Great video! One comment I can make on the procedure (and I hope I am the first to tell this, as I learned this the hard way)? When the pin for the handlebar is removed (tapped down), the handlebars are free to move forward and back. And as they are pretty tall and heavy and when they are not snug, they can easily fall back onto your tank, creating a couple nice dents into your tank. So with these after market handlebars, always be aware that when you release the bolts, you catch the handlebars as just a towel will not prevent these dents. Luckily for me, the towel prevented scratches and the dents could be removed by a specialist without painting.
Those are very similar to the ones I added to my 19 Roadglide Special, I have the 6" bars, they fit me perfect and are below the windshield which was vital for me, especially during cold weather rides.
Yeah man I did the same thing on my SG and stayed with 10 inch so my hands were behind the fairing. We dont do a lot of cold weather riding but man its nice when we do.
Great video. I watched it about 10 times before tackling my bars. Super helpful. Didn’t need to de-pin any connectors on my 2020 road glide, as it all fit through the bars.
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I don't know DIDLEY SQUAT about install modifications. But I DO know and can recognize someone who has knowledge there of. Having said that, if you were one of the ones who gave this incredible human being a thumbs down, I pray that all of your babies and grandbabies are born nekkid!
@@sikbaggers Yes sir! I have the Bourbon, Red Line, and the Jameson in my collection. I'm a huge fan of the company and plan on buying many more. The videos are great - love what you are doing with your channel!
Great video, ordered the 13" bars from "Road 6 Customs", on the way to Europe now. Will let you know if this is a good choice, tried different types/brands already, never satisfied........
Got my 13” “Road 6 custom” handlebars delivered and installed, easily done with the great video. Did my first run with it and this is the correct handlebar for my length, strongly recommended this handlebar.
Thanks a thousand. in less than 15mins we took off cluster, loosened bracket to adjust my bars on my 21 RGS back into position and put it all back together tighter in better position. First time hubby has helped wrench my bike. Steve your videos have helped me do so many things at home saving Thousands in labor.
So glad to hear that!!! thats what its all about! Amazing how moving those bars just a tad makes a huge difference isn't it?! And good on your hubby for getting out there and wrenching! Always great if you can DIY and save some money plus learn a few things along the way...never know when it will come in handy down the road!
All your videos are great. I saw this video and I really like these bars except I cannot seem to find them for my bike on the Road 6 website. I have a 2018 Road Glide Special with the 1-1/4" clamping area. Any help would be appreciated.
store.road6customs.com/2015-2020-Road-Glide-NAKED-Handlebars-r6c2015roadglidenaked.htm these are the ones i installed in the video, they are the same for 15 to 20...1 - 1/4 inch , just pick the length you want
Great video , just finished mine step by step and bars look great ! But after installing cluster back on I’m not able to insert ignition bezel cover back on , very tight and won’t snap on , tried redoing cluster several times and same bezel won’t fit and and no ignition won’t press down and allow fork to lock if I force bezel in like this and might also snap bottom tab that locks in , any advice ????
That ignition bezel was definitely an after thought by Harley lol you just have to press in the front tabs and then find a small pick or screwdriver to push the rear one down and click it in....if the tabs break, which they do, you can get a replacement on amazon. Ive had to do it a few times. Chrome amzn.to/49zrrb0 and black amzn.to/3UC6b04
I've been wantinug to swap bars to apes and I just bought my 23 road glide maybe 2 weeks ago. I keep being told that I need to run longer brake and clutch cables to do this.
that really depends on the size you want to run...all you ned to do is call a company like KST and ask...they have changed so many bars they will be able to tell you is you need cables
Awesome video brother you always have great information love the crown bag but me being a little mexican chubby dude I use patron bag lol take care god bless brother
I do not but im working on getting one in here to do bars on though. I did my sg bars years ago before I was really doing any videos. Im working on it though
Hey Steve, Thanks for the share. I bought the bars the put them on my 15 Road glide and they look great. I wanted to share something I found out by accident. When I de-pinned my throttle by wire connector the white center piece came all the way out and with the center piece out i found it fairing easy to de-pin.
yes I actually took that out during the de pining process when i cut the camera. I really should have just got the de pinning tool lol so much easier. I have one now and glad I spent the few bucks on it. but you need to be careful not to break any of the plastic tips that holds those pins in. Glad you got yours apart.
