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[GregKhougaz]

As the title of this board says, our Road Glides are "Screamin' Eagles."   I've seen lots of new CVO's and like the '15 Road Glide Ultra but I'm not moved to trade.  My bike was in both the HD 2010 Calendar and the 2011 book, "Art of The Harley-Davidson" with photography by David Blattel and text by Dan Gingerelli, both of whom work regularly with HD.  Still with many in love with their new rides, what to do?   

I've done a fair amount of mods but nothing significant of late.  Here is my list:  SERG at 2.75 Yrs. Enhancements Continue?? Still in Love!?  That thread refers to my original SERG AND CVO: VERY GOOD TO ME! NEXT?

So,  here's the bike a couple of weeks ago in Sonora Pass on the way to Street Vibrations:

[GregKhougaz]

Some of the S. CA crew have seen my friend Fred Brooks and his outrageous Orange / Black SERG with a 23" front and custom bars from a fabricator in Montebello,  CA, Jose.  I began to exhibit symptoms of bar envy so I paid a visit to Jose last month.  With help from another Road Glider who had swapped out his bars and who had a spare eight hours, here's the bike now:

[GregKhougaz]

It was not a difficult project but certainly tedious.  Disassembly of the molex connectors, threading the new bars and reassembly of the connectors (after triple checking the individual wires)  was a mother bear! 

The bars are "flat" rather than round.

[GregKhougaz]

I used the shop manual mostly but there are some great instructions on RoadGlide.org and videos on YouTube which were very helpful.  We threaded the bars using a shoe string and nut.  Also used silicone spray to lubricate the wires through the new bars.

[GregKhougaz]

After a couple rides I'm happy!  Was not sure I would be.  Amusing aside:  The bike feels faster!       It's because I'm not leaning forward to reach the bars.  Since I'm riding more upright, the acceleration pitches me back more.   The bars are thick enough to fill the gap in the side of the nacelle so they look very clean.   They also have a 1" curve.   

[OBB]

Came our really nice Greg. Love the looks of them. How tall are they? Stock lines?


Looks like another fun ride in the garage too

[GregKhougaz]

Thanks!  9.5" rise with 1" curve  measured from center of bar; 10.5" back; 35" wide.  It would have taken me at least two full days without help.

[BUCKNUT GREG]

One of the best looking Sharks ... period   

[OBB]

Thanks!  9.5" rise with 1" curve  measured from center of bar; 10.5" back; 35" wide.  It would have taken me at least two full days without help.

I hear ya. I've got about 13 hours wrapped up in mine including a trip to the dealer for some new pins. I had never done internally wired bars before and mine also has that Garmin to contend with. Makes a helluva difference though.

[GregKhougaz]

One of the best looking Sharks ... period   

Thanks Greg!  That's very kind. 

Ohio, the $50 molex tool was worth every penny!  I may sell it though.   I don't have gps.  Considered but did not install heat demons.  Not much need in So. CA and it was 90* Friday when we did the work. 

Chapter 2 is coming in about 3 weeks. 

[OBB]

Thanks Greg!  That's very kind. 

Ohio, the $50 molex tool was worth every penny!  I may sell it though.   I don't have gps.  Considered but did not install heat demons.  Not much need in So. CA and it was 90* Friday when we did the work. 

Chapter 2 is coming in about 3 weeks. 

Bought a complete set off ebay a while back with the crimpers and fittings to make my own plugs. Had stock heated grips to deal with also.


Can't wait for the next chapter 

[aclass]

Good thread Greg.  Bars look great and I hope the wire pull was easier than mine was.

[DesertHOG]

Nice job Greg. Who makes the bars? Do they have a website?

DH

[GregKhougaz]

Good thread Greg.  Bars look great and I hope the wire pull was easier than mine was.

Thanks!  The pull was very easy even with two 90* bends.  Like I mentioned above, we used shoe strings and a nut to thread the bars a used same strings to pull wires through.  I think the trick was that I used silicone spray (rather than window cleaner or WD-40) to lubricate the bars and the wires as well as heat shrink. The wires then slipped right through.  No bad smell and the silicon evaporates away cleanly.

[GregKhougaz]

Nice job Greg. Who makes the bars? Do they have a website?

DH

Thanks, Simon!  No website.  Send me a pm if you'd like a phone number.