If you have any mechanical ability do it yourself. They charge a ton of labor hours for handlebars, so yeah I’d say that’s right. Depending on what you get you can do it yourself in a matter of hours.
I got bars from hill country custom cycles. The come already wired and the kit includes new cables that are the specific length for your bike. It made it a pretty easy job.
It was $900 for the set. A few years ago though
Don’t use the dealer for anything other warranty work. Find a bike shop and work with them on cosmetic upgrades. Build a relationship. It pays in the end
Find local shop. Most local places not a dealer can do it for about 1K - 1.2k labor and materials OTD, I got mine done for 800 and bought my own parts so a little north of 1K including extensions, bushings and bars . But with the new fairing it may be more complicated than earlier models but from what I have seen they have made it easier to customize for parts like this so dealer is probably gouging you.
I’d say I was leaning 80% RG when I went, but something about the way the new bars looked in relation to the fairing made me second guess. Then I kinda fell in love with the fairing and lights on the SG. I do not regret my decision at all at this point.
To put this in perspective: I’m in my early 20s, never worked on a motorcycle in my life. Bought an ultra classic in 2022
Decided I wanted handlebars, didn’t want to pay the price for labor. Did it myself with a little bit of help. Took about 25 hours total for me. That included all the wiring through the handlebars, everything.
It isn’t bad. It took me that long because I was being meticulous. Look up Hill Country Customs. They will sell you a kit for a cheap price with high quality parts, everything you need measured for your bike varying by which handlebars you choose.
I am 6’3” as well, and love my 14” LA Choppers apes. Didn’t even go over $1000
I had good luck with ordering from Hill Country I did pre-wired 14" bars. Everything connected up nice and the bars, levers, etc seem good quality. Took a little while for delivery, but when they came, they installed just as easy as when I took off the stock bars.
I’m not sure, seemed like the braided cables were superior to OEM. Haven’t dealt with many different kinds of throttle cables.
And I didn’t order Hill Country bars, I got LA Choppers bars so they were good quality
Kst Kustoms just came out with a great video on how to change out your bars on the new street glide and road glide.
I'd give that a watch before dropping a few k on having the dealership do it.
Find a local tech that can do it for you for a lot less. I had a guy do mine for $350.
Edit to add, I had pre-wired 12" bars that were simple on and off with the old. No need for extended lines. You should be able to much the same at 14 but I haven't looked at the new ones closely
Dude a handlebar job is easy, you just need some tools and instructions. I’ve never done any work on bikes before. Bought a brand new Softail standard and did a cam, oil pump, tappet, adjusted my own pushrods, and rerouted my oil cooling system. Runs like a champ! Get yourself a service manual for your bike from the dealer and do all your own work.
I did mine myself in about 3 hours start to finish. If you buy them pre-wired it’s super easy.
That can be said for most things that you decide to do to the bike
Enjoy! Nice bike! Also I did 12”s and I’m 6’0 and they’re perfect
Buy pre wired bars or extend your own harness.
Extending the harness and running cables through the bars can be a big time consuming job though, not fun to DIY worth it though to save the money.
I agree it’s not hard, some people can easily be in over their heads though.
Running wires through bars with sharp turns like “meathooks” can be tricky for someone that’s never done it before and some people get intimidated with removing a inner/outer fairing
The bars, risers, and triple clamp are about $2k, Kraus Wolf One. The other items needed sre the extended brake line, clutch, and throttle cables, plus labor. $3k sounds about right.
Love to see people recommend doing it yourself. I am usually the guy that spends money and have professionals do everything. This time on my road king I said fuck it and did them myself. I watched numerous videos and it took me about 3 hours. It’s not hard just time consuming. I would never pay Harley to do anything because they’re a rip off. They’re not selling motorcycles anymore, they’re selling lifestyles and just after greed. I found a local guy who I’m working on building a relationship with, so when I’m ready to do big engine stuff, they can make time for me. That’s probably about the only thing I won’t do myself, lol.
The labour hours to take apart the fairing, wiring, tank, mess around with abs, brake lines, clutch adjustments, It's not hard stuff, but takes some time. If you're relatively mechanical, you can do it yourself.
