Bar Removal

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Every other description of the removal of the handlebars on an ElectraGlide included removal of the radio to access the clamp bolts. I decided to simply remove the risers from the triple clamp. It worked fine, but the picture I took didn't come out.  You can see, though, that the risers are still clamped to the bars. 

Visualize only two bolts (one for each riser) that are accessible from under the top triple clamp, using an 11/16" socket. Remove the two bolts to release and the entire handlebar and riser assembly slipped right out. There's a ground wire and some washers that come off with the risers. I was careful to reassemble later in the same sequence.

This picture shows that I took the bar assembly out with the key-lock block still in place. The bars cannot be removed in this manner.  I should have removed the lock block first. I DID remove it after the picture.  It's held down by two allen-head bolts.