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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 1/3/2008 1:22:34 PM
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Badbagger
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Steve, those Polks look great and I am thinking of doing the same thing since I am getting the inner fairing painted in a couple of weeks...I am thinking about loosing the ambient air gauge and the voltmeter gauge and moving up the oil pressure gauge.
The holes for the gauges are approx 2.25". What is the diameter of the speaker covers etc and do you think they'd fit? I pretty much don't have any other place to put them on my Road Glide... inner fairing is kinda busy lol.
Thanks
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 1/3/2008 6:35:29 PM
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Looking for ideas/options for mounting a mini-tach on a Fat Bob.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 1/3/2008 9:29:16 PM
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Oh yeh one other thing.....GO BUCKEYES !!! 
Fear not the vest.
Too funny.....after we win you can send me a pic of your scoot decorated with a scarlet and gray sweater vest...lol
good luck 
We'll see, but to be honest, I wouldn't bet a nickle on this game either way. I think the team that wins will be the one that is the least off its "A" game, and LSU hasn't been on its "A" game since VT in September. Don't get me started. LSU is great on talent, short on discipline.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 1/4/2008 3:33:58 AM
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When you say drilled in the dash, do you mean the speedometer housing? From the pic looks like the tach mount is attached to the speedometer housing on the front side, do I understand correctly? Thanks.
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Looking for ideas/options for mounting a mini-tach on a Fat Bob.
I wanted a tach on my Roadie but after installing the detachable fairing could not mount it on the bars. Found this to be a great way to mount the HD mini tach and takes no time to glance at it while maintaining eyes on the road. I bought the mount from a buddy on eBay for $35. It is billet stainless and polished to a high gloss, matches the chrome very well. I am pretty sure he has a few more if you are interested PM me and I will put you in touch. I do not make or sell these, just came across it and it solved the issue...
The tach is a HD mini with silver face to match my gauges. Drilled 2 small holes in the dash and it is solid and does NOT vibrate, even at idle! The mount has the notch cut in it for the HD tach but any 2 5/8 inch gauge will fit it.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 1/4/2008 5:44:50 AM
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Steve, those Polks look great and I am thinking of doing the same thing since I am getting the inner fairing painted in a couple of weeks...I am thinking about loosing the ambient air gauge and the voltmeter gauge and moving up the oil pressure gauge.
The holes for the gauges are approx 2.25". What is the diameter of the speaker covers etc and do you think they'd fit? I pretty much don't have any other place to put them on my Road Glide... inner fairing is kinda busy lol.
Thanks
BM
Answered in a PM to you as it was long!!
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 1/4/2008 8:37:10 PM
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Maybe this fits in here....it's been posted in an earlier thread, and everybody seemed to like it. It's an Excel spreadsheet I built using the 2007 Touring maintenance schedule. Use it to keep your service records so you don't have to mark up your manual...or to keep track of what's been done if you don't have the manual at all...
http://mikechildree.com/07TourMnt.xls
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 1/5/2008 7:48:49 AM
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Maybe this fits in here....it's been posted in an earlier thread, and everybody seemed to like it. It's an Excel spreadsheet I built using the 2007 Touring maintenance schedule. Use it to keep your service records so you don't have to mark up your manual...or to keep track of what's been done if you don't have the manual at all...
http://mikechildree.com/07TourMnt.xls
Thanks, I downloaded from your last post, really helpfull.
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 1/5/2008 3:39:41 PM
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Oh yeh one other thing.....GO BUCKEYES !!!
Fear not the vest.
Too funny.....after we win you can send me a pic of your scoot decorated with a scarlet and gray sweater vest...lol
good luck
We'll see, but to be honest, I wouldn't bet a nickle on this game either way. I think the team that wins will be the one that is the least off its "A" game, and LSU hasn't been on its "A" game since VT in September. Don't get me started. LSU is great on talent, short on discipline.
Keep on DREAMIN LSU is not going to have a chance against OSU..............
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 1/5/2008 8:31:34 PM
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I know I am beating the garage door opener thing but I can't resist:
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 1/7/2008 9:30:49 PM
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Fear not the vest.