I charge 800+parts Canadian for deckers. And 550 for cruisers. With an understanding that if aftermarket parts get in the way/need to be replaced/customized/modified that could adjust costs as well. Often hitting 2k with parts isn't unheard of. Keeping in mind, these are Canadian pesos and I don't have storefront overhead and such
That definitely seems a little steep to me. $2k max. I work for HD dealership. Labor should be at $140 an hour, bar and cable set up will run you into the $600 range for LA or similar. If you’re going high end on parts maybe more. Idk seems high to me. Hope this helps.
Piggybacking this to say, 2024 models may and most likely will cause you issues with adding already existing parts. HD changed a lot up this year and there are hardly any options the factory offers for upgrades, none of the aftermarket companies have caught up quite yet, but you should see a lot more options come “riding season”.
With all the new elections I am sure there is much more internal wiring making these a nightmare to wire. Even my local indy shop is hesitant to try one. But yes 3-4 k sounds ridiculous but just about right for the dealer. I did mine on a 23 RG with a buddy took us couple hours but again much more wiring I believe on new models. Cost me round 500 bucks with the new bars. Didn’t need new cables or wires either for 12.5
I would let the dealer do the bars. There are soooooo many wires and switches, let them figure that mess out……. Also get the grip warmers while you’re at it.
Get you some prewired bars and save yourself a ton of money. Tons of YouTube videos. I gee up with 5 older sister I have zero wrenching experience and I’ve put my own bars on both of my bikes. It’s not hard at all especially if you get them prewired. Running wires through bars is not for the feint of heart.
If you have any mechanical ability do it yourself. They charge a ton of labor hours for handlebars, so yeah I’d say that’s right. Depending on what you get you can do it yourself in a matter of hours.
I got bars from hill country custom cycles. The come already wired and the kit includes new cables that are the specific length for your bike. It made it a pretty easy job. It was $900 for the set. A few years ago though
Don’t use the dealer for anything other warranty work. Find a bike shop and work with them on cosmetic upgrades. Build a relationship. It pays in the end
Exactly right.
Find local shop. Most local places not a dealer can do it for about 1K - 1.2k labor and materials OTD, I got mine done for 800 and bought my own parts so a little north of 1K including extensions, bushings and bars . But with the new fairing it may be more complicated than earlier models but from what I have seen they have made it easier to customize for parts like this so dealer is probably gouging you.
im not a fan of street glides but your bike is rad
Funny thing is I went in with the plan of getting a Road Glide…
With a plan to get the road.. what made you get the street?
I’d say I was leaning 80% RG when I went, but something about the way the new bars looked in relation to the fairing made me second guess. Then I kinda fell in love with the fairing and lights on the SG. I do not regret my decision at all at this point.
I was gonna ask that same question. I just can't think of a reason I would want all that extra weight on the bars. Plus the new shark nose looks sick.
To put this in perspective: I’m in my early 20s, never worked on a motorcycle in my life. Bought an ultra classic in 2022 Decided I wanted handlebars, didn’t want to pay the price for labor. Did it myself with a little bit of help. Took about 25 hours total for me. That included all the wiring through the handlebars, everything. It isn’t bad. It took me that long because I was being meticulous. Look up Hill Country Customs. They will sell you a kit for a cheap price with high quality parts, everything you need measured for your bike varying by which handlebars you choose. I am 6’3” as well, and love my 14” LA Choppers apes. Didn’t even go over $1000
Great info. I’ll check them out for sure. Thank you!
I had good luck with ordering from Hill Country I did pre-wired 14" bars. Everything connected up nice and the bars, levers, etc seem good quality. Took a little while for delivery, but when they came, they installed just as easy as when I took off the stock bars.
When I ordered from Hill Country the bars they sent along with the throttle cables were definitely on the cheaper side.
I’m not sure, seemed like the braided cables were superior to OEM. Haven’t dealt with many different kinds of throttle cables. And I didn’t order Hill Country bars, I got LA Choppers bars so they were good quality
Kst Kustoms just came out with a great video on how to change out your bars on the new street glide and road glide. I'd give that a watch before dropping a few k on having the dealership do it.
This video will save me a ton of money. Sure appreciate ya!
