You lot all need grey indicators
Guys at Oxford Harley moved mine back a tad. They were aligned with the front forks, but now they're about an inch further back. Not much, but had made a big difference in comfort for me at normal speeds as my arms are more relaxed.
You lot all need grey indicators
They look nice, but probably too tall for me.
I find it a bit of a stretch to the bars on mine - I've fitted a rider backrest but can't actually put my back on it and reach the bars
Think I'll have a go at tilting the bars back a bit. Looks like you just lift the 'road king' cap and use an allen key to loosen 4 bolts then tilt them back?
Talking of RK bars, or more bars in general, how hard would it be to get a set of chrome bars refinished black to OEM standard?
The bars I was considering for my not-yet-delivered RKS are discontinued in black and the ones that I found NOS on ebay sold before I had chance to buy them. They are however still available in chrome.
Not hard, a good painter could spray them, but it won’t be cheap.
I’ve had some parts powder coated and they are pretty much a perfect colour match, but the finish isn’t as smooth (it’s good, but not perfect).
Biggest issue with powder coat is the thickness, not sure whether that would be an issue on the bars.
Indeed - not sure if the chrome/nickel would need to be stripped off first. I'd want to get them "right" as they are always there in front of you
I went from a mini-ape set up to lower flatter Hollywood bars and all the wiring, brake lines and clutch cable worked just fine. I do however have a shorter clutch cable ready to fit to avoid the slight ‘ballooning’ of the original.
This might be a stupid question (but likely won't be the last).
If I were to go from a taller bar to a not so taller bar, is it necessary to change the wiring extensions or is there enough space in the hide the excess in the headlamp nacelle?
Thanks. I'm really hoping I can try the other bars without spend.The original cables and lines excess live in there so absolutely.
When I did my bars there was a cable tie holding it all in to the nacelle.
From stock to 12” mini apes (standard lines will do up to 14” depending on the bars with only small extensions required for the indicator wiring).
Hope this helps.