2014 Low Rider
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Had a lovely ride today. I get home and go to clean out the DK Customs catch can like I have done many times since getting it only to find the catch can gone! Somewhere on my ride today the damn thing somehow came off. So I went to order a replacement one thinking it would be $25-30. Wrong. With shipping it came out to $80!
Red light came on my dash yesterday just as I was pulling out to ride to Maggie Valley. Pushed the lever forward and it went out. So mine is sticking too. Probably never had the fluid flushed. BTW, anyone have suggestions on improved brake pads? Or does anyone know the edge code of the factory pads?
OEM brakes are organic, very quiet, they stop the bike reasonably well, and aren't too had on the rotors. At the other end of the spectrum are sintered pads which are metallic, the best at stopping the bike, but they can wear the rotors and they can also be noisy. Somewhere in the middle are a combo semi-metallic pad, which have some characteristics of each.
I had sintered on the rear of my Sportster, I never heard any noise. I think my current bike has OEM pads because the dealer installed them when I bought it.
If you brake aggressively or ride 2-up you might have different brake needs than someone who doesn't.
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The really odd thing about my missing catch can is that top part of the catch that goes into the hose is still there. Only the actual can itself is gone. And it was held securely in place with a zip tie. I really don't get how it just ended up falling off.
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No. My bike is garaged. I did not stop anywhere on my ride yesterday and the zip tie is still intact. With the zip tie around the can it is held securely in place and experiences no movement. I cannot believe that can cost me $50 originally and now a replacement can is running me $80 stinking dollars.
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Got my new DK Customs catch can a few days ago. Just got done installing the new one. Now every time I ride I am going to worry and wonder if my catch can will still be there when I get home.
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My original EBS used a filter and it really gunked up the bottom of the bike. Had to have the detail guy at my HD dealership clean it off. Big benefit to a catch can is that all that filth is not getting sprayed all over your bike and you.
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Great idea. I am going to do that. I do not want to lose another one. It is held in place with a zip tie that slips on and off to allow removal of the can but it cannot hurt to have another way to make sure it does not go anywhere.
My original EBS used a filter and it really gunked up the bottom of the bike. Had to have the detail guy at my HD dealership clean it off. Big benefit to a catch can is that all that filth is not getting sprayed all over your bike and you.
My original EBS used a filter and it really gunked up the bottom of the bike. Had to have the detail guy at my HD dealership clean it off. Big benefit to a catch can is that all that filth is not getting sprayed all over your bike and you.