Thank you so much to all of you for tuning in and watching our latest video showcasing the KST handlebars installation on a 2024 Road Glide! Your support means the world to us, and we're thrilled to share our passion for Harley Davidson Touring with you. Stay tuned for more exciting content coming your way!!
I enjoy watching your install videos, Steve. Only point I'd make here is, before bolting the bars to the bike, you can even put the sides on a flat table. They're even when the base bar and the ends of the bars are all touching the table. Got a stingray (bicycle) bar I need to do that with.....
As always, Great Job Steve! Just like my previous Roadglide build that I was able to do because of your videos I will now be able to build out my 24 along with you!
Love that derby cover!!! Thanks for another great and informative video!! In 20 years when I have my 2024 this will come in very handy! Ride safe and thanks again!! 🤘🤘
You know I am an adult child, you said "crack in the back" I burst out laughing! I love this channel. I'll check out Laconia for a deal on three piece bars for 21RG. The "notched" bars fully prewired all worked from another dealer, no codes, but the width of reach not a good fit for me, 250 miles, 3 near drops, took them back off. Ironically when I put the stock bars back on, I got a code. lol I think I need to stop watching your channel and leave my bike alone 🤣😂🤣😂 That is never going to happen. 30K+ miles of smiles and telling everyone to watch your videos. You should get royalties, for the next week I will be dropping "crack in the back" jokes. Stay safe and Hi Mary!
Great video Steve,I love watching your videos they are very informative,I dont even have A bagger,I have a 2019 Heritage but almost all the people I ride with do,I have gotten us home a few times because I knew how fix the problems,from watching your channel,great job,keep those great videos coming,and I will keep absorbing them, I look forward to the next one,until next time.Craig
Hey Craig..I apprciate you checking them out and really glad they have helped you guys get out of some binds...that's what its all about...the more we all know, ultimately we are all better riders. Thank you again man...it men's a lot! Be safe!
Steve thank you so much for this video and everything you do for the motorcycle community! Not just your install, and detail videos, Also your hundreds of review videos for CIRO 3D, ADAM SANDOVOL, KlockWerks, and so many others! You give out 100% HONEST REVIEWS and selflessly help these Companies and those that ENDORSE these, and those that have these companies make products for them to endorse, like ASR SEATS, ASR EL SANDOVOL bags RoadSix Custom bars, KST, bars so many you've selflessly put your honest reviews and stamp of approval, I seriously hope they reciprocate and show you some love!! Seriously one of the largest You Tube Channels in the Motorcycle community, not just in the state but International!! You are Killing Brother! Keep doing you and staying positive!! ML&R Brother. Thank you
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to do some work on your new bike man. The bars turned out great! Im really glad you liked them after your trip. I really appreciate the kind words bro! That makes all this work worth it in the end. Helping our community learn and sharing knowledge makes us all better riders in the end!
It’s easy when you have the experience! Took me about 8 hours to change the bars on my FLSB, though I did have to change the clutch and brake lines. The vacuum bleeder tool fixed the issues with my brakes! Love your video’s, always a lot of good practical information. ❤
Great video as always. Man they are good looking bars. Never thought of using a nut on my string like that. I always use some plastic on it with a vacuum. Going to have to try your method!
Thanks for checking it out John! I originally started using the nut and just using gravity to let them fall through the bars...but yeah blowing it through is much faster lol works every time!
New sub. Got my 2024 Roadglide CVO last week. Just swapped the bars back to stock on my 17 RG special before selling. But this old dog just learned some new tricks! Thanks Brother!! BigDog
Hey Bigdog thanks for checking it out and always glad to help! Im still learning this bike as we go...a lot of new and better changes than I have previously seen on the these bikes in the past. Been reading the service manual like crazy and everyday finding something new.
