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[hogdooz]

OBB, is there any way to get a copy of that service bulletin that told the dealers where to position the bars? Or at least the bulletin number?  Thanks.

[OBB]

OBB, is there any way to get a copy of that service bulletin that told the dealers where to position the bars? Or at least the bulletin number?  Thanks.

Let me do some digging. I'm pretty sure it was on the RG site.

[hogdooz]

I rotated my bars, it was just as easy as all of you said. Mine were just fine rotated forward to the pin stop without removing the pin. I would sure like to find that service bulletin to take to my dealer who was adamant the bars wouldn't move. Thanks for all the help.

[FLSTFI Dave]

I rotated my bars, it was just as easy as all of you said. Mine were just fine rotated forward to the pin stop without removing the pin. I would sure like to find that service bulletin to take to my dealer who was adamant the bars wouldn't move. Thanks for all the help.

Sad how many dealers seem to know less about the bikes than we do.  Luckily the dealer I use is pretty good and knowledgeable. 

[Classic45]

Service Bulletin M-1375, 2015 Road Glide Handlebar Adjustment at PDI.

[hogdooz]

Thanks Classic45, I'll make sure my dealer sees this. My bike was built 11/2014 but the bars were left all the way back and down. It's so much more comfortable with the bars forward against the pin, I don't think I'll need to pull the pin to go any farther forward.

[nytryder]

Remove the chrome cover under lock. Cover your tank to keep them from damage. Remove the 2 screws from the sides of instrument housing. Unplug the instruments. Take the 4 bolts out on risers remove bars. Get a pair of vice grips and pull the pin out of the lower part of riser. Pull and turn at the same time.

 Correct! It took about 15 min. start to finish to do mine. My bike was unrideable for me at the stock pinned angle.

[CVODON]

Mine is pushed up against the pin and everything is great. I am 5'11 and have 34-35" sleeve length so I am not a tall long arm guy but It would be uncomfortable if moved any further forward. I rode 185 miles today and it is, without a doubt, the most comfortable of all the HD's I have owned.

[nytryder]

With the pin removed the bars will rotate quite a ways forward before they will hit the fairing. 

My dealer removed the pin for me as part of the prep, even had me come sit on it so they could get them where I like them.

Same here. In the pinned position my bike was dangerous for me. Very difficult to handle because the bars were way too low. There is no clearance issue with pushing the bars to a more upright position.

[ganev]

Is it safe to remove the handlerbar pin guys?

[OBB]

Is it safe to remove the handlerbar pin guys?

Yup. When adjusting your bars, make sure you don't push them so far forward that they hit the radio housing. There are alignment marks on the bars by the grips that supposedly you should not exceed the limits of those marks if you need to roll the controls towards or away from you also.

[Trigger-Man]

Chrome cover slides out under switch. Horseshoe shaped. Once you remove it the hole in the housing is large enough to pass over switch.

OK .......feel foolish in that I can't figure out how to slide out that horse-shoe shaped chrome cover . Read in another thread to insert a small screwdriver or paperclip in the notch at the bottom and "it'll just slide right out"?!?!?! Tried pushing, poking & pressing in every direction while I'm trying to slide the chrome piece off and nothing is happening ! In that same thread another fellow said he broke the part and had to order a new one ........don't want to go there. Any help with exactly how this thing is held in place and how to free it would be appreciated.

[OBB]

OK .......feel foolish in that I can't figure out how to slide out that horse-shoe shaped chrome cover . Read in another thread to insert a small screwdriver or paperclip in the notch at the bottom and "it'll just slide right out"?!?!?! Tried pushing, poking & pressing in every direction while I'm trying to slide the chrome piece off and nothing is happening ! In that same thread another fellow said he broke the part and had to order a new one ........don't want to go there. Any help with exactly how this thing is held in place and how to free it would be appreciated.

That was me that broke it (peeled the chrome off of it trying to reinstall it). I can't tell in your pix but you need to take the two screws out of the sides of the instrument cluster to let it come apart. After that, it will give you more room to work with it.

[Trigger-Man]

Many thanks OBB .........that did the trick ! Turns out the piece needs to be lifted upwards before it'll slide out.

My bike was manufactured in January and per the service bulletin should have been delivered with the bars fully forward. The dealer must have believed it because he insisted they were full forward. What do you know .........turned out they were only about 3/4 forward. Up against the pin now and that's way better and good enough for me !

[OBB]

Many thanks OBB .........that did the trick ! Turns out the piece needs to be lifted upwards before it'll slide out.

My bike was manufactured in January and per the service bulletin should have been delivered with the bars fully forward. The dealer must have believed it because he insisted they were full forward. What do you know .........turned out they were only about 3/4 forward. Up against the pin now and that's way better and good enough for me !

Good deal. Glad you got them adjusted to your liking.