1980 fxe upgrades
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1980 fxe upgrades
So last Wednesday I purchased an 1980 fxe 1200 I've got the bike riding and it's on the road after about 12 hours worth of work now my question is what can I do to make this thing ride better on the highway with speed limits of 80 miles an hour without feeling like it's wrapped up on the RPMs
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while a 6 speed has some value 3 - 4 K is a bit much for my pocket
put a 24 front sprocket on the trans and a 44 in the back you will be able to do the same thing for a set of gears and wont have to shift it 2 more times
the negative is in town you will never get out of second and third gear
put a 24 front sprocket on the trans and a 44 in the back you will be able to do the same thing for a set of gears and wont have to shift it 2 more times
the negative is in town you will never get out of second and third gear
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Speed limits of 70 are much more realistic on a shovel without extensive work and $$$ being spent and it'll still vibrate your hands and feet numb if you don't get it right.
Huge gearing differences between the old bikes and todays ***** glides , they'll never ride the same.
Huge gearing differences between the old bikes and todays ***** glides , they'll never ride the same.
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I always did sprocket changes as mentioned above but most "comfortable" speed was always in the 65-70 speed. Heck even with my 07' I enjoy the ride much more if I keep the speed down to that.
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Ok so I adjusted the pushrods due to a minor ticking sound got all lashing out and 4 turns down waited a few min and moved to next now there is a louder sound and not ideling as well. Checked screen. Oil flowing into oil tank.
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I love 65. I think it's the smoothest.....
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while a 6 speed has some value 3 - 4 K is a bit much for my pocket
put a 24 front sprocket on the trans and a 44 in the back you will be able to do the same thing for a set of gears and wont have to shift it 2 more times
the negative is in town you will never get out of second and third gear
put a 24 front sprocket on the trans and a 44 in the back you will be able to do the same thing for a set of gears and wont have to shift it 2 more times
the negative is in town you will never get out of second and third gear
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Speed limits of 70 are much more realistic on a shovel without extensive work and $$$ being spent and it'll still vibrate your hands and feet numb if you don't get it right.
Huge gearing differences between the old bikes and todays ***** glides , they'll never ride the same.
Huge gearing differences between the old bikes and todays ***** glides , they'll never ride the same.
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Speed limits of 70 are much more realistic on a shovel without extensive work and $$$ being spent and it'll still vibrate your hands and feet numb if you don't get it right.
Huge gearing differences between the old bikes and todays ***** glides , they'll never ride the same.
Huge gearing differences between the old bikes and todays ***** glides , they'll never ride the same.