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Horizontal support brackets were included when the last owner sold me the bike (thank you Jim). Just did not know what they were. Once I pulled the oversize speakers, I figured out how they mount. Have some 4-1/4 speakers coming. And once they are in position I can get the connectors properly attached as well
And....I replaced the 1 amp fuse and now have power. Downoladed the owner's manual for the radio. Hopefully I can figure it out.
If those fairing support brackets are anything like the ones on my 04 Electra Glide you better stock up and get used to pulling that fairing off. I swear I must've gone through about 6 of them in 8 years.
If those fairing support brackets are anything like the ones on my 04 Electra Glide you better stock up and get used to pulling that fairing off. I swear I must've gone through about 6 of them in 8 years.
Guess we'll find out soon enough. Ah the joys of owning and riding older iron.
"Clean up on aisle 5" (before and after). The horizontal brackets make a huge difference as far support as well as how the wiring is laid out.
Got the fairing cleaned up, along with the headlight assembly, passing lamps, front forks and chrome lower fork cover. Finally reassembled and it actually looks like a motorcycle again.
Parts came in today for the brake calipers so that is up next, and then on to changing out fork oil (going to be Method 2 from the parts manual if all goes well).
Last edited by panz4ever; May 15, 2022 at 01:47 AM.
Can someone please explain whatcauses the crak in the rear exhaust y-pipe. Not an issue with mine but saw it mentioned on another forum. When I reassembled the exhaust system I installed front and rear header pipes, then the y-pipe and then the mufflers. After getting everything in place I then tightened the header pipes, the y-pipe and finally the mufflers. Also made sure to clamp the lower portion of the header pipes to the tranny case.
I always figured it was a case of too much engine movement with a "too tight' floating exhaust system and the "Y" is the spot it all comes together.
True dual setup cures it pretty cheaply.
Griz
Apprecitae the response. I would like to keep it with stock components...hopefully.
Interesting because I've never heard of the problem being associated with rigid mount motors. My 65 and 84 have the y-pipe for the dual system and to date I've never encountered that issue.
Can someone please explain whatcauses the crak in the rear exhaust y-pipe. Not an issue with mine but saw it mentioned on another forum. When I reassembled the exhaust system I installed front and rear header pipes, then the y-pipe and then the mufflers. After getting everything in place I then tightened the header pipes, the y-pipe and finally the mufflers. Also made sure to clamp the lower portion of the header pipes to the tranny case.
From 1981 through the 1994 Touring line there was a bracket that attached to the left side of the Y-pipe and bolted to either the starter or maybe the top of the transmission. If you look at the Ronnie's microfiche it's there for every bike in the Touring line through '94 and then in 1995 it's gone. The pipe to muffler connection changed in '95. Maybe the factory thought that was enough to eliminate the bracket? I've had the pipe on my '95 Road King welded twice.
Can someone please explain whatcauses the crak in the rear exhaust y-pipe. Not an issue with mine but saw it mentioned on another forum. When I reassembled the exhaust system I installed front and rear header pipes, then the y-pipe and then the mufflers. After getting everything in place I then tightened the header pipes, the y-pipe and finally the mufflers. Also made sure to clamp the lower portion of the header pipes to the tranny case.
Check for play at the end of the mufflers under the saddlebag mounts. There are rubber mounts for the pipes and they wear out. Every time I have cracked a pipe (3 or 4 times now), I have found that rubber to be worn. I grab the muffler weekly to check for wobble now because NOS pipes are getting harder to find, and I have a handful of "fixed" ones in my shed that I don't have a lot of confidence in.
I plan on going true-duals the next time one breaks.
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