Harley Handlebar Change - Cheap, EASY & Fun

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  • Опубликовано: 4 дек 2024

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  • @OldNotDead-Club
    @OldNotDead-Club  Год назад +2

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  • @leechapman7848
    @leechapman7848 2 месяца назад +1

    Tip for new players, put carabiner on end of dog leash so you can easily wrap around a post and clip , no knots to tie.

  • @DougIn-le5gr
    @DougIn-le5gr Год назад +7

    I just want to thank you for your channel. I've been a rider since High School and now I'm 70. My last bike was a 1996 Dyna Wide Glide and I loved that bike and I did all my work myself. My wife rode a 1200 Sportster but due to health reasons we had to sell them (thought we were too old to go back). Well its been 5 years and we have kind of recuperated both physically and financially. Long story short after seeing your channel and watching your videos it inspired me to get off my ass and get another bike and start riding again. So now I'm the proud owner of a 2011 Dyna Wide Glide (you can tell I'm a FXDWG guy) as of 2 weeks ago and I'm so glade I found your channel, it has inspired me. Keep doing what you do and I'll be with you. We are currently working towards getting my wife her bike. Thanks to you again and I'll be ordering merch soon (OLD NOT DEAD).

    • @OldNotDead-Club
      @OldNotDead-Club  Год назад +2

      Thats great to hear! Congrats on getting back on a bike

  • @fredpeck1471
    @fredpeck1471 Год назад +2

    One of your best, Aymen! I've been riding since 1964. I'm 78 now and plan to take your advice: "Keep riding into old age." Well, that's still a way off so I've got pleanty of riding ahead of me!

    • @OldNotDead-Club
      @OldNotDead-Club  Год назад +1

      Thanks, appreciated

    • @davidnadeau6441
      @davidnadeau6441 Год назад +2

      Hey fredpeck...old age starts at 80. I am 75 and just getting a handle on middle age! Remember there old riders and bold riders but no old bold riders!

  • @richardsproule803
    @richardsproule803 Год назад +2

    Awesome video no bs ! Love your channel I still ride like a animal myself great to watch your channel not drama like most you tell it like it is!

  • @tonyasjdhdu4267
    @tonyasjdhdu4267 Год назад +2

    I have used Burleigh Bars for years. I put 16 inch onto my Road King, the wires were a bastard to get through but with the bars I got the Burleigh risers which are steel billet and have incredible grip. When the car pulled out on me and I hit it, the bars didn't move (normally they will collapse). When I got my new Road Glide I hated the factory bars. They were uncomfortable, too low and my hands were at a strange angle. Put on the 14 inch Burleigh Bars and I love it, again the wires were a pain in the arse but the end result is perfect for me.

  • @swarm270
    @swarm270 Год назад +2

    Love it, I did my own on the RGS in 14 Inch and had to re-route the clutch also, but no extra cables or hoses required despite the dealers wanting another 600 in parts and 1200 in labor to complete the task , took around 5 hours including cable run, quoted 8 hours. But im a novice spent an hour or so scratching my head. Thanks for pushing us to believe in ourselves :)

  • @FreedomwithHarley
    @FreedomwithHarley Год назад +2

    Good job, buddy! Looks killer!

  • @aaronkeller488
    @aaronkeller488 Год назад +2

    Great Vid Mate as always. Loving the channel!!

  • @svdoinitright7519
    @svdoinitright7519 Год назад +2

    I did mine on the Ultra Limited last winter and it was a breeze. I didn't get bars with the sharp bends for two reasons; first any pointy thing on my bike means a place my face is going to contact at some point and second, I strung the wires and it was a piece of cake with curled bars instead of sharp corners. I believe this was one of the easier jobs that I've ever done and nobody should ever pay somebody else to do it. In addition to the bars, I had to buy two extension wires and reroute the clutch cable.

  • @MightyMick88
    @MightyMick88 9 месяцев назад +3

    Thanks dude

  • @Jim_Berry
    @Jim_Berry Год назад +2

    The bars look great! Nice video sir.

  • @andrewnegri4678
    @andrewnegri4678 Год назад +1

    I'm getting there old age that is 😂😅😂 another great video brother 😊

  • @Gnarly_Harley
    @Gnarly_Harley Год назад +2

    awesome video bro, love the look of the new bars. I find it very rewarding when I've successfully installed something onto my bike.

