firebikerd
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I just installed the 2+2 narrow sweepers on my 2015 Freewheeler!
I read a lot of the posts here and they are great Bars! They feel just right for my 6' frame and the 2" set back Mustang seat!
I love em on the trike!
Now as far as installing these bars: They are not really made for the newer internally wired bikes! Why you say?: The holes for your wires are to small to pass your connectors thru; you either drill or machine them wider to fit thru or you disassemble the plugs to run the wires thru! The holes are also in the wrong place! They leave about an inch and a half of exposed wire loom outside of the switch and brake/clutch housings; as well as the hole is exposed! You don't notice it on the bike but it's there!
The stock Harley Bars have a larger hole and is located to be protected by the switch and brake clutch housings when installed! I didn't take a picture of these new bars other than completely wired should have! I had to grind the holes larger to pass the plug ins thru; these bars are also dimpled or a channel pressed in the bars where the wires pass thru to accommodate external wiring
(others have stated this in posts), it grinds the chrome off = possible rust spot. Not too worried about it in Arizona but?!
If this indent was not there it would be very easy to pass the throttle by wire and other connector thru the bars as in the stock design!
If you have installed these bars you know what I am talking about here! I did not disassemble any wires from their connectors!
The throttle by wire harness is very long under you handle bar cover( which is very easy to remove 2 small screws under the black plastic pry off cover then 2 allan head screws hold your flat cover on) It will feed thru these bars from the bottom hole by just pushing it; no pull string is really needed! It was long enough with the green and the black connectors dis connected to stick out of the throttle end of the bars! Then I pulled(with a pull string tied and taped to end) the wire harness from the switch housing with the plug on it; thru the enlarged hole on the bars. It went thru failrly easy while holding the throttle by wire in place on end of bars! No grease!
Now came the fun part: you plug the green and black connectors of the throttle by wire harness back together; you must put electric tape on to taper the green plug and the black plug behind it to make the assembly as flat and smooth as possible not a lot of tape; then you pull the harness from the large black connector at the bottom on the bars which will only be barely sticking out that elongated hole. (It's nice to have helper holding the Bars at this point an others during this Ordeal)
It moves fairly easy; no grease, to the point where you can see the taped green connector thru the hole in the bars with the switch wires sticking out; at this point the dimple which is not necessary makes things very tight; pulling on the throttle harness and gently pushing with a small flat tip on the connector will ease it past and it will go to the bend in the bars and snug the throttle by wire mechanism in it's proper place! don't pull too hard at this point just enough to push that bugger in the slots on the end of the bar. If that depression which is not on the Stock Harley Bars was not there this (hole) ordeal would be a piece of cake!
I say re do the bars Khrome Werks to make them work with the new internal wiring only! No dimple and a hole the size Harley uses in the right place! The 2+2's are great on the Freewheeler!
It would be plug and play no wire cutting and splicing no wire from plugs removal! Harley part #69200034 Switch wire extension kit 10 inch is a must for easy plug in of your wires; it's $30 well spent!
I know it's a long post but this needed saying! It is difficult and do able! ( There are tags on the factory wires I just wrapped them around and taped them). Here's a pic of the new bars with the extensions plugged in the larger plug is the throttle by wire! you can see how short the other 2 are with out the extension!
I read a lot of the posts here and they are great Bars! They feel just right for my 6' frame and the 2" set back Mustang seat!
I love em on the trike!
Now as far as installing these bars: They are not really made for the newer internally wired bikes! Why you say?: The holes for your wires are to small to pass your connectors thru; you either drill or machine them wider to fit thru or you disassemble the plugs to run the wires thru! The holes are also in the wrong place! They leave about an inch and a half of exposed wire loom outside of the switch and brake/clutch housings; as well as the hole is exposed! You don't notice it on the bike but it's there!
The stock Harley Bars have a larger hole and is located to be protected by the switch and brake clutch housings when installed! I didn't take a picture of these new bars other than completely wired should have! I had to grind the holes larger to pass the plug ins thru; these bars are also dimpled or a channel pressed in the bars where the wires pass thru to accommodate external wiring
(others have stated this in posts), it grinds the chrome off = possible rust spot. Not too worried about it in Arizona but?!
If this indent was not there it would be very easy to pass the throttle by wire and other connector thru the bars as in the stock design!
If you have installed these bars you know what I am talking about here! I did not disassemble any wires from their connectors!
The throttle by wire harness is very long under you handle bar cover( which is very easy to remove 2 small screws under the black plastic pry off cover then 2 allan head screws hold your flat cover on) It will feed thru these bars from the bottom hole by just pushing it; no pull string is really needed! It was long enough with the green and the black connectors dis connected to stick out of the throttle end of the bars! Then I pulled(with a pull string tied and taped to end) the wire harness from the switch housing with the plug on it; thru the enlarged hole on the bars. It went thru failrly easy while holding the throttle by wire in place on end of bars! No grease!
Now came the fun part: you plug the green and black connectors of the throttle by wire harness back together; you must put electric tape on to taper the green plug and the black plug behind it to make the assembly as flat and smooth as possible not a lot of tape; then you pull the harness from the large black connector at the bottom on the bars which will only be barely sticking out that elongated hole. (It's nice to have helper holding the Bars at this point an others during this Ordeal)
It moves fairly easy; no grease, to the point where you can see the taped green connector thru the hole in the bars with the switch wires sticking out; at this point the dimple which is not necessary makes things very tight; pulling on the throttle harness and gently pushing with a small flat tip on the connector will ease it past and it will go to the bend in the bars and snug the throttle by wire mechanism in it's proper place! don't pull too hard at this point just enough to push that bugger in the slots on the end of the bar. If that depression which is not on the Stock Harley Bars was not there this (hole) ordeal would be a piece of cake!
I say re do the bars Khrome Werks to make them work with the new internal wiring only! No dimple and a hole the size Harley uses in the right place! The 2+2's are great on the Freewheeler!
It would be plug and play no wire cutting and splicing no wire from plugs removal! Harley part #69200034 Switch wire extension kit 10 inch is a must for easy plug in of your wires; it's $30 well spent!
I know it's a long post but this needed saying! It is difficult and do able! ( There are tags on the factory wires I just wrapped them around and taped them). Here's a pic of the new bars with the extensions plugged in the larger plug is the throttle by wire! you can see how short the other 2 are with out the extension!
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