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Old 04-29-2017, 12:54 PM
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Default So much for that promise to myself

I swore I wasn't going to make any mods to my bike other than the heated grips, but I'm really close to changing the bars and pipes on my 16 Road Glide Ultra. Adding a tuner and changing the air cleaner...

Every time I've done that in the past I wind up trading the bike.
 
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Old 04-29-2017, 12:59 PM
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I try to refain from doing anything unless it is for comfort.

except for a tuner, I got a power vision from fuel Moto and it does make the bike run much better. if I ever get a exhaust or air cleaner I can get a new map.
 
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Old 04-29-2017, 12:59 PM
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Isn't that what we are supposed to do ? LoL you just cant leave them alone.
 
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Old 04-29-2017, 01:20 PM
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I said the same thing, "gonna leave this bike all stock." Well, that didn't last long!
 
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Old 04-29-2017, 01:50 PM
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I said the same thing 12K ago on the Street Glide and 10K ago on the Softail.
 
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Old 04-29-2017, 02:52 PM
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I always change the exhaust and intake. Other than that there are many big mods.
 
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Old 04-29-2017, 03:11 PM
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Shoot we all understand quite well, once the Mod bug bites you their are no known cure. My bike is stock except for the heads, jugs, pistons, cams, push rods, air breather, handle bars, turn signals, SERT, wheels, shiftier linkage, and probably some other crap that I have forgotten about.
 
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Old 04-29-2017, 03:15 PM
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Yeah, I had the same plan for the Road King that I just bought. Key word here is "had". Oh well...I never did like golf. At least that's how i justify it to the wife.
 
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Old 04-29-2017, 03:33 PM
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Is there such a thing as a stock Harley? Not even from the show room, I have swore the same thing for 40+ years. Now I just swear at the ignorant drivers!
 
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Old 04-29-2017, 04:54 PM
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I know I won't be modding mine anymore...being retired and drawing 2/3 of what I was getting working, no way in hell.
 


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