Alrighty, I completed this project over this past weekend without too much difficulty.  Having the right tools on hand makes the biggest difference.  If you don't have the right tools, don't fake it, borrow it you have to.  If you don't have the right tools, you could end up damaging something in the process.

I'm pleased with the results and feel more comfortable with the new bars.  I have a better riding posture and have a sense of better control in steering the…

Ok folks, not sure how it happened but timing played big roll in this one.  I've been skimming the internet for a adequate replacement to my missing left side panel on my 82' Nighthawk.  Needless to say, the prospects were rather slim to none... either the wrong color, or the wrong side.  It's not like there's a magic warehouse out there that has everything a bike owner would need to find what they're looking for.   Hmmmm, maybe there is.....?

Well, as luck would have it, I…

Purchased a set of handle bars to replace the sport style installed on the bike by the previous owner.  By all accounts this should just be a straight forward swap out.  The cables/wires seem to have plenty of slack which would indicate they weren't shorted.

My main concern was that the…