Seen this on here the other day and went with it. Took the plate apart, I used my rubber mallet and bent he "L" bracket end down flat, then took the drill and drilled holes in the bracket where it matched up with the bent portion, mounted the plate, found some black screws and mounted to the bike. Total cost "free" and am very happy with the outcome. It is shown in the sig pic. Thanks to all for all the great ideas on this thread, it is great to read through.

 

I have an 07Dyna Street bob and do not like saddle bags and was thinking when I go on longer trips it's nice to at least have a few tools with me in case I run into any problems. I am working on a round canister that will bolt up to the lower front frame tubes just behind the front wheel that has a screw on lid and is water tight that will hold alot more tools than the standard bike wrench bag on most jap bikes. As soon as I get pics I'll post. The one I am making will be 18" long and stick out a little past the frame on both sides and still remain well withing the confinement of my forward controls. It's about 3" in diameter. I was in Big Bend last week and had a flat out in the middle of nowhere land and fortunately had some assistance with an air pump. Now I have a 12v air pump to bring with me as a result. I ended up having to take the tire off and patch the tube and again fortunately I was able to borrow tools to do the job. I am figuring less then $25.00 for it.


Would anyone else be interested in something like this?

 

I am sure there are a lot of us that would be interested.

Cant wait

thanks

 

Soft tail pipes on a dyna. can be done... easier than you think!

required- (1) Dyna
(2) Softtail pipes of your choice *important* check to ensure the pipes allow adequate clearance for the dip-stick!!!
(3) 3/16" x 2" steel (available at home depot for about 10.00 for 36" long)
(4) 5/16" drill bit
(5) Vice (if not available substitute concrete stairs or a cinder block)
(6) Hammer
(7) Drill
(8) Beer
(9) Band-aids

The easiest way to mount them is to fab up a mount utilizing the lower two bolts on the side of the transmission (5/16-18 thread allen head approx. 1.5" long)
there is a wiring harness bracket (2000-2003 models for sure) that can be used to mark the steel for the correct c-to-c of the bolt holes (2 3/8" +/-)
there is enough room to allow about 1/4 inch of metal above the bolt holes before you start running into clearance issues between the side cover and your yet-to-be constructed bracket. drill the holes with the 5/16" bit if you are unsure of the measurement drill the second one (closest to the end of the bracket) oblong. bend the steel out at approx 45 degrees (with the bend starting 1/2" away from 1st bolt hole) using vice or alternative and and then back to 0 degrees when you have approx. 2 1/2 inches of offset (see illustration for details). cut the pipe end (the end you havent drilled yet) off approx 10-12" after the bend. mount the bracket on the trans and check for interference between th bracket and brake rod. mount your pipes and secure them how you want them (I used a bottle jack) and mark the bracket for the mounting tabs on the pipes (no measurement given cuz pipes and taste vary) drill bracket and re install. utilize beer and band-aids as necessary.


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Helpful tip for the head breather bolts/lines -

This will only work on non-California models (due to evap canisters). If you want to prevent the oil from getting in your air filters all you will need is a short length (about 8-10" of vacuum line), and a T-fitting. The stock throttle body has a vacuum line with a cap on it from the factory. All you need to do is run the lines from the cylinder head breather bolts to the T-fitting and then into the throttle body vaccum fitting. Clean, and much better then running into the back plate where the oil can run donw into the filter element.

 

Please take pics and show me what you are talking about HogGlider I would LOVE TO DO THIS!!!

 

I will do that for you tomorrow man, we just finished spraying the tank and fender flat black tonight;



And here is a shot of my custom A/C that was put on earlier in the week...total cost - $25, and no tuning module as it is still a paper filter element! (more details to come);

 

wicked sharp custom AC cover!

i love it. details please!

 

I just added this post to the main forum, but it is well under fifty bux, so I thought I should throw it on here also. It is a radio shack siren install I learned from my father in-law. I'm pretty sure he picked it up in the geezer glide section, but I did my install instructions for the bob. so here is the link: https://www.hdforums.com/m_3335321/m...tm.htm#3335321

Good luck and great posts everyone, gotta love hooking up the scooter for cheap!

 

Details for Cylinder Head Breather mod -

You will need a 10"-12" length of vaccum tubing, and the appropriate sized T-fitting. You can use the stock head breather bolts, may wish to shorten them a bit (1/4"), or to get a better seal get some rubber washers. You will want to run the vaccum line from the front cylinder behind the throttle body (seemed to be best/clean option), to the T-fitting.

You will need to then connect the rear cylinder breather bolt to the T-fitting with a shorter length of hose, but not too short as it can put a kink in the line resulting in poor ventalation for the rear cylinder head. Once you have this line ran you can then run a short lenght to the hook up on the throttle body (from factory you will have a black cap on this fitting if not a California model).

Now when I posted this originally I implied this was for non-California models, however one should be able to tap into this with another T-fitting with no issues I believe.


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