[Da Butcher]

[quote=l4gxyj;5526907]Hi all,

Last week I got my first street glide and its awesome!! Its a 2008 Vivid black SG and it had about 6500 miles on it when I got it. With the given used re-sale market I feel like I got a great deal on it. It came with a detachable sissy bar and backrest, a tinted Klockwerks windshield, Python exhaust (not sure if they are slip on's or not??) HD crash bar and adjustable pegs, and a breather (non-stock) of some type.

Ive always been a softail guy and I currently have a 07 Fatboy so my knowledge about touring bikes is very limited so please excuse me if I seem "dumb" with some of the questions that I am going to ask here in this post.

I love the SG.....its so much better/comfortable than my lowered fatboy with a heartland 250 kit on it. I havent been in my truck since I bought it except to go to walmart to get food. Im only 29 yrs old so I guess Im not the "typical" SG rider from what I gather. Ive gotten alot of odd looks when I tell people that I bought a SG. They say I bought a "old man" bike, but I dont give a shit.....When Im riding it, cruise set, radio turned up, legs stretched out, and no wind/bugs in my face im happy as can be with a big smile on my face so to hell with them and their sore ass/backs.

I have a couple of questions about the bike so hopefully someone can help a "uneducated" rider out. Ill post a couple of pics also below.

1. Can someone look at the pic of the air cleaner/breather and tell me what kind it is? Its not the factory football and I cant find a brand on it anywhere. Is it a "upgrade" a/c?

2. I have no idea if this bike has been re-mapped/upgraded so is there anyway to tell other than taking it in to HD dealer?

3. The rear air shocks.....how do you adjust them?

4. Will a 21" front wheel fit with the stock fender as is? If not what do I need to get?

I appreciate any help on the above questions. My plan is to get a 21" contrast cut front wheel and black out the front end in time. I told myself I wasnt going to "mod" this bike at all.....just leave it stock and ride it, but that lasted all of a week. I already ordered some iso grips and have been shopping for a front wheel today so it looks like my original plan is out the door.

Anywayl.....thanks again for the help.
Ride safe,

Your "crash bar"? They come stock on the touring bikes. Couldn't tell from the pics if you were referring to H-D's mustache bar, but didn't look like you had it anyway. So, if it's a normal crash bar, it's OE.

Yep, it's a K&N type (washable) filter, good. As open as that air cleaner cover is, the brand means squat, looks good, keep it!

If you don't see anything aftermarket connected to your ECM, it may not have been, could have been a Harley flash download. I'd get that checked as you wouldn't want to ride for too long if by some chance it still had the OE mapping in it.

By all means, DO buy that H-D pump for the shocks.

The 21" will work fine. The only thing you'll want to make sure is that the tire is of a zero growth type. The Metzler's are good for that concern. The only way that tire will hit is if the tire grows during higher speeds. Some brands do more than others. The tire will be a 120/70-21. If somebody make a 75 series profile or higher, stay away from it as it would be a taller tire and though the 21 will clear, it's pretty close under there. Once in a while I would hear a pebble rolling under the fender if I went into a parking lot with small loose gravel in it.

Too bad you weren't staying chrome, I removed my 18"/21" Weld wheel Blade combo before I got rid of the bike and will be selling them soon.

Congrats and good luck with her!