96 ultra classic - weight inside batwing fairing.
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From: Cambs
96 ultra classic - weight inside batwing fairing.
I was thinking of trading my 96 Electra Glide Ultra Classic for a Road King but.... its mechanically sound (as far as I can tell), cosmetically tidy and from a couple of wet rides (not exactly unknown in UK at pretty much any time of year) the bat-wing fairing definitely beats past experience of the "traditional" Harley windshield, especially with the aftermarket windsreen blade.
However there is a lot of weight in the fairing. It doesn't have a radio fitted but does have speakers and whatever electronics go under the fairing.
Is there any value in removing any of this clutter? Is it more trouble than it is worth to attempt it?
However there is a lot of weight in the fairing. It doesn't have a radio fitted but does have speakers and whatever electronics go under the fairing.
Is there any value in removing any of this clutter? Is it more trouble than it is worth to attempt it?
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From: la la land jerzey
At best one pound of weight
join the local gym and work out 3 days a week for one off riding season - you will forget the top heavy - and a Twinkie road king is not something i would do
you have the best machine ever made from HD its rebuildable by you at your garage or living room - the other has an umbilical cord and a cash register connected to it
join the local gym and work out 3 days a week for one off riding season - you will forget the top heavy - and a Twinkie road king is not something i would do
you have the best machine ever made from HD its rebuildable by you at your garage or living room - the other has an umbilical cord and a cash register connected to it
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If the radio is already gone, not much left to remove. You could pull the speakers but maybe a pound or two at most. Everything else in there has a purpose.
Sounds like you need a Road Glide in your life, great weather protection but the weight is on the frame not the front end, good luck.
Sounds like you need a Road Glide in your life, great weather protection but the weight is on the frame not the front end, good luck.
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If the radio is already gone, not much left to remove. You could pull the speakers but maybe a pound or two at most. Everything else in there has a purpose.
Sounds like you need a Road Glide in your life, great weather protection but the weight is on the frame not the front end, good luck.
Sounds like you need a Road Glide in your life, great weather protection but the weight is on the frame not the front end, good luck.
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From: Tejas
I have a 94 Ultra and lucked into a 98 RK and love them both. I understand money is always a concern, but just asking.
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First thing I did when I got my '90 Electra Glide was pull the radio. Didn't work (turns out it was just the inline fuse on the power lead), but I don't like radios on bikes, so off it went. Pulled the speakers while I was at it just because.
Can't say any of that made any difference in handling or the perceived "heaviness" of the front end. It's still a heavy bike, and there's not much you're going to do about that.
One word of warning if you pull the speakers: After a couple of seasons, the grills on my inner fairing blew off. They are just glued on, and without the speakers in place, eventually the air pressure inside the fairing got to them and off they went. I ran without them for a couple more seasons, then had the idea of fab'ing up some decorative covers for the holes. Don't know if the inner fairing on a '96 would fare any better, but just saying.
Can't say any of that made any difference in handling or the perceived "heaviness" of the front end. It's still a heavy bike, and there's not much you're going to do about that.
One word of warning if you pull the speakers: After a couple of seasons, the grills on my inner fairing blew off. They are just glued on, and without the speakers in place, eventually the air pressure inside the fairing got to them and off they went. I ran without them for a couple more seasons, then had the idea of fab'ing up some decorative covers for the holes. Don't know if the inner fairing on a '96 would fare any better, but just saying.
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