  • @dugbucky3298
    @dugbucky3298 Год назад +1

    Thanks Amen. MY NEW HOODIE IS AWESOME! You do great quality merc.
    I did 14 inch on an FLHTK this spring. pulled my own wires, extened them, depinned and repinned plugs, NO new cables or hydrailic hoses, just reroute. about 8 hours for a backyard mechanic.
    I love them and agree with all the advantages. Thanks

  • @okiemale1589
    @okiemale1589 Год назад +2

    😎👍
    Big thumbs up for the channel...
    I'm officially 68 years old... Not dead...

  • @John-cc1pc
    @John-cc1pc Год назад +2

    Nice one 😊

  • @MrSecurity88
    @MrSecurity88 Год назад +1

    Great video mate.

  • @blakepistofian7370
    @blakepistofian7370 Год назад +2

    Hey mate. Ripper video. Bars suit the bike. Can't wait to see it. I wouldn't say you're a sooky rider....😉

    • @OldNotDead-Club
      @OldNotDead-Club  Год назад

      Lol thanks Blake, you will love the bars, closest I could find to your set up for a SG

  • @BenMac-mb4ty
    @BenMac-mb4ty Год назад +4

    As always great watch. Enjoyable and informative.

  • @Jonathan-L
    @Jonathan-L Год назад +2

    Handlebar change nightmare? Nah, it's a pipe-dream :)

  • @michaelwilson2649
    @michaelwilson2649 Год назад +2

    A full of knowledge video Aymen. My weekend work was purchasing a waterproof jacket and pants, fitting a new mobile phone holder to the brake side, fitting a camera mount and trying to learn the intricacies of the Boom Box Audio system! A few more lessons needed for me, but it is all fun for a retiree!

  • @WOLFIE-96B-UK
    @WOLFIE-96B-UK Год назад +3

    I put 18" apehangers on my Softail Custom, being 6'3" they suit me just fine, especially on long trips. Mind you, a long trip in the Highlands of Scotland is nothing compared to the distances you do in Oz! Crossing the Nullabor on a Harley is on my bucket list!

  • @BrizBiker
    @BrizBiker Год назад +2

    Aftermarket Bars to suit your stature is a game changer for comfort but also can make a huge difference handling your ride especially in slow speed manoeuvres

  • @mickmicko2720
    @mickmicko2720 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the info, will do the same when I get my bike cheers!!

  • @richcolgate8929
    @richcolgate8929 3 месяца назад

    Great vlog again bro
    Rich
    UK

  • @Sharleyn2015
    @Sharleyn2015 Год назад +2

    Nice job! something looking forward in the future change my bars maybe fit also a sissy bar

  • @KazRoyalEnfield
    @KazRoyalEnfield Год назад +2

    Thank you Aymen , another informative video !
    Looking forward to being able to do chin-ups in my local playground!!

  • @Grumpyoldman60-
    @Grumpyoldman60- 16 дней назад

    That's a good looking doggo

  • @ET0000
    @ET0000 Год назад +1

    Great video mate. Having pre-wired bars would make things a lot easier when changing the bars over!!!! I have heard doing it yourself is such a fun experience! Plenty of swearing included...and yes working on your bike is good for one's self confidence and sense of achievement. Ride safe mate 😎

  • @joedisisto2218
    @joedisisto2218 Год назад +1

    l also purchased the same brand of handlebars for my street glide and was very happy with the quality, price and l also had no problems with the installation. As a matter of interest are you having any issues with looking through your mirrors with your arms in a higher position now.

    • @OldNotDead-Club
      @OldNotDead-Club  Год назад +1

      Yes, lol I cant see a thing. I have drop down brackets coming in the mail and have attached some temp mirrors in the mean time

  • @johnasbury9915
    @johnasbury9915 Год назад +1

    Prewired bars are brilliant! I’ve done it fishing the wires and splicing things, what a PITA!! This would make it so much better! Thanks for the video! How are they on tight U turns?

    • @OldNotDead-Club
      @OldNotDead-Club  Год назад +1

      Thanks, surprisingly better than I thought but I need to practice like a beginner again lol

  • @sandymallon8960
    @sandymallon8960 Год назад +2

    Do you have to open clutch housing in order to extend clutch cable ?

    • @OldNotDead-Club
      @OldNotDead-Club  Год назад +1

      I didn't change the clutch cable, i just rerouted it a little to allow for the taller bars

  • @ozzymotohd
    @ozzymotohd Год назад +1

    I changed mine to Burleigh Bars, did all the wiring, clutch cable and brake line. It’s very rewarding doing things like this on your bike. Awesome job mate, they look good. Was that Arthur’s seat you went up to? Those corners looked familiar…..