Too funny.....after we win you can send me a pic of your scoot decorated with a scarlet and gray sweater vest...lol
good luck
Keep on DREAMIN LSU is not going to have a chance against OSU..............
Did something go wrong?
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RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :) - 1/8/2008 7:57:53 PM
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Fear not the vest.
Too funny.....after we win you can send me a pic of your scoot decorated with a scarlet and gray sweater vest...lol
good luck
Keep on DREAMIN LSU is not going to have a chance against OSU..............
Did something go wrong?
Uhm uhm, well....besides getting their butt kicked... i dunno.
It kinda looked that way from my armchair, too. Just wanted his take on the situation since he was so quick to opine. (Not to rub it in or anything, you know.)
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RE: "DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$ - 1/8/2008 8:06:28 PM
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Ive got an 01 ultra and I dont use the CB so I dont know if it affects it but I went to Advance Auto bought two 15" Antenaes with a curly and replaced my 42" whip ant looks great I bought for a GM product and they screwed right on used some locktight to keep em from unscrewin vibration and filled the gap where they didnt screw down all the way with acouple of "o" rings looks great and two ants were 9.00 bucks
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RE: "DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$ - 1/9/2008 9:37:43 PM
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Here's one for the Roadie Riders....
Wide Glide bars on Road Glide
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RE: "DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$ - 1/12/2008 4:03:08 PM
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Creepshow I like your license plate relocation idea.My question is how do you get the main license plate bracket of the rear fender.Do you have to go under the rear fender? Thanks Kerry you have a great looking glide.
Well, I have a standard. The original plate bracket was bolted to the grab rail above the tailight. It looks like this.
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RE: "DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$ - 1/12/2008 8:17:20 PM
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Creepshow I like your license plate relocation idea.My question is how do you get the main license plate bracket of the rear fender.Do you have to go under the rear fender? Thanks Kerry you have a great looking glide.
The best way to get at the nuts that attach the license bracket is to remove the tail light. First remove the lens, unplug the four blade connectors on the back, and then two bolts that attach the tail light reflector. Once the light is removed you have a large hole from which to access the area where the nuts holding the license bracket are located.
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RE: "DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$ - 1/17/2008 5:07:46 PM
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I just installed a shortie antenna, I bought it at the auto parts store and it cost $6.98 plus tax. I am sure that someone else has done it but I thought I would share anyways. At least the bike does not look like a remote control scoot...
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RE: "DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$ - 1/18/2008 7:18:17 AM
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How is the reception, is it as good as with the whips or not as good? I'm thinking about doing the same thing and adding a booster unit if needed, so I'd like you know if I need the booster. Thanks.
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RE: "DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$ - 1/18/2008 1:47:21 PM
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I live and ride in the miami metro area, the reception is perfect, miami is as flat as a pankake not mountains or hills to deal with, it works 100% no difference..
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RE: "DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$ - 1/20/2008 3:31:55 PM
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Save your money instead of buying these short antennas just remove the stock and cut the bottoms of to whatever length that you like............
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RE: "DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$ - 1/20/2008 6:07:06 PM
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The ones on my tourpac where cut off when I bought the bike. They work fine.
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RE: "DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$ - 1/21/2008 6:47:08 PM
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The top of the aluminum oil dipstick looked plain ,, I took my state quarter
layed it on a thick towel-------hit the back side with a pin punch----that made
the face of the quarter rise up and gave it the curviture of a dome,,fits nicely
over the dipstick with high temp RTV silicone--now I can pick my bike out of the crowd.
..well at least before I told you guys,,,,
Interresting...Gotta pic of it?
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RE: "DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$ - 1/22/2008 9:10:19 AM
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I put a powered antenna inside the fairing and the reception seems fine. Out of site, and cleans up the bike a bit. While on a trip last year, some **** broke off my shorty antenna and left it lying on the ground by the bike, with the American flag still attached!
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RE: "DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$ - 1/22/2008 9:49:35 AM
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iclick
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Razorman, I did something similar to adorn my dipstick. I bought a 1" Sportster chrome caliper cover ($5 from HD), which is self-adhesive, and stuch it in the center of the dipstick head. Perfect fit. Not as creative as your approach, but looks much better than stock, and cheaper than a custom dipstick from HD.
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