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  1. 03-30-2014, 02:17 PM #1
    Jabbasan
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    How long did it take to install Hornblower? anything to watch out for during the install?
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  2. 03-30-2014, 03:11 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jabbasan View Post
    How long did it take to install Hornblower? anything to watch out for during the install?
    Roughly, I would say around 2 hours or so depending on how fast you work. You'll need to pop off the speaker grill piece and disconnect the tweeters and the multipin plug. I also removed the 4 bolts holding the dash for even better access but didn't disconnect any of the dash plugs. I simply held the dash up and out of the way with a bungee. Of course, the supplied hydraulic extension fittings and bleeder valves take some time to fit and bleed but it's no problem. Since I have heated grips, it did take a little more time to remove the left grip but a special tool is included in the kit that makes this easier without damaging the heat element. If I had a regular non-heated grip, I would have floated the grip off with compressed air in about 5 seconds.

    As I mentioned, the instructions are excellent and the install is very straightforward. Due to the multiple angles of adjustment available, one could spend a fair amount of time "dialing these in" but that's a good thing IMHO. It sure is nice to be able to adjust up, down, forward, backward, width, and wrist angle. You could even adjust one side different from the other but I'm not sure why one would want to do that.
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  3. 03-30-2014, 04:16 PM #3
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    I have these and will be doing the install in the next week or two.
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  4. 03-30-2014, 04:54 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by stepbill View Post
    I have these and will be doing the install in the next week or two.
    Do you have heated grips too? That added about 15-20 minutes to the install for me. They are easily damaged and extra care must be taken in transferring the grip to the new bar. If you would, please post your comments after you've done the install.
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  5. 03-30-2014, 07:05 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hornblower View Post
    Do you have heated grips too? That added about 15-20 minutes to the install for me. They are easily damaged and extra care must be taken in transferring the grip to the new bar. If you would, please post your comments after you've done the install.
    No, I got the standard model and will do with the posting.
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  6. 03-30-2014, 10:45 PM #6
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    You can’t hide money!
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  7. 03-31-2014, 07:38 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve 0080 View Post
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