Great video, I followed it step-by-step on my 2016 Road Glide Ultra, 12 inch chiseled bars, saved me $700.00 H/D wanted for installation. I have Monkey Bars, solid on the corners, 3 hour job feeding the right side wiring .
Goodnight! I'm Brazilian and I want to thank you for the video, it will definitely help a lot when changing the handlebars on my motorcycle. My doubt is about the safety pin, can you disable it, without running the risk of the handlebars not moving???
Great video sir. ?- 13 RGlide, picked out Klockwerks Kliphangers, went to order, nothing available except 15& up. Said they made nothing for the older RG’s- any idea if they’ll fit anyway? And what is the difference between old and new. TIA if you’re able to help
Hey do you know where I could find a new throttle by wire with that bigger plug? Because I tried Harley dealer by my house and they keep giving me a little one?
Hey Mike your very welcome..its really not too bad ...just take your time and youll be gold. No need to rush this kind of job...hardest part is de pinning that molex connecter if you have that. may get lucky and have the small one that pulls right through.
Hey Steve! I have a 2020 Road Glide, I’m add 14” meat hooks by Dominator. They come pre wired. I’m just not sure if I have to change the hydraulic cables.
OK Steve, here's an oddball question. What is the blanket you are using for your workbench. Kinda in the process of getting a better workspace in my garage and I recently ran across a good bench from Seville Classics, however, the top cover seems like a soft pine. A little too soft for work IMO. Any directive or information would be greatly appreciated.
Hey Brent...its really just a cheap moving blanket from Harbor Freight. I have several...another good use is laying them down in the floor to put your pags on or whatever other tin you take off your bike...they have served me well over the years and the wife got tired of me stealing the "extra blankets" and seeing them in the garage floor lol
@@sikbaggers well duhh Brent. I have to laugh as to how many search words I looked for to try to identify those and viola` there it is. A moving blanket. Boom! Thanks again for the response. Merry Christmas to you all and be safe out there.
Do you know where I can purchase switches that fit in that gauge cluster piece that has the dummy caps? Sorry, I don't know the correct name for that piece that has the dummy caps.
Feed the chain and pull with the string, the chain can break. The propose of the chain is it easily follows the bars and finds the opening due to its weight and flexibility.
Thank you sir...with the RG its right at 13" bars...these are 13 and the cables barley reach doing what I did in the video by removing the zip ties and the central wire plate.
It happens...You just had all of your writing dis connected so follow my video here and reset your ecm codes. They will go away. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZV8xONzYsTU.html
Hey Scotty...that really could be a ton of things...start with your throttle side and check all of your connections inside the switch cap housing and in the bars...also check the plugs in the guage cluster...hard to say man...just have to get in there and and start chasing wires
Great vid Steve! I wholeheartedly agree with Harley Handler. Best channel on YT and my personal favorite. All of your vids are informative and inspire confidence in the viewers to tackle these mods on their own. And the fact that you’re not hounding folks for patreon and putting the vids out there for free says a ton about your character! Thanks brother. Ride safe and keep ‘em comin!
Hey Kevin..thank you sir! We are going to be doing a live feed very soon I hope you can make it...of course ill post up when it will be but it will be great to talk to you guys about some upcoming changes we are thinking about on the channel...no worries it doesnt include charging for the videos lol always free, all the time!
Just did the bars on my 2020 FLTRK. You oughta try fishing wires through with the addition of heated grips. LOL. Frikkin headache! I put some Spooky Fast 12" bars on, they have sharp corners. Your video was a big help. Thanks man.
My little tip for golfers - for the brake and clutch assemblies, I use my old golf club covers the way he used a Crown Royal bag. Slip them over and they can dangle safely without fear of scratching the paint. If you have some lying around, it's better than spending money or fooling with towels and tape. LOL
Im adding this new response and edited the other because I thought this was question was on a different video sorry about that. Here are the correct ones you need road6customs.com/collections/2021-2023-road-glide-handlebars
So the install would be the same on a '21 then. @sikbaggers Regarding heated grips; does that make things more difficult or require purchasing longer wiring?
