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taller handlebars
« on: November 01, 2009, 04:57:03 PM »
am  wanting to install taller bars ao my 08 se ultra. am looking at 13 inch. cost 230 at hd dealer. can these be installed/ wired easily or should dealer do it, they said 8 hours install and that makes the project total about $1200
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Re: taller handlebars
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2009, 08:31:36 PM »
Its not a hard job but and involved job. You will need cable extensions for the wiring, a new clutch cable and brake line. 8 hours is a bit high for the swap.
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Re: taller handlebars
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2009, 12:47:15 AM »
Yeah 8 hours works out to be like $800.00 and that seemed like more time than needed. Thanks for the reply
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Re: taller handlebars
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2009, 09:15:32 PM »
I changed my bars for a total cost of about $325.00
that includes the $100.00 for the bars, $25.00 for the harness extension kit, '09 clutch master cylinder (to fit the new bars), throttle/ idle cables and clutch line.

did all the work myself, and it wasn't as hard as you might think... :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: taller handlebars
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2009, 09:26:45 PM »
I changed the bars on my SERG and of course nothing went right.  BTW, increased the size to 1.25 and changed the clamp.  Don't forget that the fairing has to come apart and anyone changing bars without removing the tank has larger nards than me.  8 hours at the dealer-would have been cheap but would everything have worked? :cherry:   
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Re: taller handlebars
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2009, 07:57:33 AM »
what are the measrements of your bars and what make are they--hows Darrel doing
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Re: taller handlebars
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2009, 10:32:47 PM »
Bars are custom modified Carlini's.  Never figured out how anyone measured bars (that is why these are modified) but sure are comfy-leaning against the backrest, tunes turned up high, cruise control on and feet on the pegs-does it get any better?
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Re: taller handlebars
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2009, 10:59:12 PM »
Which Darryl?
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Re: taller handlebars
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2009, 08:31:09 PM »
Gordy those bars are sick. how  do you customize bars. was that by carlini or did you have them done elsewhere? it is scarey because l know darrel but dont know the person who sent the post
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Re: taller handlebars
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2009, 10:29:27 PM »
The bars were originally 16" Flyin Apes by Carlini.  These were way wrong for what I was trying to achieve so instead of returning them I cut and modified them to suit my needs.  This was challenging because the bars have a radius bend (arch) that I wanted to retain, also tweaked them enough to get the width to 34.5" which is 36" with the grips installed.  Real comfy
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