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The frame and struts and all are the same, there just are not strut covers on the struts which account for some extra width if you are mounting a police radio box as the bracket for the radio box is only so wide and not wide enough to fit over the struts with the strut covers.
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Those are the covers that came with the VROD bags. Not sure if tehy would fit the fxdxt bags but I'll find out soon enough. I got my tourpack (radio box) in last night and snapped a quick pic. It is going to be painted the same color as the bike and mounted where the passenger seat is. The only thing I noticed is that the key seems to be stuck in the very sturdy lock. Maybe it just needs some WD40, not really sure. Here is a quick pic of the box.
The box is in great shape and the latches are riveted on so I guess it will have to be painted without being disassembled. I am waiting on my rack for it, should be here soon so I can mock it all up and send it out for paint. I am not sure I am going to like the way it looks but time will tell. Still waiting on the bushings for the bags so I can get them on.
The box is in great shape and the latches are riveted on so I guess it will have to be painted without being disassembled. I am waiting on my rack for it, should be here soon so I can mock it all up and send it out for paint. I am not sure I am going to like the way it looks but time will tell. Still waiting on the bushings for the bags so I can get them on.
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Got the Mikuni mounted with a good float bowl this weekend along with an auto primary tensioner. The worst part of the entire thing was getting the screws out of the float bowl on the Mikuni. Nearly stripped them until I utilized a small angled racheting screwdriver which made things much simpler.
I decided to cut off a little bit of the fins behind the carb so I could get it seated nice and tight as well. I changed out the jets to a 165 and the other size that was provided with the carb as well but i can;t remember what it is now. This bike screams now. It was already fast but now it is out of control. If I could just figure out what I want to do for my engine build it would be much easier.
I'll do a how to for the carb with pics as soon as thing settle down here for anyone wondering, but all in all it was a very simple swap.
I decided to cut off a little bit of the fins behind the carb so I could get it seated nice and tight as well. I changed out the jets to a 165 and the other size that was provided with the carb as well but i can;t remember what it is now. This bike screams now. It was already fast but now it is out of control. If I could just figure out what I want to do for my engine build it would be much easier.
I'll do a how to for the carb with pics as soon as thing settle down here for anyone wondering, but all in all it was a very simple swap.
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Got the Mikuni mounted with a good float bowl this weekend along with an auto primary tensioner. The worst part of the entire thing was getting the screws out of the float bowl on the Mikuni. Nearly stripped them until I utilized a small angled racheting screwdriver which made things much simpler.
I decided to cut off a little bit of the fins behind the carb so I could get it seated nice and tight as well. I changed out the jets to a 165 and the other size that was provided with the carb as well but i can;t remember what it is now. This bike screams now. It was already fast but now it is out of control. If I could just figure out what I want to do for my engine build it would be much easier.
I'll do a how to for the carb with pics as soon as thing settle down here for anyone wondering, but all in all it was a very simple swap.
I decided to cut off a little bit of the fins behind the carb so I could get it seated nice and tight as well. I changed out the jets to a 165 and the other size that was provided with the carb as well but i can;t remember what it is now. This bike screams now. It was already fast but now it is out of control. If I could just figure out what I want to do for my engine build it would be much easier.
I'll do a how to for the carb with pics as soon as thing settle down here for anyone wondering, but all in all it was a very simple swap.
I also wanna see the Racetech springs install .......Did I already say that before?
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It's just about time to go home and I pulled up the pics of the install but did not have time to actually do anything with them. Hopefully tomorrow. As far as the springs, one of these years. LOL.
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interested in the write up as well!
Got the Mikuni mounted with a good float bowl this weekend along with an auto primary tensioner. The worst part of the entire thing was getting the screws out of the float bowl on the Mikuni. Nearly stripped them until I utilized a small angled racheting screwdriver which made things much simpler.
I decided to cut off a little bit of the fins behind the carb so I could get it seated nice and tight as well. I changed out the jets to a 165 and the other size that was provided with the carb as well but i can;t remember what it is now. This bike screams now. It was already fast but now it is out of control. If I could just figure out what I want to do for my engine build it would be much easier.
I'll do a how to for the carb with pics as soon as thing settle down here for anyone wondering, but all in all it was a very simple swap.
I decided to cut off a little bit of the fins behind the carb so I could get it seated nice and tight as well. I changed out the jets to a 165 and the other size that was provided with the carb as well but i can;t remember what it is now. This bike screams now. It was already fast but now it is out of control. If I could just figure out what I want to do for my engine build it would be much easier.