@sikbaggers always great videos. Thought I'd share a best practice. I have installed the KST modulars on my last 5 bikes and dozens of my buddy's road glides. What I found is this...after installing the uprights into the base, lay the assembly on a flat bench surface face down. This insures that both sides are at the same angle. Wrap a piece of blue painters tape around the base of each upright just above the clamps on the base. Make a mark with a sharpie on the tape at the seam of the clamp on each side. Once they are reinstalled on the bike into the riser clamp, you have a reference point as you rotate each side for inward/outward pullback. If you align that mark equally on each side you will insure that they are set equally on each side. (Note: as you rotate, it is easier if you make a second reference mark on each side so that you can more easily measure the distance from the clamp seam). It sounds much more involved than it really is. This ensures that both sides are at exactly the same angle without having to do all kinds of measurements off the fairing while trying to insure that the wheel is perfectly aligned.
hey thats a great idea...ill do that next time...i had them installed already and figured that would be the best way to get them lined up but that seems more practical for sure
If you buy the 12 inch bars for the 2024 RG. Disconnect the cable from the mounting brackets upper and near the frame down near the triple tree.. its to tight just diconnect the cable from the top one only..
I have ran the KST Spearheads on two different bikes now. My Street Glide and now my Road Glide. I like the fact that they are more adjustable than a lot of other bars. Another great video Steve.
@@sikbaggers well Steve. If I lived close to you. I would volunteer to be your cameraman. I like doing videos and the editing. I do all of them for our American Legion Riders group. I video each charity ride we host. We do 4 of them a year.
Thank uuu for your videos, I have the Whisky fire RG as well, my dealer wants 500$ to install my plug in play heated grips, I told the service manager, they're plug and play, they keep insisting there's a butch of wires that need to be run through the bars, but they have yet to install a set they said. Thanks for the clarification on the plug and play and I will be changing out my heated grips and bars myself, again my dealer want 8 hrs labor at $165 an hour to just change out my bars, I really enjoy your channel$$$$$
yeah...lol you can that at home...the old way was horrible and I cringed every time I had to do them...but these...so easy! Thank you for checking it out!
Thanks fir the video man.In your opinion should I need to change cables on a 2024 Road King Special going from the stock 10 inch to a narrower 12 inch bar?
After watching your video I’m going to do my bars. The step by step portion is great. Couple that with the comments below including the alarm siren. How long did it take you? Granted it will take me a bit longer but just so I can have a rough idea? Dealer said 6 hours for a tech!!
Its from Harley...and the only reason I got one from Harley was it was way cheaper than any other one I found on the internet..it blew my mind too....harley was cheaper lol
Are the new ones worth it? I have a 19 CVO RG. I thought bout a new one but not real sure. I don’t want to be disappointed lol. The VVT has me wondering if putting in a cam will be difficult. Do the regular 24 have VVT?
I dont think it will be hard to install them but we will have to wait to see what cams come out for it...let them do the testing and see what works best. Im excited to see HD finally doing VVT, to be honest. The 24 CVO has VVT.....standard does not.
Will 2024 RG handle bars fit on a 2023 RG ST? If you seriously are planning on tossing the Handlebars, I would be interested in them for my 2023 RG ST…
It should be noted that if you have the security siren that they bike should be on but not started and then the fuse should be pulled. After you pull the fuse then switch the bike off.
@@sikbaggers no worries. Making videos isn’t easy at all. I’ve made a few and it sucks lol. But yeah any bike that has the siren someone will have a bad time if they don’t pull that fuse with power on lol.
no...no way you should be able to slide those off...thats super dangerous..take them apart, double check your work and if it right then contact KST right way
The only thing that you didn't cover, is how those 10" bars compare to the stock. Are they the same height as stock? I know you said these and 12" would be ok with the stock length wiring, so I'm assuming they are in the same ballpark?!?! Thanks for another great vid.
Thank you crawler! They are slightly taller than the stock bars as i demonstrated we had to remove the wires from the tree clamps to get a little more extra room and we talked about doing 14's having to remove the wires from the neck clamp to gain even more room. Its very hard to compare aftermarket bars to stock..most of them dont hold the same shape as oem bars. usually standing upright more than laying down in your lap like oems.