To add to my own comment; Heated grips adds a small amount of additional wiring, nothing complicated. Note though that the left/right cables do not have different sockets, so mark 'left' and 'right' before removal so you know which wire to reconnect to which socket (left cable also fits right socket and vice versa). If you don't, you might experience problems such as one grip not heating up. An extra addition; after reconnecting everything the 'check engine' light remained on. Using the Odo button (top left button that you removed earlier) you can reset the error codes. Be sure to write the errors down before resetting; in case you accidently damaged a cable or connector, having this info will help you find the problem.
they always throw in cables and wires at HD because they really arent allowed to just pop wires off that little piece of plastic...some will, most wont though...but you are correct...for certain size bars you will not need them. Save yourself some bucks!
I followed your fantastic instructions step-by-step however, once I finish the check engine light was on on my motorcycle. I have a 2019 Road Glide. Can you think of an idea why this may have happened? Or what should I do
absolutely normal...you just had a bunch of stuff unhooked so the ECM is telling you...follow my video here to test and clear your codes. If everything is hooked up right it shouldn't through those codes anymore. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZV8xONzYsTU.html
I have a 2021 road glide special, on the throttle cable has to connecter, do you just connect one connecter and just let the other connecter lose? Because I don't see where else to connect too unless I take off a connecter with two wire with a dummy connecter on it on the left side.
Thank you for a great video! Had to run my harnesses separately on my '18 RG Ultra...didn't have the big molex connector, but the connectors it does have made a pretty big lump, even staggered a bit. Other than that, I would say that the hydraulic clutch cable "just" was long enough! Total time to change was almost 3hrs, but that was with the required beer break. Love the bars, and again thanks for the great tips!
Is it true that narrower bars make maneuvering and handling much better? U-turns etc. I am thinking about replacing my stock bars on my 18 street glide special. I am 5’9” Do you have any recommendations.
yes I more narrow bar would make it easier..I run 10" la choppers twin peaks on my SG and the first time I had to do a u turn I felt myself reaching way out to make the turn...very uncomfortable ..the "pull back" on the SG bars is also something you need to look at. RG and SG bars are very different ...If you look how your bars come out from under your fairing and then up, that is the pullback measurement. The RG bars just go straight up from the neck so there is really no pull back. If you get a 3" pullback your hands will much colser to the fairing so when making turns its hard to stretch out that far...a 6" pull back would bring them closer to you and make it easier. now the SG bars, like the RG bars can be literally pulled back towards you too. It really takes time and riding to adjust them. Just much harder on the SG as there is more stuff to take off. Best thing you can do is go to your local HD and test ride a few used bikes with bars on them and see what feels good.
Great video Brother... Thanks gave me the confidence I needed to install my bars and avoid the stealership... I thumbs up and subscribed. Looking forward to more videos.
Really thought that de-pinning those connectors was a “I’d rather drink draino “ thing. But this video makes me think it is doable at my skill level. Damn-it, now I have to start shopping for bars.
its not terrible and if you get a cheapo de pinning tool from amazon it makes it easier...ive had those rather drink draino bars and pins before though...Ive actually said screw itm busted the connector and went to HD and bought another one and pinned it lol
I used hill country customs top clamp and new urethane bushings. On my 16 I didn't have that big connector. I didn't have to depinho anything thank god.
Hey tim yeah they make some great bars...installed some of those on a buddies bike. You got lucky. its weird because my 14 didnt have it but my 15 did and man its no fun. I couldnt not for the life of me find me de pining tool so I did it the hard way. Super easy to break those little prongs in there if you dont get it right.
OOOF! 1200??? hell id do it for a case a beer LOL Its not that bad....just take your time pulling the wires...Road glides are pretty cake...Street glides are little more complicated.
Wish I'd seen the road 6 bars before wasting money on the kst bars. I don't know if there was some sort of weld booger inside the bar or what, but no amount of trying could get the wires through, and trying was just tearing wire up. Ended up scrapping several hundred dollars worth of new bar and going back to the stock shit bars on my RK. If this virus ever goes away, I'm saving up to try again with these.
Ive never installed the KST's but I have seen their videos...they make it look easy lol but most of them do. These were pretty straight forward to pull the wires on...no boogers for sure...the throttle side will always be a bit harder to do but just some patience and pulling/pushing you'll get it.
