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Nice outlander, I have a couple 450 Maxs, they are a blast.
Yeah the Outlander is a blast, my previous one was the 800 Max, was great to but got a accident with it so I replaced it with this one. I use the quad wen it is really bad
weather or in the winter, anything to avoid driving a car
You're in the UK not Germany, you don't have to worry about TuV, do what you like.
Yeah good point. The worry in the past for me was about noise levels especially on trips abroad and I had to do a lot of digging around about it back then. I assumed a bigger modification than that would mean a bigger headache but there doesn't seem to be much attention given to touring on a bike with other 'non-standard' mods.
I've just finished the journey through this thread, plenty of tasty food for thought.
I'm personally too OCD to embrace 'patina' (especially on a harley) and @adm confirmed my suspicion that the oil cooler 'frame' (as well as the cooler itself) and the voltage regulator can get battered by stones, with the chance of getting the thin oil cooler frame badly dinged. I've noticed one or two chin spoilers that'll protect the voltage regulator but nothing in keeping with the shape of the bike's frame. Actually the kuryakyn one fits nicely (tho I'm not entirely sold on the look) and it replaces the oil cooler frame but as a result it may make it difficult to protect the cooler itself using the DIY mesh method, and it won't protect the VR in any case. So I thought, what about ol' plastidip? Perhaps not a good idea for the VR which apparently already 'plagues' harley owners; I guess an occasional repaint may be the only resort there. But with the oil cooler, if you mesh up the frame first and then dip it maybe you could get a twofer of half-decent protection and a matte paint job? It'll take ages to get enough coats on but if it works..? I dunno just a thought.
Also, about my dream of a fatter bob, would the idea of getting a whole new fender machined to a modified spec be pure fantasy? Google isn't helping and watching Rick on American Chopper is all I know about custom fabrication - indulge me
I just purchased some black mesh and used industrial double back tape to hold it in place once cut to size on the oil cooler. 3 years later looks as good as when I installed it. Shown in the picture below. Might have to enlarge to pic to see it.
Good to know, maybe said user just got unlucky or sped along some gravel? I've seen several reports of problems on youtube but doesn't mean it's something most have to worry about.
Obviously there won't be many guys here all that interested in a wider wheel on the Bob (and maybe fewer wanting to keep the stock fender) but I'm posting this for any future visits from fellow crazies.
After a bit more research it seems that modifying the stocker is the way to go. I emailed a couple of big custom shops in the UK about it and Rocket Bobs Cycle Works kindly tell me that stretching stock fenders to fit larger tyres is actually a common thing! Essentially they say that it can be done 'perfect and structurally sound' and even ends up stronger than the original, and quoted me a price (raw/unpainted) of 462 GBP inc vat ('due to the time involved'). Yeah well I wasn't expecting cheap.
So first the bike then maybe - just maybe - the perfect posterior. Now that there's no limitation I can't shake the idea of a 260 tyre on the back there. To each his own - it may not appeal from a performance or cost-to-benefit standpoint but for sheer looks I just think this bike is totally begging for it. Anyway hope this helps somebody sometime.
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