@sikbaggers this video was great. I could actually see what you were doing clearly. My only other question would be if you have seen these bars have any failures at the adjustment point?
Thank you so much to all of you for tuning in and watching our latest video showcasing the KST handlebars installation on a 2024 Road Glide! Your support means the world to us, and we're thrilled to share our passion for Harley Davidson Touring with you. Stay tuned for more exciting content coming your way!!
I enjoy watching your install videos, Steve.
Only point I'd make here is, before bolting the bars to the bike, you can even put the sides on a flat table. They're even when the base bar and the ends of the bars are all touching the table.
Got a stingray (bicycle) bar I need to do that with.....
Thank you for sharing your knowledge ✌️
SIK Baggers, This video is fantastic! I liked it a lot!
thank you
As always, Great Job Steve! Just like my previous Roadglide build that I was able to do because of your videos I will now be able to build out my 24 along with you!
very nice!! We have more installs coming soon! waiting on parts.
Thank you for another educational video! Explains everything so good!
Youre very welcome!
Love that derby cover!!! Thanks for another great and informative video!! In 20 years when I have my 2024 this will come in very handy! Ride safe and thanks again!! 🤘🤘
Its the logo for the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association. Thank you for checking it out man..much appreciated.
Well spoken and explained. Great camera work. I enjoyed this video. I dont have a 24 but maybe soon. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
Thank you bob! Much appreciated...lots of changes and lots of new videos coming up!
Man I’m so confident I can do this with your video I’m glad you did the 10 in they look awesome
Yes sir...you can definitely can....super easy on these new bikes.
You know I am an adult child, you said "crack in the back" I burst out laughing! I love this channel. I'll check out Laconia for a deal on three piece bars for 21RG. The "notched" bars fully prewired all worked from another dealer, no codes, but the width of reach not a good fit for me, 250 miles, 3 near drops, took them back off. Ironically when I put the stock bars back on, I got a code. lol I think I need to stop watching your channel and leave my bike alone 🤣😂🤣😂 That is never going to happen. 30K+ miles of smiles and telling everyone to watch your videos. You should get royalties, for the next week I will be dropping "crack in the back" jokes. Stay safe and Hi Mary!
I like they way you explain what you are actually doing.
much appreciated xan! Thaks for checking it out!
Great video Steve,I love watching your videos they are very informative,I dont even have A bagger,I have a 2019 Heritage but almost all the people I ride with do,I have gotten us home a few times because I knew how fix the problems,from watching your channel,great job,keep those great videos coming,and I will keep absorbing them, I look forward to the next one,until next time.Craig
Hey Craig..I apprciate you checking them out and really glad they have helped you guys get out of some binds...that's what its all about...the more we all know, ultimately we are all better riders. Thank you again man...it men's a lot! Be safe!
Great video , I really enjoyed it and I found another item I can put on my bike!!
Thank you bro! We can do that!
Great Job! Those are the bars I want for my Glide.
These bars turned out awesome..love the adjustability of them and super easy to pull wires.
Steve thank you so much for this video and everything you do for the motorcycle community! Not just your install, and detail videos, Also your hundreds of review videos for CIRO 3D, ADAM SANDOVOL, KlockWerks, and so many others! You give out 100% HONEST REVIEWS and selflessly help these Companies and those that ENDORSE these, and those that have these companies make products for them to endorse, like ASR SEATS, ASR EL SANDOVOL bags RoadSix Custom bars, KST, bars so many you've selflessly put your honest reviews and stamp of approval, I seriously hope they reciprocate and show you some love!! Seriously one of the largest You Tube Channels in the Motorcycle community, not just in the state but International!! You are Killing Brother!
Keep doing you and staying positive!! ML&R Brother.
Thank you
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to do some work on your new bike man. The bars turned out great! Im really glad you liked them after your trip. I really appreciate the kind words bro! That makes all this work worth it in the end. Helping our community learn and sharing knowledge makes us all better riders in the end!
