Upgrading and blacking out my Street Bob
Upgrading and blacking out my Street Bob
So I bought my Street Bob last July, and wanted to ride it pretty much "stock" for the first season to really get a feel for it [it's my first bike]. 2 weeks ago I had some mods done:
V&H Big Shots staggered, black
S&S Bobber Air Cleaner with K&N Filter
Power Commander 5
Progressive 444 shocks
The difference is NIGHT AND DAY now! The engine totally woke up, sounds thunderous, and just *feels* so much better. More power and still more control. The pipes are LOUD, so loud that I just ordered the quiet baffles to be installed- this should hopefully take a bit of the top end off.
The shocks are great- much smoother than stock parts. I didn't do the front springs yet, will hopefully get to that at the end of the summer.
Really love the look of the black pipes and air cleaner.. much more mellow than all that chrome.
Following that upgrade, I spent an afternoon with 2 cans of Plasti-dip, lots of blue painters tape, and a good bit of patience.
I blacked out my tail light, rear turn signals, and battery band. For my first attempt i think it came out pretty good- there is some streaking on the tail light, and I'm going to do it over this weekend, since it's so easy to peel the plasti-dip off once it dries. I was spraying outside, and it was a little windy, so it was hard to keep things flowing smoothly.
Definitely learned a thing or two that will help me do it better next time. Plasti-dip is great though, matches the denim black on my Street Bob very well.
V&H Big Shots staggered, black
S&S Bobber Air Cleaner with K&N Filter
Power Commander 5
Progressive 444 shocks
The difference is NIGHT AND DAY now! The engine totally woke up, sounds thunderous, and just *feels* so much better. More power and still more control. The pipes are LOUD, so loud that I just ordered the quiet baffles to be installed- this should hopefully take a bit of the top end off.
The shocks are great- much smoother than stock parts. I didn't do the front springs yet, will hopefully get to that at the end of the summer.
Really love the look of the black pipes and air cleaner.. much more mellow than all that chrome.
Following that upgrade, I spent an afternoon with 2 cans of Plasti-dip, lots of blue painters tape, and a good bit of patience.
I blacked out my tail light, rear turn signals, and battery band. For my first attempt i think it came out pretty good- there is some streaking on the tail light, and I'm going to do it over this weekend, since it's so easy to peel the plasti-dip off once it dries. I was spraying outside, and it was a little windy, so it was hard to keep things flowing smoothly.
Definitely learned a thing or two that will help me do it better next time. Plasti-dip is great though, matches the denim black on my Street Bob very well.
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Nice!
You can get rid of those reflectors and use tape instead.
Read my thread here https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-are-gone.html
You can get rid of those reflectors and use tape instead.
Read my thread here https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-are-gone.html
Nice!
You can get rid of those reflectors and use tape instead.
Read my thread here https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-are-gone.html
You can get rid of those reflectors and use tape instead.
Read my thread here https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...-are-gone.html
I'm going to Lombardi Harley on Staten Island on Wednesday to do some further blackening- ordered black hand levers, wrinkle black derby cover, and some new grips.
more black = more bettah!
more black = more bettah!
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