2012 wide glide blue flame
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 707
Likes: 11
From: West Chester, PA.
#1 Rule: Spend more time riding than talking about it.
Start looking in all the usual places for ideas:
Harley Accessories manual. Ask dealer for take home copy
JP Cycles & Dennis Kirk: Have them send you a parts manual
Look in the HDforums "for sale" section.
Check out Ebay & Craigslist
Check out forum picture posts, ebay bikes for sale etc. Your looking for ideas on what you think you like or the type of riding your looking to do. As questions.
Narrow down items that you think you like and consult with other members here on the forum.
Know your budget. Make sure to account for the back end expense. There's a cause and effect for any engine mod you make. Make sure whatever you do you don't cheat yourself by doing a half a$$ engine mod without proper remapping etc.
#1 Rule: Spend more time riding than talking about it.
When in doubt refer to rule #1.
Harley Accessories manual. Ask dealer for take home copy
JP Cycles & Dennis Kirk: Have them send you a parts manual
Look in the HDforums "for sale" section.
Check out Ebay & Craigslist
Check out forum picture posts, ebay bikes for sale etc. Your looking for ideas on what you think you like or the type of riding your looking to do. As questions.
Narrow down items that you think you like and consult with other members here on the forum.
Know your budget. Make sure to account for the back end expense. There's a cause and effect for any engine mod you make. Make sure whatever you do you don't cheat yourself by doing a half a$$ engine mod without proper remapping etc.
#1 Rule: Spend more time riding than talking about it.
When in doubt refer to rule #1.
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Stage III
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
From: Greenville PA
Thanks for all the help so far! before i took the bike home, the dealer talked me into just putting slip on mufflers instead of a complete system. (bad idea i think) She will come alive but still just don't have the TRUE Harley sound. Bought the bike at Thunder Harley in Sharon PA. Hate to sound to dumb but i cant find a option to add a picture anywhere. as soon as i can figure it out i will add a picture.
Cruiser
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 105
Likes: 2
From: Mid-Ohio
Thanks for all the help so far! before i took the bike home, the dealer talked me into just putting slip on mufflers instead of a complete system. (bad idea i think) She will come alive but still just don't have the TRUE Harley sound. Bought the bike at Thunder Harley in Sharon PA. Hate to sound to dumb but i cant find a option to add a picture anywhere. as soon as i can figure it out i will add a picture.
Road Master
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,140
Likes: 6
From: Arkansas
Thanks for all the help so far! before i took the bike home, the dealer talked me into just putting slip on mufflers instead of a complete system. (bad idea i think) She will come alive but still just don't have the TRUE Harley sound. Bought the bike at Thunder Harley in Sharon PA. Hate to sound to dumb but i cant find a option to add a picture anywhere. as soon as i can figure it out i will add a picture.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 9,282
Likes: 1,139
From: southeast PA
Welcome to the forum. Here's a link that will keep you busy:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-our-mods.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-our-mods.html
Good luck with your scoot and like others here i would like to see pics, and i went with pipes a tuner and new breather first as did most people it will make a noticable difference in power and it will sound more like a real Harley then if that isnt enough power for you drop some cams and hi comp pistons in it, and if that still doesnt work do the head work
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 371
Likes: 8
From: South Carolina
welcome aboard, there is lots of good information here and of the guys are pretty friendly and helpful.
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