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Protaper Evo Bars

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#1 ·
Anyone installed the Protaper Evo bars on their Pan Am?

There is not a huge amount of info on these bars. But the Pro AM version (P8052-BLK) of these bars are in fact 1.25" at the bar clamps.

I installed a set this evening. Curious to see if anyone ele has tried them.

I have not ridden with these bars yet. I suspect it may take some trial and error to get the bar positioning optimized.

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#5 · (Edited)
All factory wiring has plenty of slack. The brake line had enough length to not be an issue. There is not much slack remaining from the master cylinder to where the line bolts to the top triple clamp.

I was a bit worried when I removed the bar ends and discovered they were threaded into the bars. I was pleasantly surprised that the EVO bars were threaded as well.
 
#10 ·
If you look up the accessory heated grips Harley offers for the Pan America on Harley's parts and accessories site, there is some nice instructions on how to remove the grips and control covers ( link: Accessory Grip Installation )

Once you remove the control covers you will be able to see the clamping fastener. Just loosen the clamping fastener and unhook the wiring connectors and the control modules slide off of the bars just like the grips.
 
#15 ·
Mine went on in about an hour and a half, tried to keep the pazoma risers, but they are too high for the wires and cables, so stock it is.
Hand guards are off (not like they did anything anyway)
I really like the way they feel, might make a 3/4" riser to get them up a little more.
Haven't done any real riding, just to lunch, a wheelie or three, but they feel good!