Followed me home
#42
08-04-2015, 03:00 AM
On my ultra I butchered the original (and functioning...) radio and fitted a touchscreen (works with gloves on) single DIN headunit in the original surround so the transparant waterproof lid still covers the radio.
Hey presto: upgraded sound and still waterproof.
Also fitted 13 cm car speakers with big magnets but without the depth at an agnle in the fairing and that together made a HUGE difference in sound (no really!).
I never had a stereo on a bike but I wouldn't want to miss mine...I love listening to 'nighttrain' from G 'n R at full blast when out on a ride!
Hey presto: upgraded sound and still waterproof.
Also fitted 13 cm car speakers with big magnets but without the depth at an agnle in the fairing and that together made a HUGE difference in sound (no really!).
I never had a stereo on a bike but I wouldn't want to miss mine...I love listening to 'nighttrain' from G 'n R at full blast when out on a ride!
#43
08-04-2015, 09:08 PM
Road Captain
Followed me home
Originally Posted by 0maha
Thanks for the tip. Today's conclusion is that I really need a "look over" rather than a "look through" shield. I think that will make all the difference.
#44
08-05-2015, 07:30 AM
Road Master
Lord knows I have scraped hard parts too many times. It's too easy to do and I don't much like it. The rear wheel starts coming off of the road, etc.. Once you're in that situation you just gotta ride it out and hope for the best. Fact is, I'm fond of the EG but, it's a pig on the road. Not at all designed for riding curvy roads real hard. I have on occasion outrun sport bikes on my old Gold Wing and lots of times on the Valkyrie. I once ran down and chased a group of sport bikes over the Great Smokies on the Valkyrie. When we got into Gatlinburg they all stopped to see what I was riding. When they saw that it was a Valkyrie they stopped freaking out. No chance of that ever happening on an EG. Of course, I'm feeling too old for those shenanigans these days anyway.
#45
08-05-2015, 07:40 AM
Road Captain
Good stuff there. Yeah, I'm going to give this a serious once-over.
Funny thing is, I really don't like this kind of bike. For riding around town, far (FAR) prefer my FXR. This EG is a total pig. I don't mean underpowered. I mean it is so heavy! I've never had a bike anywhere close to its weight. Gonna take some practice and some getting used to. Everyone raves about these monsters, so I hope I come to like it.
The guy who I bought it from is in a town about a hundred miles away. My wife and I drove up, had her sit on it for a while and indicate her approval. Took it out for a few miles. It burps and pops some when its cold, but once it warms up, it runs just like my FXR. Why not? Its the same motor.
Did the deal, sent my wife home in the truck, then hit the road. Going south on I-29 was interesting. There were about a zillion guys heading north on their way to Sturgis. After a while, I gave up waving.
The shifting is WAY tighter than my FXR. Snick snick snick. Nice. The heel and toe thing is nifty too. Like it. On the other hand, unless you're moving, you can't get neutral on the EG. No way. Shifter just won't move. Any ideas?
This thing is in ridiculously good shape. It's never seen rain. Always been garaged. Never spent a minute outside other than when it was being run. It is just crazy clean. Even the undersides of the fenders look perfect.
As I mentioned, the horn doesn't work. Figured that one out already. Broken ground wire. That'll be an easy fix. The radio is dead as fried chicken. Never had a radio on a bike. Not sure I'll bother with it. The high beam switch doesn't do anything. Might just be the bulb. Another nit to look into.
All told, I think I did reasonably well. But its a little weird bringing home a bike you don't love. That's a new experience.
I'll give the old girl a chance. See if she grows on me.
Funny thing is, I really don't like this kind of bike. For riding around town, far (FAR) prefer my FXR. This EG is a total pig. I don't mean underpowered. I mean it is so heavy! I've never had a bike anywhere close to its weight. Gonna take some practice and some getting used to. Everyone raves about these monsters, so I hope I come to like it.
The guy who I bought it from is in a town about a hundred miles away. My wife and I drove up, had her sit on it for a while and indicate her approval. Took it out for a few miles. It burps and pops some when its cold, but once it warms up, it runs just like my FXR. Why not? Its the same motor.
Did the deal, sent my wife home in the truck, then hit the road. Going south on I-29 was interesting. There were about a zillion guys heading north on their way to Sturgis. After a while, I gave up waving.
The shifting is WAY tighter than my FXR. Snick snick snick. Nice. The heel and toe thing is nifty too. Like it. On the other hand, unless you're moving, you can't get neutral on the EG. No way. Shifter just won't move. Any ideas?
This thing is in ridiculously good shape. It's never seen rain. Always been garaged. Never spent a minute outside other than when it was being run. It is just crazy clean. Even the undersides of the fenders look perfect.
As I mentioned, the horn doesn't work. Figured that one out already. Broken ground wire. That'll be an easy fix. The radio is dead as fried chicken. Never had a radio on a bike. Not sure I'll bother with it. The high beam switch doesn't do anything. Might just be the bulb. Another nit to look into.
All told, I think I did reasonably well. But its a little weird bringing home a bike you don't love. That's a new experience.
I'll give the old girl a chance. See if she grows on me.
#46
08-05-2015, 07:44 AM
Road Captain
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08-09-2015, 12:37 PM
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