ape install ?
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 345
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From: Ohio
I'd bet he has no idea what that means LOL!!!
OP....there is no need to pull the radio. Take out the 2 bolts on the sides of the forks. If it's a SG it's the bolts that hold the front blinkers on. If it's an Ultra they hold on the spot bracket. Once you've got the bolts out take a flat head screwdriver and stick it between the fairing brackets and the forks and pry outward just a little and push forward on the inner fairing. Do that on both sides and it'll rotate forward out of your way. There is no need to put a bolt in it to rotate on like in the video, it's only gonna go forward so far. And No, springing the bracket out a little to rotate the fairing won't hurt a thing. Cover you tank and fender and get busy.
2010 Limited with some stuff
OP....there is no need to pull the radio. Take out the 2 bolts on the sides of the forks. If it's a SG it's the bolts that hold the front blinkers on. If it's an Ultra they hold on the spot bracket. Once you've got the bolts out take a flat head screwdriver and stick it between the fairing brackets and the forks and pry outward just a little and push forward on the inner fairing. Do that on both sides and it'll rotate forward out of your way. There is no need to put a bolt in it to rotate on like in the video, it's only gonna go forward so far. And No, springing the bracket out a little to rotate the fairing won't hurt a thing. Cover you tank and fender and get busy.
2010 Limited with some stuff
well thats the step I missed I guess, was afraid to pry the bracket so I lifted then tilted.
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Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Rhode Island/Pensacola Florida
Subscribed. That's what I like about this forum, everyone finds an easier way to do things. I asked my local Indy if there was a way to push the fairing forward, as seen in the LA Choppers video, his reply was no. Simply take the radio out. Think I'll do my own ape bars. Yaffe 10 inch.
Last edited by flhrbill; Feb 27, 2014 at 09:48 AM.
I'd bet he has no idea what that means LOL!!!
OP....there is no need to pull the radio. Take out the 2 bolts on the sides of the forks. If it's a SG it's the bolts that hold the front blinkers on. If it's an Ultra they hold on the spot bracket. Once you've got the bolts out take a flat head screwdriver and stick it between the fairing brackets and the forks and pry outward just a little and push forward on the inner fairing. Do that on both sides and it'll rotate forward out of your way. There is no need to put a bolt in it to rotate on like in the video, it's only gonna go forward so far. And No, springing the bracket out a little to rotate the fairing won't hurt a thing. Cover you tank and fender and get busy.
2010 Limited with some stuff
OP....there is no need to pull the radio. Take out the 2 bolts on the sides of the forks. If it's a SG it's the bolts that hold the front blinkers on. If it's an Ultra they hold on the spot bracket. Once you've got the bolts out take a flat head screwdriver and stick it between the fairing brackets and the forks and pry outward just a little and push forward on the inner fairing. Do that on both sides and it'll rotate forward out of your way. There is no need to put a bolt in it to rotate on like in the video, it's only gonna go forward so far. And No, springing the bracket out a little to rotate the fairing won't hurt a thing. Cover you tank and fender and get busy.
2010 Limited with some stuff
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Maryland
I've done this twice now. Both times I removed the radio. Nothing about removing the radio is difficult, but you do need a ball-end. I've seen video's on tilting the fairing. Probably 6 of one half-dozen of the other. I'm about to do the job a third time b/c of a TBW issue. Maybe I'll try the tilt this time. 
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Tourer
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Pittsfield, IL
well...after a trip to town to find a 3/16 ball allen wrench..yes was very easy...lol now. old bars off...wires-switches off...now the fun part....maybe I should have never attempted this mess....lol
to get the TBW harness out of old bars you have to push wires thru plug with paper clip?
to get the TBW harness out of old bars you have to push wires thru plug with paper clip?