Questions regarding 07 fxdwg
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Hey Newhawk, your bike looks great! Love the look of the Fat Cats and the tank lift. BTW are you happy with the Fat Cats in terms of quality, performance and sound? I also like the tall sissy bar (WG is one of the few bikes that in my opinion looks good with tall sissy bars) and the bags are not bad either (like the fact that they are plain). Are they detachable?
I tried the easy rackets on the bags but it made them stick out so far with the detachable sissy bar I had to remove them. Someday I'll find the type of detachable setup I want.
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Thanks, good to know that 2007 fxdwg are going strong! Can you please give me info about your saddlebags and Tbag? Brand? Are they detachable? Are you happy with them in terms of quality, storage, etc?
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I am very pleased with the Fat Cat, it can be quiet rolling down the neighborhood but twist the throttle and it roars. I added an Andrews 26h at the same time as the pipes, got it tuned and the performance gains puts the bike right where I want it.
I tried the easy rackets on the bags but it made them stick out so far with the detachable sissy bar I had to remove them. Someday I'll find the type of detachable setup I want.
I tried the easy rackets on the bags but it made them stick out so far with the detachable sissy bar I had to remove them. Someday I'll find the type of detachable setup I want.
Thanks about the info on the Fat Cats. They are in my wish list. They look great and have heard nothing but good things about them. BTW, what's an Andrews 26h?
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Thanks formike. I went to the website. Their bags look good (I like the plain Tomcats) and the prices are not that bad either (compared to hd and Boss bags). I also like the idea of long straps to put leather jackets etc on. From the pic it seems that the bags stay close to the fender with the easy brackets (do you have a detach sissy bar?). I'll definately consider them.
Thanks Jason. I am sorry to hear you had to give up your 06 bike, and ended up with one that you like less. I pretend that I did not hear that the 06 bikes are better, it would make me more hapy with my purchase 
I like the sissy bar/rack setup you run on your bike. I am undecided betweeen this setup and one with detachable backrest and a sport rack. Any pros/cons between these set ups apart from cosmetic differences? E.g., do sport racks support bigger bags? But I guess I already know what your answer will be since you chose the same set up on the 07 bike.
I like the sissy bar/rack setup you run on your bike. I am undecided betweeen this setup and one with detachable backrest and a sport rack. Any pros/cons between these set ups apart from cosmetic differences? E.g., do sport racks support bigger bags? But I guess I already know what your answer will be since you chose the same set up on the 07 bike.
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Thanks JasonL. Good point that some a**hole can steal your detach sissy bar, haven't thought of that. Isn't there any way to secure it?
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The cam. Fat Cats and a tune brought my hp to 87 and my tq to 97. No head work.
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Busha,
The easybracket have a locking system that has not failed yet. Also the bags that I have are also lockable. I have used the locks several times while I was going to Cal. You will like the quality of the bags from Jim's. They are the heavyiest ones that I have found. The price of every thing that I bought from him would only buy the bags from the HD dealer. I have a set of Fat Cat's on my Wide Glide. I'm very pleased with them. They have a very good sound to them. When I installed the PCIII I had the bike Dyno'd. They HP was 96 and the torque was 98#. Without any other modifications to the bike. This winter the next project will be head work with new cam's, Fueling cam plate, lifter's, Fueling oil pump. That should bump it up to over 100HP... Have a good day
The easybracket have a locking system that has not failed yet. Also the bags that I have are also lockable. I have used the locks several times while I was going to Cal. You will like the quality of the bags from Jim's. They are the heavyiest ones that I have found. The price of every thing that I bought from him would only buy the bags from the HD dealer. I have a set of Fat Cat's on my Wide Glide. I'm very pleased with them. They have a very good sound to them. When I installed the PCIII I had the bike Dyno'd. They HP was 96 and the torque was 98#. Without any other modifications to the bike. This winter the next project will be head work with new cam's, Fueling cam plate, lifter's, Fueling oil pump. That should bump it up to over 100HP... Have a good day
Last edited by formike56; Oct 17, 2008 at 06:58 AM.