nothing like seeing that the stock clutch cable seem to be too tight at a full lock right turn, but then remember you backed off the adjuster all the way.
Nothing like grabbing that bolt of the shelf, and realizing your hand brushed the clutch pin circlip off the shelf and onto the floor somewhere.
BUT......
Nothing like having it all back together, and everything still works.
As a matter of record, the Ergo back bars DO work with NO cable or wiring changes needed.
Road test tomorrow, but Im really liking the feel in the garage. Think Im gonna be very happy.
Now, Im going to go drink heavily.
Phew.
Nothing like 4-5 hours of praying to god your not gonna F something up.
Nothing like having everything 90 percent back together and realizing the bars are not quite centered.
Nothing like trying to remember (for the 20th time) how that damn key switch comes off, and searching for the instructions.
Nothing like misplacing ever damn tool 10 seconds after you used it.
Nothing like realizing how damn dirty the bike is, under the glare of work lights in the garage at nite.
Nothing like realizing you just backed the bike up a foot or so, and rolled the front tire into the puddle of clutch lube that leaked out of the adjuster coupling (figured Id lube the cable as long as it was off)
Nothing like remembering, after its too late, that you DONT have to unbolt the radio from the bracket, you can just tip the whole dang inner fairing forward.
Nothing like trying to get those radio bolts back in, totally blind, fingers mashed, swearing profusely.
Nothing like seeing that the stock clutch cable seem to be too tight at a full lock right turn, but then remember you backed off the adjuster all the way.
Nothing like grabbing that bolt of the shelf, and realizing your hand brushed the clutch pin circlip off the shelf and onto the floor somewhere.
BUT......
Nothing like having it all back together, and everything still works.
As a matter of record, the Ergo back bars DO work with NO cable or wiring changes needed.
Road test tomorrow, but Im really liking the feel in the garage. Think Im gonna be very happy.
Now, Im going to go drink heavily.