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Old May 25, 2020 | 03:48 PM
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Old May 25, 2020 | 06:28 PM
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Can you please tell me the name and where you go those rear brake lights? I would like those for my fat bob. Likewise the mirrors, I hate the stock mirrors, can't see anything unless I move my arm.
 
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Old May 25, 2020 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by CAJ411
Can you please tell me the name and where you go those rear brake lights? I would like those for my fat bob. Likewise the mirrors, I hate the stock mirrors, can't see anything unless I move my arm.
It might help if you direct the question at someone, or quote the post you refer to. This thread is full of great pictures, and it is hard to know which one you refer to.
 
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Old May 26, 2020 | 03:32 AM
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Sorry, not sure how to do that I guess. I was referring to the pictures posted by astatule.
 
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Old May 26, 2020 | 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by CAJ411
Sorry, not sure how to do that I guess. I was referring to the pictures posted by astatule.
Just press "quote" when posting where you want to reply or comment on.

 
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Old May 26, 2020 | 10:29 AM
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For a fatbob, my dealer pointed me to sportster1200 mirrors. They fit and worked fine. Why cant they come stock that way?
 
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Old May 26, 2020 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by CAJ411
Sorry, not sure how to do that I guess. I was referring to the pictures posted by astatule.
The rear LEDs, are made by Heinz Bikes. A search on ebay for seller heinzbikes will show all they have available. Specifically for the rear I used the micro winglets. For the under the fender led, I went with ChromeGlow.

As for the mirrors, they are Highsider cnc machined Victory-X. Much better than stock, as I no longer have to bend my arms out of the way to see behind me.
 
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Old May 28, 2020 | 08:15 PM
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OK so my bike was burning quite a bit of oil so I took it in to be inspected in mid April. They found that the bike was running lean and hot which contributed to the oil usage. I was running a canned map that I autotuned for several sessions so apparently the autotune was trimming fuel from certain areas and made it lean.

Because of this they are replacing the top end but I got stuck with the flagged VIN. We tried replace the original tune before they hooked it up to the computer but it still was able to tell an aftermarket tuner had been installed. The shop manager helped me out a ton and provided the top end parts free of charge but I do have to pay for labor. He did this because he said that I could use the Power Vision tuner and would have no problems with the warranty.

These guys have always stepped up and helped in any and every way possible when crap has hit the fan. It's still a pretty big bill to have to eat but better than what it would have cost if I had to pay for the parts as well!

Been waiting on head bolts that are on back order with HD so I had the shop manager order S&S head bolts to speed things up and finally get my bike back.

So now I have to do the 500 mile break in procedures again before I install my cam because they won't run it on the dyno until I put 500 miles on it and I'm not gonna play with canned maps again once the cam is installed. I want it tuned on the dyno to make sure it's properly tuned and running as it should.

I've missed out on a month of great riding weather and have been going nuts! Looking forward to having my bike back!
 

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Originally Posted by Bowhunter8607
OK so my bike was burning quite a bit of oil so I took it in to be inspected in mid April. They found that the bike was running lean and hot which contributed to the oil usage. I was running a canned map that I autotuned for several sessions so apparently the autotune was trimming fuel from certain areas and made it lean.

Because of this they are replacing the top end but I got stuck with the flagged VIN. We tried replace the original tune before they hooked it up to the computer but it still was able to tell an aftermarket tuner had been installed. The shop manager helped me out a ton and provided the top end parts free of charge but I do have to pay for labor. He did this because he said that I could use the Power Vision tuner and would have no problems with the warranty.

These guys have always stepped up and helped in any and every way possible when crap has hit the fan. It's still a pretty big bill to have to eat but better than what it would have cost if I had to pay for the parts as well!

Been waiting on head bolts that are on back order with HD so I had the shop manager order S&S head bolts to speed things up and finally get my bike back.

So now I have to do the 500 mile break in procedures again before I install my cam because they won't run it on the dyno until I put 500 miles on it and I'm not gonna play with canned maps again once the cam is installed. I want it tuned on the dyno to make sure it's properly tuned and running as it should.

I've missed out on a month of great riding weather and have been going nuts! Looking forward to having my bike back!
How much oil was it using, did you keep track?
I ask this because I thought my 2019 was using a bit more oil than I thought it should and thought it might me bad fitting cylinders.
 
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Old May 28, 2020 | 10:04 PM
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How much oil was it using, did you keep track?
I ask this because I thought my 2019 was using a bit more oil than I thought it should and thought it might me bad fitting cylinders.
I had burned 2.5 quarts of oil within 1000 miles before I took it in. Whatever the cause I hope it doesn't happen again after this. This will be the second time in the shop and third top end this bike has had since I purchased it. But the shop has always been willing to make it right.
 
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