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[Eqcons]

Jim,

I did a trial fit of these bars and found the brake line to be about 1" short. There is no way it can be used as is. I did a trial fit to see if I would like the bars and the position they put me in before I pull the control wires and grips. The bars are great and I can’t wait to install them for good but because I am having many problems with the heated grips I put my stock bars back on until all the problems with the heated grips are resolved. I don't want HD saying because I changed the bars that the problem was caused by me. After everything is corrected when I do the final install I’m going to have a local hydraulics shop cut the top line about midpoint and crimp on fittings then join them back together with a coupling. That should give me the extra length required without needing to purchase the 45252-04 kit at $137.95 ($110.36 out of Chicago HD). As far as the one piece top clamp there has been several bikes with the wiring through the handle bars brought back to the dealers with broken bars. A friend with a Dyna Wide Glide just had a recall on his because of this. The one piece clamp is the only way to go.

Pat

Thanks Pat, much appreciated.  Yes, I can understand the one piece clamp now, and have decided on that.

Good to know that the standard line is definitely too short, so that leaves me wondering if I can use Brake Line Kit 45212-97B, which was plenty long on my earlier bike with the HD Touring Pullback bars.

Jim

[Robmay]

Completed!     


I know:

 

Pics on the way.

Many thanks again,

Mark

Did I miss the pics?

[Eqcons]

I'm in the middle of this as we speak, and I'm REALLY struggling to get enough length on the clutch line.... 

Am I missing something here?  I can't find any slack in it over the whole length.  Anyone else had this problem?

Jim

[Twolanerider]

I'm in the middle of this as we speak, and I'm REALLY struggling to get enough length on the clutch line.... 

Am I missing something here?  I can't find any slack in it over the whole length.  Anyone else had this problem?

Jim

Jim, I definitely had no problem with clutch line length.  Don't remember anyone else having an issue either.

Personally I didn't have to release any clamps holding the line in place nor do anything else.   

[Eqcons]

Jim, I definitely had no problem with clutch line length.  Don't remember anyone else having an issue either.

Personally I didn't have to release any clamps holding the line in place nor do anything else.   

Thanks Don.

Well, I've cut all the ties holding it inside the fairing, and pulled pretty firmly on it, and it's about an inch short.  How far through the inner fairing does the black covering on the line come on yours?

Jim

[Hoist!]

Jim, I definitely had no problem with clutch line length.  Don't remember anyone else having an issue either.

Personally I didn't have to release any clamps holding the line in place nor do anything else.   

I don't know how tall the 575's are, but maybe it's an '07 thing. When I used the 10" WO's, I was able to retain the stock line, but did have to release/remove clamps. I had to change it completely with the 12.5's. Did they shorten the line on the '07's?

Hoist!

[Twolanerider]

Thanks Don.

Well, I've cut all the ties holding it inside the fairing, and pulled pretty firmly on it, and it's about an inch short.  How far through the inner fairing does the black covering on the line come on yours?

Jim

This might be a time when a picture tells the story better:

[Eqcons]

This might be a time when a picture tells the story better:

Mine is through further than that, and still won't come close....

Sudden horror strikes me - I hope these ARE 575s! 

Jim

[Eqcons]

I don't know how tall the 575's are, but maybe it's an '07 thing. When I used the 10" WO's, I was able to retain the stock line, but did have to release/remove clamps. I had to change it completely with the 12.5's. Did they shorten the line on the '07's?

Hoist!

I sure hope not!  My friend here with the same bike has me has lots of slack on his clutch line where it runs down the frame, and I wondered why I didn't have that, but I can't believe my clutch line is shorter than everyone else's. 

Anybody got an 07 parts book to hand?

Jim

[Twolanerider]

Mine is through further than that, and still won't come close....

Sudden horror strikes me - I hope these ARE 575s! 

Jim

I don't know that I'd trust the trained monkeys at whatever dimly lit foreign assembly plant is assembling the lines to get the insulating wrap in precisely the same place everytime.  Having considered that, and assuming there is no picking sticker or other identifier on your bars themselves, do they look like this?

[Twolanerider]

I sure hope not!  My friend here with the same bike has me has lots of slack on his clutch line where it runs down the frame, and I wondered why I didn't have that, but I can't believe my clutch line is shorter than everyone else's. 

Anybody got an 07 parts book to hand?

Jim

38697-04 is the part # for the cable on at least the 04 and 05 models.

[Eqcons]

I don't know that I'd trust the trained monkeys at whatever dimly lit foreign assembly plant is assembling the lines to get the insulating wrap in precisely the same place everytime.  Having considered that, and assuming there is no picking sticker or other identifier on your bars themselves, do they look like this?

It's pretty hard to tell, in the current state of disassembly.....  Is there another model that is close to the 575?

Jim

[Eqcons]

38697-04 is the part # for the cable on at least the 04 and 05 models.

Damn, just ripped the sticker off into tiny pieces, but I thought it was an 07 number.  I'm off to see if it can be unscrewed up and put back together.

Jim

<LATER>  Sticker seems to say 38805-07...........

[Twolanerider]

 Is there another model that is close to the 575?

Jim

Not that I'm aware of Jim.  If memory serves correctly the 575s were actually the only bar they offered as specific fitment to the the Electra Glide family.

[Eqcons]

Damn, just ripped the sticker off into tiny pieces, but I thought it was an 07 number.  I'm off to see if it can be unscrewed up and put back together.

Jim

<LATER>  Sticker seems to say 38805-07...........

Yup, according to Zanotti's site, 38805-07 is "clutch line assembly"

Jim