Nope, still all torn apart, wifes bike is ready for paint. Fat boy front end, removed gauges from tank. Mine is getting new jugs, cams, hydraulic kit, chrome forks, and new paint!
Done with winter mods yet?
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: central WA
I didn't have much planned for either bike, and I got even less done... pretty much procrastinated thru the winter (I'm real good at that). Ordered a chrome outer primary cover and a chrome cam cover for the Softail last night, and gonna order a rear lowering kit from Dead Creek today if I can get off my *** long enough to do it.
New solo seat and Burly shocks for the Sportster soon.
Not much time involved in any of these mods...
New solo seat and Burly shocks for the Sportster soon.
Not much time involved in any of these mods...
The "definitely gonna happen" ones of cam upgrade & new exhaust on the Springer are done.....and the unexpected exhaust-intake-tune on the wife's new bike.
I still would like to see about a second rear fender for the Springer, and cut it short. Might have to see if I can find a used one nice & cheap.
I still would like to see about a second rear fender for the Springer, and cut it short. Might have to see if I can find a used one nice & cheap.
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 192
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From: Seattle, WA
I'm fairly new to Harleys and riding in general, and the impression I got is your'e never done with mods...
But my dumbass bought all my parts out of order, and some unexpected expenses came up so now theres a delay... I bought a set of thunderheaders and an air cleaner, but have to wait for a tuner so I cant put those on yet... Then I bought grips, levers, mirrors, but have to wait and save up for new handlebars so I cant put any of those parts on there either... I SHOULD HAVE just bought all the parts for the stage 1 upgrade and at least got that done instead of buying parts all over the place... It's gonna be like May before I have all my upgrades on there...
But my dumbass bought all my parts out of order, and some unexpected expenses came up so now theres a delay... I bought a set of thunderheaders and an air cleaner, but have to wait for a tuner so I cant put those on yet... Then I bought grips, levers, mirrors, but have to wait and save up for new handlebars so I cant put any of those parts on there either... I SHOULD HAVE just bought all the parts for the stage 1 upgrade and at least got that done instead of buying parts all over the place... It's gonna be like May before I have all my upgrades on there...
That is indeed the "Harley Curse"....you're NEVER done.
I warned a friend when he bought his first Sporty a couple years ago. He thought I was exaggerating until he was buying a brand new Iron Sporty 8 months later, and dropping $4000 on top right at the time of purchase.
And yes, researching upgrades in terms of "long term/big picture" is always good. Look at what all different mods you want to do, and see how they all interact with eachother, and you'll see that getting what seems easiest and cheapest isn't always automatically what you should get first.
I held off getting new pipes on my Springer for about 2 months, because I knew I'd be doing a cam upgrade over the winter. Figured it'd be a waste of effort to put new pipes on just to be taking them back off again to pull the cam out. Wait and do both at once, save a little time/effort. Pull stock pipes off, do cam change, put new pipes on.
Though really, there's no reason you can't do the grips, levers and mirrors right now. Levers & mirrors are so stupid-simple & you don't have to take them off the control housing when you swap bars.
Grips might be decent idea to wait, if you want to make it easier dealing with the throttle cables.
I warned a friend when he bought his first Sporty a couple years ago. He thought I was exaggerating until he was buying a brand new Iron Sporty 8 months later, and dropping $4000 on top right at the time of purchase.
And yes, researching upgrades in terms of "long term/big picture" is always good. Look at what all different mods you want to do, and see how they all interact with eachother, and you'll see that getting what seems easiest and cheapest isn't always automatically what you should get first.
I held off getting new pipes on my Springer for about 2 months, because I knew I'd be doing a cam upgrade over the winter. Figured it'd be a waste of effort to put new pipes on just to be taking them back off again to pull the cam out. Wait and do both at once, save a little time/effort. Pull stock pipes off, do cam change, put new pipes on.
Though really, there's no reason you can't do the grips, levers and mirrors right now. Levers & mirrors are so stupid-simple & you don't have to take them off the control housing when you swap bars.
Grips might be decent idea to wait, if you want to make it easier dealing with the throttle cables.
I wish I were done. lol
Tins are out for paint, leather engraving for seat is not even started. Engine is apart.
I am making slow but steady progress....but I have another bike I am riding in the meantime.
Sportster Winter Makeover
Tins are out for paint, leather engraving for seat is not even started. Engine is apart.
I am making slow but steady progress....but I have another bike I am riding in the meantime.
Sportster Winter Makeover
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Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Twin Cities
I've been going with the phased approach so as to not **** off the wife. Did some around the holidays and then some more last week. Sometime in April I'll finish off for the year. That will give me plenty of time to think about what I'm gonna do next winter LOL.
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Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 560
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From: CT
Oddly enough, this is the first year of the 3 years I've owned my bike that I'm not doing winter mods.
Last year was a big one... New bars, fairing, wheels, paint, and a few other things. Now I bike is pretty much where I want it, with the exception of maybe cams. Might also go HID. But besides that, I could use a set of new tires soon, and a fork service...
Last year was a big one... New bars, fairing, wheels, paint, and a few other things. Now I bike is pretty much where I want it, with the exception of maybe cams. Might also go HID. But besides that, I could use a set of new tires soon, and a fork service...
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Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 560
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From: Green Bay, WI
So close... Minor mods on one bike done. The SG is waiting for speakers to arrive tomorrow and then the fairing can go on.
CVO handle bars, chrome controls, hidden wiring, inner painted fairing, chrome front end kit, chrome rotors, garage opener mod, new plug wires, speed bleeders and a bunch of minor chrome bolt swap outs, ALL done!
EXCEPT, she walks in the garage last Saturday as I fire it up for the first time, "you know those stock rims are ugly now...." Shopping for wheel packages, sigh it never ends!
I rode out of Green Bay last year on March 15th for the first time. I hope the snow keeps hammering Minnesota instead of us.
CVO handle bars, chrome controls, hidden wiring, inner painted fairing, chrome front end kit, chrome rotors, garage opener mod, new plug wires, speed bleeders and a bunch of minor chrome bolt swap outs, ALL done!
EXCEPT, she walks in the garage last Saturday as I fire it up for the first time, "you know those stock rims are ugly now...." Shopping for wheel packages, sigh it never ends!
I rode out of Green Bay last year on March 15th for the first time. I hope the snow keeps hammering Minnesota instead of us.