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[darcyjames1]

Hi All,
Do the 2004 SEEG have 2 piece handle bars or are mine snapped in half?
I've looked and can't find anywhere that says, I see the after market ones like the WO575 are one piece. So I'm just wondering if I need to have the HD stealership replace the broken ones (if they are broken) under the extended warranty or to just put the WO575s on? All info is greatly appreciated.
Darcy

[naitram]

i'm guessing they are busted

[DCFIREMANN]

They are one piece. Harley has not had a 2 piece set since 1973 FLH on any touring models.

Your local Harley Mail order Distributor can order you a set anytime!

Be Safe

THE DAWG 

[AXIL]

snaped in half!  please show a picture.

[sadunbar]

Hi All,
Do the 2004 SEEG have 2 piece handle bars or are mine snapped in half?
I've looked and can't find anywhere that says, I see the after market ones like the WO575 are one piece. So I'm just wondering if I need to have the HD stealership replace the broken ones (if they are broken) under the extended warranty or to just put the WO575s on? All info is greatly appreciated.
Darcy

Was the bike recently trailered - and tied down by the handlebars?   

[Twolanerider]

Was the bike recently trailered - and tied down by the handlebars?   

That's what I was wondering.  Pull them down hard, especially with the two piece clamp, and they'll crack in the middle.  Crack now, break later.  That would not be a fun ride.

[AXIL]

It would be a short but exciting ride.

[darcyjames1]

nothing to show for a pict...yet.  was on a trailer...500 miles ago. thats my guess too, broke in half on the trailer. they still feel tight on the bike but you can move them back and forth a couple of inchs independently. I'm thinking I'll do the swap myself w/ WO575's, when I get the busted bars off the bike (or get to them) I'll take some photos...
So far I know I'll need the bars and the brake extender and a clamp part? does anyone have a part # for the clamp? Oh and lots of time. Anything else?
Darcy

[darcyjames1]

Oh and I almost forgot the most important thing... you guys (and gals) and your wisdom, very important! And BTW thanks for your help in advance.

[Boatman]

anything else?
Darcy

May as well as change out the riser bushings from the rubber to the polyurethane available from the MOCO in the P&A wish book.

[mr_magoo]

That could have been a fun ride for a bit.

[hogasm]

Mine broke.....had the dealership install a set of 575's under warranty...had to pay the difference for the price of the bars

[porthole]

So far I know I'll need the bars and the brake extender and a clamp part? does anyone have a part # for the clamp? Oh and lots of time. Anything else?

You also need the 1 piece clamp. If you order it from HD-Dude on this site he already knows what you need.

2" over brake line and 2" over throttle cables. do the throttle cables now and save yourself the trouble from having to do it later.

You will probably have to remove and leave off the rubber grommets where the bars go through the lower inner fairing cover.

While your doing all this why not add the heated grips? Heat Demons, best deal now seems to be the eBay sales.

Patience wit the wires, plan on 6-7 hours, the old bars come fairly easy, the new ones aren't too hard, just time consuming.

[hogasm]

You also need the 1 piece clamp. If you order it from HD-Dude on this site he already knows what you need.

2" over brake line and 2" over throttle cables. do the throttle cables now and save yourself the trouble from having to do it later.

You will probably have to remove and leave off the rubber grommets where the bars go through the lower inner fairing cover.

While your doing all this why not add the heated grips? Heat Demons, best deal now seems to be the eBay sales.

Patience wit the wires, plan on 6-7 hours, the old bars come fairly easy, the new ones aren't too hard, just time consuming.

The clamp is a harley part from the new flht bikes

[SPIDERMAN]

nothing to show for a pict...yet.  was on a trailer...500 miles ago. thats my guess too, broke in half on the trailer. they still feel tight on the bike but you can move them back and forth a couple of inchs independently. I'm thinking I'll do the swap myself w/ WO575's, when I get the busted bars off the bike (or get to them) I'll take some photos...
So far I know I'll need the bars and the brake extender and a clamp part? does anyone have a part # for the clamp? Oh and lots of time. Anything else?
Darcy

I'm sorry, I was sitting back staying out of this thread until I read the highlighted section above. Has anyone ever witnessed what happens when handlebars completely snap off ? I have and it ain't pretty. darcyjames before you spend any money on parts to repair this with you need to get to the nearest casino and place a large wager on anything the pleases you. I'm sure you'll win because you are having one hell of a lucky streak riding a motorcycle as described above and being unscathed. 

B B

[porthole]

one hell of a lucky streak riding a motorcycle as described above and being unscathed. 

Good point, maybe a couple of Mega Mill tickets too.

[darcyjames1]

snaped in half!  please show a picture.

Ok, heres your picts I was gonna draw arrows and pointers and such, but there is no need

[darcyjames1]

One thing I find curious do you see the crack on the other side, if the bars were broken from pulling down with the tiedowns wouldn't it have broken from the top not the bottom?

[Twolanerider]

One thing I find curious do you see the crack on the other side, if the bars were broken from pulling down with the tiedowns wouldn't it have broken from the top not the bottom?

If they gave under only the stress of the single direction of pull, yes.  But it's flexing up and down under rebound.  So I'd doubt it'd be absolutely predictable.

[darcyjames1]

It also looks like it's been broken for awhile, see the rust on the break. As I think back... the bars have been like this for many miles, I just never thought they were broken. duh
Any way the next step is get it to my dealer and see if and how much the extended warranty will cover. And if they will install the bars I want.

[Twolanerider]

It also looks like it's been broken for awhile, see the rust on the break. As I think back... the bars have been like this for many miles, I just never thought they were broken. duh
Any way the next step is get it to my dealer and see if and how much the extended warranty will cover. And if they will install the bars I want.

Oh god, just thinking about being on the road with those nearly broken through makes me cringe.  Not much scarier on a bike then the thought of each side of the handlebars turning willy nilly independent of each other and neither controlling the wheel.  I'd rather be the Road Runner's Coyote then the poor bastard on that ride. 

Once again, just so glad the final break happened safe.  Get her fixed and ride the hell out of it.

[hogasm]

Mine broke right in the same place, but only on one side. The other side was fine.

I think we were in Daytona, playing around on some back roads when one side went foreward and the other side came back towards the tank.

What ever bar you choose to replace the one you have now....see if the dealer will swap up for the WO575's or some other bar.....use the new one piece clamp from Harley. You dont have to grind on it to make it fit like the aftermarket ones.

Good luck    It seems to be on your side....so good luck again

[Boatman]

Kind of makes you wonder if internally wired handlebars are that great as that is where it is broke.