anyone know where I can get Heat Shields for my old EVO?
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From: Highspire Pa
Check the classifieds on the various HD forums, many times the guys will post their items before they put them on Ebay. So far I have found purchasing from another forum user has been a lot safer and far more dependable than Ebay.
The only thing power sellers on Ebay have is the ability to keep their ratings up, for example they may sell you something with a money back guarantee but you pay shipping both ways - and they make money from the shipping. Yes, it keeps their ratings up and they still make money but you lose. The only advantage to Ebay is they have more people selling items.
If you really want "New" here are some of the sites I check whenever I want to buy new OEM parts:
http://www.zanottimotor.com/
http://www.chicagoharley.com/shop/
http://www.bikerbobshd.com/
http://www.surdykeharley.com/Default.asp
I have mixed feelings about them: for about $300.00 I purchased a set of Vance & Hines True Dual headers that came with heat shields. They fit really well and looked really nice, you may consider going that route. Likewise, http://www.jirehcycles.com/ might have inexpensive aftermarket shields.
The only thing power sellers on Ebay have is the ability to keep their ratings up, for example they may sell you something with a money back guarantee but you pay shipping both ways - and they make money from the shipping. Yes, it keeps their ratings up and they still make money but you lose. The only advantage to Ebay is they have more people selling items.
If you really want "New" here are some of the sites I check whenever I want to buy new OEM parts:
http://www.zanottimotor.com/
http://www.chicagoharley.com/shop/
http://www.bikerbobshd.com/
http://www.surdykeharley.com/Default.asp
I have mixed feelings about them: for about $300.00 I purchased a set of Vance & Hines True Dual headers that came with heat shields. They fit really well and looked really nice, you may consider going that route. Likewise, http://www.jirehcycles.com/ might have inexpensive aftermarket shields.
Last edited by pajoe; Feb 19, 2009 at 04:18 AM.
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From: NW AR
Yeah, I paid around a bill on eBay for a complete 07 FLHT-something exhaust with <500 miles on it, which fit perfectly on my 86 FLHT. The heat shields were basically identical. Actually, the main difference was the oxygen sensor bungs and the mufflers had a different thread pitch than the 86 mufflers. They went to a coarse thread instead of fine, same size bolt.
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