Love your channel Brother wow Amazing explanation !!! 😎
Thank you bro! Much appreciated.
Always great videos!!!
Thank you corey!
It’s easy when you have the experience! Took me about 8 hours to change the bars on my FLSB, though I did have to change the clutch and brake lines. The vacuum bleeder tool fixed the issues with my brakes!
Love your video’s, always a lot of good practical information. ❤
aah yes changing the cables is a whole other story...and glad to hear the vacuum did the trick!
Great video as always. Man they are good looking bars. Never thought of using a nut on my string like that. I always use some plastic on it with a vacuum. Going to have to try your method!
Thanks for checking it out John! I originally started using the nut and just using gravity to let them fall through the bars...but yeah blowing it through is much faster lol works every time!
New sub. Got my 2024 Roadglide CVO last week. Just swapped the bars back to stock on my 17 RG special before selling. But this old dog just learned some new tricks! Thanks Brother!! BigDog
Hey Bigdog thanks for checking it out and always glad to help! Im still learning this bike as we go...a lot of new and better changes than I have previously seen on the these bikes in the past. Been reading the service manual like crazy and everyday finding something new.
Thanks for the video, helped me out tremendously! Any chance you can make a video on changing out bushings on the 24s
Thank you and yes I will address that in a future video coming up
Another great video !
Thank you bro!
@sikbaggers always great videos. Thought I'd share a best practice. I have installed the KST modulars on my last 5 bikes and dozens of my buddy's road glides. What I found is this...after installing the uprights into the base, lay the assembly on a flat bench surface face down. This insures that both sides are at the same angle. Wrap a piece of blue painters tape around the base of each upright just above the clamps on the base. Make a mark with a sharpie on the tape at the seam of the clamp on each side. Once they are reinstalled on the bike into the riser clamp, you have a reference point as you rotate each side for inward/outward pullback. If you align that mark equally on each side you will insure that they are set equally on each side. (Note: as you rotate, it is easier if you make a second reference mark on each side so that you can more easily measure the distance from the clamp seam). It sounds much more involved than it really is. This ensures that both sides are at exactly the same angle without having to do all kinds of measurements off the fairing while trying to insure that the wheel is perfectly aligned.
hey thats a great idea...ill do that next time...i had them installed already and figured that would be the best way to get them lined up but that seems more practical for sure
If you buy the 12 inch bars for the 2024 RG. Disconnect the cable from the mounting brackets upper and near the frame down near the triple tree.. its to tight just diconnect the cable from the top one only..
yeah we will be covering that on the upcoming video on bars on a a 24..should be next week...bars will be here today
I have ran the KST Spearheads on two different bikes now. My Street Glide and now my Road Glide. I like the fact that they are more adjustable than a lot of other bars. Another great video Steve.
Thank you ryan...yeah we have installed a bunch of them here...just never got a good video on one til now.
@@sikbaggers well Steve. If I lived close to you. I would volunteer to be your cameraman. I like doing videos and the editing. I do all of them for our American Legion Riders group. I video each charity ride we host. We do 4 of them a year.
Post 534 rider here
Ride safe brothers
@@SIERRA-dx9wm - Post 45 here brother. Noblesville, In
Hey Steve, I got a 23 CVO Street Glide so I'm patiently waiting for that install video to drop.
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Hey tony..ill get one done as soon as i can! We did just pick up a 24 for our channel but its a road glide also. Ill get one shot soon!
@sikbaggers
I appreciate you my brother. Keep those fantastic tutorials coming.
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Thank uuu for your videos, I have the Whisky fire RG as well, my dealer wants 500$ to install my plug in play heated grips, I told the service manager, they're plug and play, they keep insisting there's a butch of wires that need to be run through the bars, but they have yet to install a set they said.
