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[Eqcons]

Plodding on with this when I get a quiet hour or two, though the lack of light is the real killer - by 2PM it's nearly too dark to see.

Now struggling with length on the throttle cables, and there's no slack to play with. The bend must be too tight, as the throttle closes in slow motion! (Even in the bars straight position...)

I'm thinking I need longer cables for sure.  Anyone know the part number? 38650-98 Throttle cable & 56730-03 idle cable maybe?

Jim

[Eqcons]

Plodding on with this when I get a quiet hour or two, though the lack of light is the real killer - by 2PM it's nearly too dark to see.

Now struggling with length on the throttle cables, and there's no slack to play with. The bend must be too tight, as the throttle closes in slow motion! (Even in the bars straight position...)

I'm thinking I need longer cables for sure.  Anyone know the part number? 38650-98 Throttle cable & 56730-03 idle cable maybe?

Jim

No. looks like I need a kit of both cables, 56778-04 - anyone agree?

Jim

[Eqcons]

Can I just ask those who have done this - did you put the brake line in front or behind the throttle cables (the part from the bars to the inner fairing I mean).

Jim

[Eqcons]

TC,

Didnt need the longer screw -- for the cover that is!  A little dremelling did the trick.

Mark

What did you have to Dremel, Mark?

Jim

[Twolanerider]

Jim, to my knowledge no one has had to change throttle cables when doing this bar change. 

You ask about the throttle and idle cables location adjacent to the brake line.  Are they coming through the same hole in the fairing on your bike?

Originally the throttle and idle cables should go through the hole in the inner fairing.  Not the hole in the fairing cap adjacent to the handlebars and brake line.  If you need to gain a little length, however, you could relocate those cables to the same hole that the brake line goes through with the handlebars.  It'll all fit and work fine.

Even though that might be a solution I'm still sitting here with no clue why yours won't work to begin with.  Don't know of anyone else that's had that problem with just the bar swap.

[Eqcons]

Jim, to my knowledge know one has had to change throttle cables when doing this bar change. 

You ask about the throttle and idle cables location adjacent to the brake line.  Are they coming through the same hole in the fairing on your bike?

Originally the throttle and idle cables should go through the hole in the inner fairing.  Not the hole in the fairing cap adjacent to the handlebars and brake line.  If you need to gain a little length, however, you could relocate those cables to the same hole that the brake line goes through with the handlebars.  It'll all fit and work fine.

Even though that might be a solution I'm still sitting here with no clue why yours won't work to begin with.  Don't know of anyone else that's had that problem with just the bar swap.

Just call me "Lucky Jim", Don! 

Throttle and idle cables go through the original hole in the inner fairing, brake line goes through beside the bars - just a question of what looks best there (I note yours is behind the throttle/idle cables, and Terry has his in front! 

According to the venerable HD-Dude, in

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=18002.msg291833#msg291833

"For the 575 bars on the EG models I would say that about 50% of the time I end up using +2" throttle and idle cables. There must be some variance in the routing and or cable lenth from the factory. The consistant thing about Harleys is that they are inconsistant...... "

I guess I'm one of the (un) lucky 50%!

Jim

[hogasm]

The only thing I replaced was the front brake lines.....Since I went with a single front rotor, I had to replace it anyway. I did nothing with the throttle cables.  I will rephrase that. I hate the look of the stock ones on the 04 SEEG. They have that ugly black covers over the adjusters. I replaced the cables on the 06 FLHX with 2" over SS lines. They have chrome adjusters and look 1000% better.

[Fired00d]

The only thing I replaced was the front brake lines.....Since I went with a single front rotor, I had to replace it anyway. I did nothing with the throttle cables.  I will rephrase that. I hate the look of the stock ones on the 04 SEEG. They have that ugly black covers over the adjusters. I replaced the cables on the 06 FLHX with 2" over SS lines. They have chrome adjusters and look 1000% better.

Wouldn't these - Chrome Throttle and Idle Cable Adjuster Covers serve the same purpose?

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Twolanerider]

Just call me "Lucky Jim", Don! 

This task is certainly fighting you.  When my bars went on there was no issue.  Later when the throttle body was changed that took a bit more length.  Had to move the cables to the same hole the brake line and bars went through.  That move actually gains a fair bit of slack.

[Chief]

The only thing I replaced was the front brake lines.....Since I went with a single front rotor, I had to replace it anyway. I did nothing with the throttle cables.  I will rephrase that. I hate the look of the stock ones on the 04 SEEG. They have that ugly black covers over the adjusters. I replaced the cables on the 06 FLHX with 2" over SS lines. They have chrome adjusters and look 1000% better.

While I dislike the rubber duckie covers, I dislike the chrome capsule covers more. Can you show us what your adjuster covers are like?

[hogasm]

Wouldn't these - Chrome Throttle and Idle Cable Adjuster Covers serve the same purpose?

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Gary, I had those chency things on and they collected water and the little clamps kept breaking on them.

[hogasm]

While I dislike the rubber duckie covers, I dislike the chrome capsule covers more. Can you show us what your adjuster covers are like?

If I had the bike in one piece now I would show you. It is not so I can not show you.  I believe they are the capsule you are talking about.

[Fired00d]

Gary, I had those chency things on and they collected water and the little clamps kept breaking on them.

Hmmm, you may have just saved me $59.95. Thanks.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Twolanerider]

Hmmm, you may have just saved me $59.95. Thanks.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Or maybe not.  Mine have been on (and off and on and off and on and off and on and off) since the bike was new.  They are not even close to my favorite part in the world.  But they look better than the cables do without them.

[bisounours]

like that !