Funny how nobody shows the clutch and brake lines areas that have to be popped out to allow extra length for 14” bars. Stock is too short without extending.
Steve, I’m 6’4 so for comfortable riding position on my factory 47’s there pushed all the way forward. With that I’m not able to put in the two screws on the side of the gauge cluster. Have you seen this issue before ? I used electrical tape to secure the cluster together. Any ideas to get the screws back in ?
unfortunately no...if the bars are in front of the holes im not sure how you would get to them...and that piece goes on last...so im not sure. May have to just pull your bars back a little
Hey Bradley thank you man! Much appreciated! Lots on our channel man and please check us out on FB page too...lots of cool dudes in there...keeping it pretty small to keep out the goofs. Thanks again for checking us out!
Great video! I have watched other videos and they say 14" is max before you have to start changing other stuff. I also seen something about pulling a fuse so codes don't pop up after? And if a guy added heated grips this would be the time to do it do you have a video on that aswell. Subscribed ride safe!
Yes sir...you can pull the fuse or clear them after you change the bars...easy to do through the speedo...And yes...for sure! if you are doing heated grips do it now! lol We did a set of bars on a 17 SG and they guy brought the heated grips over 3 days later...I asked him if he knew how those were installed and he said "plug them in right'? lol yeah through the bars we just had off the bike....ugh haha live and learn i guess.
Thats awesome man....Everytime I do a 14 or 15 I cringe at the thought of seeing whats in there...its a 50/50 shot lol. Your wire job should go pretty smooth.
Question I installed some lastnight and now I have the check engine light on and it says check oil. Is it a memory issue the bike only has 60 miles on it 2020 rg special
absolutely normal..you just had your bars off...check my video here on how to check your codes and reset them..super easy ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZV8xONzYsTU.html
Hi. I followed step by step the video, everything when very good until I tried to start the bike. It fells like the start button is dead, the rest of the hand controls are fine. Do you have an idea what could I have done wrong?
The only thing you could have done is either pulled a wire out while you were pulling the wires or unplugged the green connector inline while pulling the plug...I know it sucks but at this point you have to check the connectors. It happens...you just have to get in there and double check your connections and if you had to de pin like I did in this video double check your pins are in the correct location and pushed in all the way.
Hey Steve all your videos are awsome! Lots of detail! One question is what size handle bars can I go with on a 2019 Roadglide with out having to extend wires?
Ordered the 11 inch naked bars took about 3 hours total to install myself new Grips love the bars so far also it is a 2022 so small plug for throttle by wire fairly easy install take your time on running the wires
Going from Batwing to the Road Glide this video will help installation go smoothly. Excellent video and thank you for taking your time with the installation .
@@sikbaggers it came out really good but somewhere during the install I got my ignition pins out of line so the key won’t turn to the lock position lol
Steven. I have a fairly new Road Glide special and now I know exactly what I'd like to install. I would have liked to see some "beauty shots" of the installed bars on the bike, sweep the camera around them to give us all a good view. I'd also like to see somebody sitting on the bike with hands on the bards to get an idea of posture, etc. You think you could shoot a short follow up vid to show these off a bit more?
Hey...I actually had alot of that shot and edited it out because the video was so long...apologies for that. I will indeed work on shooting a short vid on these
I found it very difficult to get off the clips on the right side of the cluster with fingers. You can adjust your bars with the pin in but it limits your adjustment to about 15 degrees max. (At least with stock bars) I Would just knock the pin flush as you did. Awesome that you're doing a video on the bars I've been planning to get. Did you mention what size bars they are and I missed it? Are those the 13"?? Road 6 Customs says you can go to a max of 13" before you would need wire extensions? Great videos! Keep up the great work and thank you!
Man, I want you to know that you are the best and explaining installs on your bike and the help you have given me is tremendous. Keep up the good work. I have a 2021 RG and changed out the bars... (some things are diff but you video has helped tremendously. Going to facebook to buy some swag. Thanks Buelos52 Texas
Great video!! Your step by step explanations are on point. I installed a set last night...took me a couple of hours and they came out awesome! Keep them coming!
