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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr.Hess
To keep this thread in the Evo section, lest some Mod decide to move it to a twinkie or (AHHHH) the Touring section, you can fix the loose saddle bag mountings on an Evo by pulling those twist lock things out and pitching them, then putting a 1/4"x20 bolt in (I use stainless Phillips head, but any will do) and make a plate with a nut welded on that wraps around the saddle bag mount to replace the little thin lock things. Did that a few years ago and have never had one come loose again.
I use one extruded nut and thumb screw on each side and the stock pins since I deleted the bag guards, cost a buck or two.












 
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That store-bought nut plate clip thing in 1/4x20 would be just the thing. But I didn't have one of those. I did have a MIG welder, some 16ga stainless and some 1/4x20 stainless nuts....
 
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Can we place some bets on when TD's going to get his first "they all do that" answer? JK
 
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Originally Posted by Dr.Hess
That store-bought nut plate clip thing in 1/4x20 would be just the thing. But I didn't have one of those. I did have a MIG welder, some 16ga stainless and some 1/4x20 stainless nuts....
stainless is better fo sho, but I be lazy sometimes.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by tmanbuckhunter
How about an exhaust video after she is all warmed up and stuff?
Let's hear it!

Originally Posted by Schex3x
I use one extruded nut and thumb screw on each side and the stock pins since I deleted the bag guards, cost a buck or two.


Those thumbscrews do a GREAT job giving you about 15 rwtq that you lose with drag pipes too....see my thread and S&S's analysis:

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...confirmed.html
 
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Originally Posted by Schex3x
I use one extruded nut and thumb screw on each side and the stock pins since I deleted the bag guards, cost a buck or two.




Where do you buy those u nuts?
 
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Schex3x
Can we place some bets on when TD's going to get his first "they all do that" answer? JK

What do they all do you, you, !@#$%^&*()^*%$#%@$%!@)



Originally Posted by tmanbuckhunter
How about an exhaust video after she is all warmed up and stuff?
Originally Posted by Joe_G
Let's hear it!

OK, YOU ASKED FOR IT>>


 
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Old Aug 31, 2015 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by bluharley
Where do you buy those u nuts?
One of many places linked below. Paint jobbers or automotive parts stores with painting supplies should have them. In my my mind those are the nutserts you use to attach fenders.

http://autobodyclips.com/Hardware-%2..._14/index.html
 
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Wow! NICE!! That thing is beautiful TD, nice choice.
 
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Originally Posted by traildog
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OK, YOU ASKED FOR IT>>
Pipes sound good.

I think you need one of these like I installed to TRY to make our lousy twin cams sound as good as our old EVO's.

 
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