This is a very detailed and well planned out video, thank you. The handlebars I am using are the HCC 16" narrow 1 1/4" Ape Hangers. I chose them (after researching many different brands) because the wrist and arm position is perfect. Hill Country clearly considered hand and wrist position angles when they made their bars.
Great video! Question -why did you have to install new clutch cable all the way back by the exhaust. I always thought on newer bikes the HD quick release was there to make it easier. So you didn’t have to take the bolts off of that compartment take the balls out etc. just curious
I was thinking the same thing. I have a 2019 sport glide and I'm about to install some bars and everything I've read so far says you just need to fellas the upper clutch line. no need to mess with the lower
Clutch cable to Transmission @11:53. This motorcycle is the Sport Glide, it is a Softail, but on my 2018 Heritage Classic the exhaust is directly and completely over the cover, a new style two part cable would be alot easier.
HD dealer want's 6-8 hours of labor @ $149 per hour to install bars. This video covers almost everything but I did not see where the Throttle By Wire right hand grip was removed and installed into the new bars.
Good day great video thanks. i have one question about the throttle by cable and the connectors on a 2013 FLHX and z bar style 15inch apes does one have to eliminate the connectors to go around the first 90
Great vid. I was wondering if you could help me with something. I unplugged all the cables like in the vid. In the end I took my bike to a shop and they’re worried about plugging it all in again due to some of the plugs being pretty much the same. Have you got some kind of diagram that shows what plugs go into which terminals/sockets ? Would be a massive help. Thank you
Colin Elwin yeah thanks man for that. It was all done a while ago as you probably guessed. The issue was that the guys in the garage were completely old school and didn’t like working on a newer bike. He blatantly told me he hated my Harley and I know that sounds harsh but it was all in good banter. Anyway. It’s all sorted now so happy days. !! Thanks mate
+Marcos Mendez No, definitely not the same thing. But you are correct, we should do a Road King. However, we just haven’t found the right one just yet. Soon to come. Thanks for watching.
+levi norman we have done several pre-wired bars for the Road King Special since it came out. Cool looking bike. It takes a special wiring harness since the turn signals are mounted on the hand controls. 16” Hell Bent in gloss black seems to be the most popular bar for some reason. If you tell me your height, I can make a size recommendation for you
Save time? I've been doing this work for a month already! First i couldn't run wires through a sharp angle on the handelbar, then i bought handelbars with rubber caps on the sides where i could hardly run wires, then the main problem is the stock handelbar has 1.25 inch clamp width, but 99% percent of all ape hangers have 1 inch clamp base, then it was hard to find 1 inch mount, when i found it eventually I found out that it doesn't have thread for my original bolts and i need different bolts with nuts which now i can't find anywhere, what a pain in the ass, i don't understand how almost everybody has those ape hangers installed if there are no proper parts 😢
Hi. I am in the process of installing new bars and your video has been immediately helpful. What type of grease do I use to hold the ball bearings in place? Thank you!
