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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by not_so_newb
that looks great ! add some white wide wall tires and take off the bags and people will think you have a Deluxe !
That looks great. I was thinking of doing something similar with Silver Fortune on my black Heritage to perk it up a bit.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 12:54 PM
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How did you get the backrest on the stock saddle? Dealer tells me it can't be done! Thx.
That is a Mustang Seat with a Back rest.

If yoiu just want to add a backrest to a stock seat get a Grasshopper. Bracket attaches to the two bolts at the back of the seat. The backrest then easily slips in or out of the bracket. Works great.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Thingfish
Anyone interested in pipes who is not looking for anything crazy loud should check out the new Cobra Neighbor Haters slip one. Don’t let the name fool you, they have a great deep rumble that is not obnoxious. I’ve heard them in person and rode a bike with them on and I thought they sounded about perfect for me.

This video is not the same bike but it’s a decent example of what they sounded like in person.

No cats so the usual disclaimers apply. $320. Not bad.

https://youtu.be/0yCrPX8rWdo
I went with Vance & Hines slash cuts with the quiet baffles and am quite happy. At idle and low rpm through town, just a little deeper sound, but when you let 'er rip it sounds great.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankEV
That is a Mustang Seat with a Back rest.

If yoiu just want to add a backrest to a stock seat get a Grasshopper. Bracket attaches to the two bolts at the back of the seat. The backrest then easily slips in or out of the bracket. Works great.
Perfect, thanks! I couldn't find anything. I'll Google it.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Reverend DG
Why not just loosen the existing risers and roll the bars back an inch?
tried that
not working for me. It really does not move them back and ruins the angles
 
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 02:53 PM
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Yeah I can see how that would screw up the look
 
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rcpbob
Well Frank, took her to the dealer about my '18 FLHC and the left side bag letting water in. The service writer was like "the bags are rain proof, not washing proof". But Harley calls these things "water proof", so water should not be allowed in the bag, at all ! My '16 Heritage bags were not water proof, but I never had water inside them ! So the Service writer agrees to write a warranty ticket, although he doesn't have much hope anything will be done. So much for H-D water proof claims.
I wash my bike and have ridden it in near-monsoon rainstorms and never a drop of water in the bags.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Reverend DG
Perfect, thanks! I couldn't find anything. I'll Google it.
Ordered and on the way! Thanks again.
 
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Originally Posted by rcpbob
Well Frank, took her to the dealer about my '18 FLHC and the left side bag letting water in. The service writer was like "the bags are rain proof, not washing proof". But Harley calls these things "water proof", so water should not be allowed in the bag, at all ! My '16 Heritage bags were not water proof, but I never had water inside them ! So the Service writer agrees to write a warranty ticket, although he doesn't have much hope anything will be done. So much for H-D water proof claims.
here is a suggestion: as we all know water sits in the recess for the lock, make sure the locking ring (nut) is tight on the inside of the lock, i had a bag leak after the lock was replaced at the dealer and it turned out that the locking ring (nut) wasn't tight.
 

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Old Jul 30, 2018 | 08:46 PM
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You guys are KILLING me!!! This is my next model, but I am trying to hold off until 120th anniversary!!!
I will be test riding one of these this weekend.....
 
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