I'll do a how to for the carb with pics as soon as thing settle down here for anyone wondering, but all in all it was a very simple swap.
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Ok, for the install for the Mikuni 42 here is what I did. Fist I rejetted it but have not slid the needle into the second position yet as the screws are on the carb so tight I did not want to chance stripping them as the bottom ones got completely stripped before finally coming out but I had new screws for that.
The first step is to remove your air cleaner so you avhe access to the stock carburetor.
Remove air filter cover and air filter.
Remove air filter backing plate.
Loosen the throttle and idle cables, dislodge the choke cable from the bracket and remove the vacuum line, vent line and gas line.
Remove the carb which slides out of the rubber gasket on the intake. Remember, idle cable has the spring so it is easy to know which is which for later on.
Next I took the choke cable off the stock carb and used the provided mikuni spring and other piece (forgot the name of it) and the Harley choke cable nut and put it on the Mikuni.
These are the stock parts off the choke cable which are both shorter.
After installing the stock choke cable on the Mikuni I pulled the float bowl and changed the jets. Float bowl screws were extremely difficult to get out. I had to use a 90* ratcheting screwdriver to get them out. I tried about 15 other screwdrivers and none did the job. Once the float bowl was off the jets just unscrewed and you screw the new jets back in.
I'll do more in the next posting.
The first step is to remove your air cleaner so you avhe access to the stock carburetor.
Remove air filter cover and air filter.
Remove air filter backing plate.
Loosen the throttle and idle cables, dislodge the choke cable from the bracket and remove the vacuum line, vent line and gas line.
Remove the carb which slides out of the rubber gasket on the intake. Remember, idle cable has the spring so it is easy to know which is which for later on.
Next I took the choke cable off the stock carb and used the provided mikuni spring and other piece (forgot the name of it) and the Harley choke cable nut and put it on the Mikuni.
These are the stock parts off the choke cable which are both shorter.
After installing the stock choke cable on the Mikuni I pulled the float bowl and changed the jets. Float bowl screws were extremely difficult to get out. I had to use a 90* ratcheting screwdriver to get them out. I tried about 15 other screwdrivers and none did the job. Once the float bowl was off the jets just unscrewed and you screw the new jets back in.
I'll do more in the next posting.
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The carb was mocked up at which time I determined I needed to remove some of the fins. Initially I used a file to file some of the fins off but it was still touching after so that so I grabbed my trusty dremel with a cutoff wheel. I cut a little off the top 4 fins on each side to allow plenty of clearance for my carb.
The throttle and idle cables had to be rerouted so that they run under the frame as opposed to on the side of it through the provided clip. The tank was lifted from the rear to provide access to get to everything. I used my primary locking block to hold the tank up. Once the cables were pulled out of the clip on the frame I ran them underneath and left them until I got to getting them into the carb.
I didn't bother cleaning up the fins as they are hidden behind this carb which is about twice the size of the stock carb.
I then got the carb in place and attached the throttle and idle cables along with the gas line and vacuum line to the carb. The nipple for the gas line is a bit bigger than the nipple on the stock carb so it was difficult to get it over the end but I got it on, used a hose clamp and did the same on the tank side as I had to disconnect the tank side to get enough slack to attach the hose on the carb.
I put the bracket for the air cleaner on the carb and attached the carb next to hold the carb in place as otherwise it would keep coming out of the intake. More to come in a bit.
The throttle and idle cables had to be rerouted so that they run under the frame as opposed to on the side of it through the provided clip. The tank was lifted from the rear to provide access to get to everything. I used my primary locking block to hold the tank up. Once the cables were pulled out of the clip on the frame I ran them underneath and left them until I got to getting them into the carb.
I didn't bother cleaning up the fins as they are hidden behind this carb which is about twice the size of the stock carb.
I then got the carb in place and attached the throttle and idle cables along with the gas line and vacuum line to the carb. The nipple for the gas line is a bit bigger than the nipple on the stock carb so it was difficult to get it over the end but I got it on, used a hose clamp and did the same on the tank side as I had to disconnect the tank side to get enough slack to attach the hose on the carb.
I put the bracket for the air cleaner on the carb and attached the carb next to hold the carb in place as otherwise it would keep coming out of the intake. More to come in a bit.