Removing old bars
Today after work I set up my tools outside, put the ipod on shuffle and started the process of removing the old handlebars. I jumped in and unbolted the front brake and master cylinder. Piece of cake.
Then I removed the electric starter control assembly. It had two screws at the bottom. Easy enough.
Slid off the grip. Easy, but what I didn’t realize was the wiring for the electric starter was strung through the bars. I guess I kinda knew, but wasn’t prepared for how I was going to take the wires out. Eh.. I just moved on to the other side.
The turn signal, horn, and clutch assembly. Three screws. Easy.
Went to work on removing the pilot lights. Four bolts. Easy.
The bars were then off. So I had two choices. I could de-solder the controls and string the wires through the bars, or I could open up the headlight and disconnect the wires from the main harness.
I disconnected the wires from the main harness in the headlight. I didn’t bother writing down where they went. Everything is color coded and it should be relatively simple to put them back where then need to be.
This wasn’t easy. The handlebars had two curves in them. Stringing the wires through was a bitch. I’ll never do that again.
Done.
Gonna ebay the old bars.