What should have been a 15 minute job turned into an hour plus job on a 2020 HD heritage classic. The holes wouldn't line up. FYI-All fasteners were only hand tightened until they are all set. First, I installed the top nut and bolt. Then I installed one torx bolt and that went fine then the other torx bolt side wouldn't line up. I'm shaking, pulling, pushing and to no avail the torx bolt wouldn't line up. Then, I undid the top nut and bolt and installed the two lower torx fasteners and the top nut and bolt wouldn't line up by about 1/8". Finally I got the bolt through the hole and that's because I muscled the crap out of it. I had to lift up the bar and insert the bolt where it only sat half in the hole. I lightly tapped the bolt with a hammer and it lifted 1/8" & the bolt went through. What BS!!..why doesn't HD make the holes a little larger especially the top nut and bolt (which is a pain in the butt in itself because its installed in a very tight space). I'm not the only one complaining about the fitting and HD is well aware of complaints and have lots of product returns. I was real close to returning the item but, In the end, its installed and it looks great.
Thanks Brother. Really helps to see how’s it’s done so I know what to expect 👍
I'm putting the same mustache guard on my 2018 heritage. Thanks!
Thank you for this!
appreciate the video!
Cool
How are the foot rest on the bar? I mean do you actually use them and any comfort?
How easy/difficult was it to get the nut in position and get the bolt engaged on the top fastening ? Not a lot of room to get your hand in ?
Why did you get the aftermarket horn, and which one is it? Is it louder?
What should have been a 15 minute job turned into an hour plus job on a 2020 HD heritage classic. The holes wouldn't line up. FYI-All fasteners were only hand tightened until they are all set. First, I installed the top nut and bolt. Then I installed one torx bolt and that went fine then the other torx bolt side wouldn't line up. I'm shaking, pulling, pushing and to no avail the torx bolt wouldn't line up. Then, I undid the top nut and bolt and installed the two lower torx fasteners and the top nut and bolt wouldn't line up by about 1/8". Finally I got the bolt through the hole and that's because I muscled the crap out of it. I had to lift up the bar and insert the bolt where it only sat half in the hole. I lightly tapped the bolt with a hammer and it lifted 1/8" & the bolt went through. What BS!!..why doesn't HD make the holes a little larger especially the top nut and bolt (which is a pain in the butt in itself because its installed in a very tight space). I'm not the only one complaining about the fitting and HD is well aware of complaints and have lots of product returns. I was real close to returning the item but, In the end, its installed and it looks great.
Where did you get your highway bar from?
Was it a T45 torque bit for all 3 ?
Are u using loctite on thr screws
torque at ?