  • @willbe7442
    @willbe7442 Год назад +1

    I have a sport glide and got the Burleigh bars as I had cheaper bars on another bike. I felt flex in the cheaper bars, and after watching Burleigh, they showed the quality of welds and I feel much more confident. As you “ride hard” and are very experienced, I will be curious how you find these more affordable bars in corners with flex and feeling like the will not snap in an accident or even bend in corners. Looking good though

    • @OldNotDead-Club
      @OldNotDead-Club  Год назад

      There is no flex at all in these bars, they feel great

  • @Ride_on54
    @Ride_on54 Год назад +2

    A good sign how easy it is have you started swearing at it yet 😂

  • @f.t.w1066
    @f.t.w1066 Год назад +1

    Great job done , on ya 👍👍👍👍☠️

  • @jamescampolo7824
    @jamescampolo7824 Год назад

    I just read that HD is closing their Milwaukee Power Train plant on Capital drive. They must be moving it off shore to Brazil, China or elsewhere where the production is cheaper. (you know it won't be better but that has never been HD's goal).

  • @twanweijts
    @twanweijts Год назад +1

    I'am happy for you

  • @MrOdin68
    @MrOdin68 Год назад +1

    Do you remember, I told you years ago. Change the handlebars. Absolutely.

    • @OldNotDead-Club
      @OldNotDead-Club  Год назад

      I just couldn't find bars that were narrow enough until now

  • @hazza5150
    @hazza5150 Год назад +1

    Hey mate what's the pullpack on those bars in inches?

  • @Archermotorcycleandtire
    @Archermotorcycleandtire Год назад +1

    22 here so I’d be a “young not dead, yet”🤣😂🤣

  • @tonykelly6757
    @tonykelly6757 Год назад

    Did the old suspension bits go in the bin to?

  • @mickrose6450
    @mickrose6450 Год назад +1

    Cool are ya hands still outta the wind🍻

    • @OldNotDead-Club
      @OldNotDead-Club  Год назад +1

      Half in the wind, have to wait for winter now to see the effect of that

    • @mickrose6450
      @mickrose6450 Год назад +2

      @@OldNotDead-Club 🍻Aemon

  • @tonybedingfield9085
    @tonybedingfield9085 Год назад +1

    Can use still see out of mirrors ok?

    • @OldNotDead-Club
      @OldNotDead-Club  Год назад

      I just added a drop bracket to put the mirrors down within view, it didn't arrive in time for the video

  • @derfskittlers6125
    @derfskittlers6125 Год назад +1

    Thumbs up!

  • @davidBarrel
    @davidBarrel 15 дней назад

    Hi, I need that jacket :) what is it? cheers!

  • @LilWixxy
    @LilWixxy Год назад +1

    Fuck I had ago at slapping on my bars an risers took my all day. Lol

    • @OldNotDead-Club
      @OldNotDead-Club  Год назад +1

      Lol, the devils in the detail of what you do - took me a whilst also

  • @tex9280
    @tex9280 Год назад +2

    💪🖤🧡🖤💪
    ♥️🐾🐾

  • @WiliamRae
    @WiliamRae 7 месяцев назад

    I have the best mechanic in my life trust me he is amazing and brilliant beautiful amazing person elite customs look him up Bankstown

  • @Wink_Dinkerson
    @Wink_Dinkerson Год назад +1

    Gunna git meez a spanna lol

  • @jamescampolo7824
    @jamescampolo7824 Год назад +1

    The problem is, how are the doctors and lawyers in the States going to find the tools in their book cases. Oh, I get it, they have money. How are they going to get the bike to the dealer?

    • @OldNotDead-Club
      @OldNotDead-Club  Год назад

      Nothing wrong with getting your dealer or local independent to fix your bike. I had many years where I had no time to spend in the garage and whilst THEY worked on my bike i was busy on my laptop making money. Each to their own.

    • @jamescampolo7824
      @jamescampolo7824 Год назад

      I don't trust anyone working on my machines. It takes longer and is more frustrating to have to go back and convince them that they screwed up and then wait for them to fix it right. I am not going to pay someone to fix my stuff when I can do it. I have a garage full of tools and shop manuals for all of my vehicles. Besides, I have been wrenching since I was 13 and enjoy a job well done and say "yes, I did that". Btw, I am a network engineer by trade, not trying to save money, I have enough to outlast me. I may be old but not dead.

  • @Ride_on54
    @Ride_on54 Год назад +2

    What are you saying READ the instructions first😂