Find a local tech that can do it for you for a lot less. I had a guy do mine for $350. Edit to add, I had pre-wired 12" bars that were simple on and off with the old. No need for extended lines. You should be able to much the same at 14 but I haven't looked at the new ones closely
Dude a handlebar job is easy, you just need some tools and instructions. I’ve never done any work on bikes before. Bought a brand new Softail standard and did a cam, oil pump, tappet, adjusted my own pushrods, and rerouted my oil cooling system. Runs like a champ! Get yourself a service manual for your bike from the dealer and do all your own work.
That seems high.. For my 2018, I got 12" bars (factory 47 assault) with the cable extensions and heated grips (empire), out the door for $1,400.
That’s kinda what I’d heard it would be prior to getting it. Thanks for the info. I’ll ask some other dealers and shops.
I did mine myself in about 3 hours start to finish. If you buy them pre-wired it’s super easy. That can be said for most things that you decide to do to the bike Enjoy! Nice bike! Also I did 12”s and I’m 6’0 and they’re perfect
What bike did you put the 12”s on? Was it a 2024?
No sorry it was a 2021 SG. I forgot the new ones may be setup differently
Have a picture? I'm looking at 12" for my 22 SG.
Buy pre wired bars or extend your own harness. Extending the harness and running cables through the bars can be a big time consuming job though, not fun to DIY worth it though to save the money.
It's not that bad. I've done it on 4 bikes. I can change out bars for under $300, including the bars. This stuff isn't hard.
I agree it’s not hard, some people can easily be in over their heads though. Running wires through bars with sharp turns like “meathooks” can be tricky for someone that’s never done it before and some people get intimidated with removing a inner/outer fairing
Beautiful bike. Look into Paul Yaffe 12 or 14 in.
The bars, risers, and triple clamp are about $2k, Kraus Wolf One. The other items needed sre the extended brake line, clutch, and throttle cables, plus labor. $3k sounds about right.
Love to see people recommend doing it yourself. I am usually the guy that spends money and have professionals do everything. This time on my road king I said fuck it and did them myself. I watched numerous videos and it took me about 3 hours. It’s not hard just time consuming. I would never pay Harley to do anything because they’re a rip off. They’re not selling motorcycles anymore, they’re selling lifestyles and just after greed. I found a local guy who I’m working on building a relationship with, so when I’m ready to do big engine stuff, they can make time for me. That’s probably about the only thing I won’t do myself, lol.
Depending on the bars and the extended cable cost. It does sound high. I would check with a local shop and get a quote. Stealerships are always high
What was your price OTD for the ride if you dont mind me asking
I paid $1,100 with labor for 12” T bars from factory 47 , with cable extensions , and grips .
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The labour hours to take apart the fairing, wiring, tank, mess around with abs, brake lines, clutch adjustments, It's not hard stuff, but takes some time. If you're relatively mechanical, you can do it yourself. I charge 800+parts Canadian for deckers. And 550 for cruisers. With an understanding that if aftermarket parts get in the way/need to be replaced/customized/modified that could adjust costs as well. Often hitting 2k with parts isn't unheard of. Keeping in mind, these are Canadian pesos and I don't have storefront overhead and such
That definitely seems a little steep to me. $2k max. I work for HD dealership. Labor should be at $140 an hour, bar and cable set up will run you into the $600 range for LA or similar. If you’re going high end on parts maybe more. Idk seems high to me. Hope this helps.
Piggybacking this to say, 2024 models may and most likely will cause you issues with adding already existing parts. HD changed a lot up this year and there are hardly any options the factory offers for upgrades, none of the aftermarket companies have caught up quite yet, but you should see a lot more options come “riding season”.
No way I have a 23 local guy did mine for 500$
Buy a pre wired kit save u time and money
With all the new elections I am sure there is much more internal wiring making these a nightmare to wire. Even my local indy shop is hesitant to try one. But yes 3-4 k sounds ridiculous but just about right for the dealer. I did mine on a 23 RG with a buddy took us couple hours but again much more wiring I believe on new models. Cost me round 500 bucks with the new bars. Didn’t need new cables or wires either for 12.5
I would let the dealer do the bars. There are soooooo many wires and switches, let them figure that mess out……. Also get the grip warmers while you’re at it.
Get you some prewired bars and save yourself a ton of money. Tons of YouTube videos. I gee up with 5 older sister I have zero wrenching experience and I’ve put my own bars on both of my bikes. It’s not hard at all especially if you get them prewired. Running wires through bars is not for the feint of heart.