Thanks for the clarification on the plug and play and I will be changing out my heated grips and bars myself, again my dealer want 8 hrs labor at $165 an hour to just change out my bars, I really enjoy your channel$$$$$
yeah...lol you can that at home...the old way was horrible and I cringed every time I had to do them...but these...so easy! Thank you for checking it out!
That per that derby cover that bike belongs to one of my CVMA brothers. I'm 20-11 Florida.
Yes sir were in Southern Illinois 24-5
Nice 👍🏽
thank you sir!
Thanks fir the video man.In your opinion should I need to change cables on a 2024 Road King Special going from the stock 10 inch to a narrower 12 inch bar?
youll be fine with stock on 12 inch bars.
The string and nut deal was triclk lol Thanks
yes sir...easy to blow through and even if you dont have air you can use the weight of the nut to work it through.
After watching your video I’m going to do my bars. The step by step portion is great. Couple that with the comments below including the alarm siren. How long did it take you? Granted it will take me a bit longer but just so I can have a rough idea? Dealer said 6 hours for a tech!!
if you have never done it id say 3 to 4 hours realistically. These are super easy compared to the older models...you got this!
@@sikbaggers got done in roughly 2 hours thanks to your video. Thanks brother!
Hey, do you guys have a amazon link for the Gas Tank protector/pad?
Its from Harley...and the only reason I got one from Harley was it was way cheaper than any other one I found on the internet..it blew my mind too....harley was cheaper lol
Are the new ones worth it? I have a 19 CVO RG. I thought bout a new one but not real sure. I don’t want to be disappointed lol. The VVT has me wondering if putting in a cam will be difficult. Do the regular 24 have VVT?
I dont think it will be hard to install them but we will have to wait to see what cams come out for it...let them do the testing and see what works best. Im excited to see HD finally doing VVT, to be honest. The 24 CVO has VVT.....standard does not.
Will 2024 RG handle bars fit on a 2023 RG ST? If you seriously are planning on tossing the Handlebars, I would be interested in them for my 2023 RG ST…
The ones I took off are the same thing that is on the 23 cvo st
I got some 18” dominator meathooks and I’m still intimidated working on this new bike
dont be..this bike is super easy to work on compared to the later models. Take your time and youll get it
@@sikbaggersthanks for the encouragement
It should be noted that if you have the security siren that they bike should be on but not started and then the fuse should be pulled. After you pull the fuse then switch the bike off.
Great point man! I completely spaced that part about these new bikes.
@@sikbaggers no worries. Making videos isn’t easy at all. I’ve made a few and it sucks lol. But yeah any bike that has the siren someone will have a bad time if they don’t pull that fuse with power on lol.
👍 Good 👍
thank you marco!!
What’s the torque for the top clamp?
6-20 ft-lbs (21.7-27.1 Nm)
I put the throttle housing back on new handlebars and there is a lot of play. They aren’t tight I can still slide them right off. Is this correct
no...no way you should be able to slide those off...thats super dangerous..take them apart, double check your work and if it right then contact KST right way
The only thing that you didn't cover, is how those 10" bars compare to the stock. Are they the same height as stock? I know you said these and 12" would be ok with the stock length wiring, so I'm assuming they are in the same ballpark?!?! Thanks for another great vid.
Thank you crawler! They are slightly taller than the stock bars as i demonstrated we had to remove the wires from the tree clamps to get a little more extra room and we talked about doing 14's having to remove the wires from the neck clamp to gain even more room. Its very hard to compare aftermarket bars to stock..most of them dont hold the same shape as oem bars. usually standing upright more than laying down in your lap like oems.
@@sikbaggers Got it. Thank you for the clarification.
Omg that’s my bike :) facking nice
nice...this was a buddy of mines but 2 days later we bought the same bike for our channel...same color too lol look for a lot more videos on this bike
Is there a video on how to install the clutch cable extension?
I dont have one right now but I will very soon
@sikbaggers this video was great. I could actually see what you were doing clearly. My only other question would be if you have seen these bars have any failures at the adjustment point?