First, everyone should have the appropriate service manual for their bike which has the proper torque values for the fasteners.
Starting on the clutch side, collapse the clutch cable adjuster located half way down the cable.
Next remove the "C" clip under the pin that holds the clutch handle in the perch. Be careful because they tend to fly when you remove them and usually get lost. After the pin is removed and with the slack in the cable, pull the clutch handle towards the end of the bar and out of the perch.
Next unhook the cable from the handle and install the new handle in reverse order. A dab of grease on the points of contact and some cable lube injected into the cable will help at this point.
Reinstall the anti rattle clip if there was one in there when reassembling the handle into the perch. Replace the greased pivot pin and then the "C" clip that holds it in place. Double check to see that the "C" clip is seated in the pin groove.
Readjust the cable adjuster to leave 1/16" to 1/8" of slack between cable and the perch when the clutch cable is pulled back away from the perch.
Don't forget to replace the rubber cover over the cable adjuster or you may get a scratch on the fender from it and don't forget to lock the lock nut on the adjuster also.
Just a tip here, some "armor all" or similar product used on the adjuster and inside of the rubber boot makes it very easy to remove and reinstall it.
Next the brake side handle. Same setup as the clutch side with the pin and the clip on most bikes. Follow the same procedure here with greasing the pin when reinstalling it.
If you are handy, position the brake lever in the position shown below when reinstalling it to prevent damage to the brake light switch and drop the greased pin in place. If you aren't handy, then place a washer like shown to keep the lever off the switch when reinstalling it.
Also see this post...
Replacing Levers - Harley Davidson Community
Starting on the clutch side, collapse the clutch cable adjuster located half way down the cable.
Next remove the "C" clip under the pin that holds the clutch handle in the perch. Be careful because they tend to fly when you remove them and usually get lost. After the pin is removed and with the slack in the cable, pull the clutch handle towards the end of the bar and out of the perch.
Next unhook the cable from the handle and install the new handle in reverse order. A dab of grease on the points of contact and some cable lube injected into the cable will help at this point.
Reinstall the anti rattle clip if there was one in there when reassembling the handle into the perch. Replace the greased pivot pin and then the "C" clip that holds it in place. Double check to see that the "C" clip is seated in the pin groove.
Readjust the cable adjuster to leave 1/16" to 1/8" of slack between cable and the perch when the clutch cable is pulled back away from the perch.
Don't forget to replace the rubber cover over the cable adjuster or you may get a scratch on the fender from it and don't forget to lock the lock nut on the adjuster also.
Just a tip here, some "armor all" or similar product used on the adjuster and inside of the rubber boot makes it very easy to remove and reinstall it.
Next the brake side handle. Same setup as the clutch side with the pin and the clip on most bikes. Follow the same procedure here with greasing the pin when reinstalling it.
If you are handy, position the brake lever in the position shown below when reinstalling it to prevent damage to the brake light switch and drop the greased pin in place. If you aren't handy, then place a washer like shown to keep the lever off the switch when reinstalling it.
Also see this post...
Replacing Levers - Harley Davidson Community
