What did you do to Your Sportster Today?
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,713
Likes: 299
From: SC
Will do. But I haven't gotten a free moment since they arrived via FedEx the other day. 
I will say this though, the mounting bracket looks plenty stout. The mount seems to be much stronger than a similar looking set of pipes I was thinking about that are made by Pandemonium (Yo Mama exhaust for Sportsters). I like the look of the Yo Mama a bit better, but I would have to get them powder coated because they are raw steel.
Hopefully I'll have them on tomorrow night or Saturday and see how they work. I'm not sure how much I'll have to re-jet and tune with them, time will tell.
I will say this though, the mounting bracket looks plenty stout. The mount seems to be much stronger than a similar looking set of pipes I was thinking about that are made by Pandemonium (Yo Mama exhaust for Sportsters). I like the look of the Yo Mama a bit better, but I would have to get them powder coated because they are raw steel.
Hopefully I'll have them on tomorrow night or Saturday and see how they work. I'm not sure how much I'll have to re-jet and tune with them, time will tell.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 7,539
Likes: 12,183
From: Indianapolis
Bought the brake pedal pad that matches my new footpegs. Not supposed to fit mid controls on a Sportster but it does with a little modification to the brake pedal.
Of course the hole in the pad lined up with a tooth on the pedal so I had to grind it off so I could drill a hole in it. Then I had to file the bottom of the pedal flat so I could tighten the nut up. Ended up not using the acorn nut that came with the pad, I used an internal tooth lock washer and a stainless 1/4-20 nut. Put some blue Loctite on the threads for good measure.
Sweet...
Of course the hole in the pad lined up with a tooth on the pedal so I had to grind it off so I could drill a hole in it. Then I had to file the bottom of the pedal flat so I could tighten the nut up. Ended up not using the acorn nut that came with the pad, I used an internal tooth lock washer and a stainless 1/4-20 nut. Put some blue Loctite on the threads for good measure.
Sweet...
Last edited by firehawk6; Mar 30, 2018 at 02:14 PM.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 469
Likes: 140
From: East Coast, Canada
Couple hours riding on them, along with some extended idling in the garage while I was messing around. Looks lean to me, bit of white crusty. It's running ok when warmed up, no excessive decel popping.
I reset the gap and put em back in.
I reset the gap and put em back in.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 4,355
Likes: 1,967
From: PA
I love those kind of surprises. I also love that color, great looking bike!
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,287
Likes: 592
From: USA
Thank you. Been picking at it here and there getting it where I want it as I get money. The tank is the newest add
Road Master
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,031
Likes: 141
From: NJ
I got Lucky!!
Decided with my day off to pick up my bolts that came in too finish up my engine mount replacement and finally do the rocker boxes.
Reinstalling the rear, the 3 aluminum bolts were being a pain tightening up. The one on the far right, really was not tightening and just kept turning. I was getting nervous when pop! She let loose. Ugh.
Well I undid the bolt and miraculously the bolt snapped but the Thread didn't!! Pulled the entire bolt out! I basically touched it and the thread let loose. Wow. Got some 3rd party intervention on that one. Glad I dont need to drill out that thread the rocker or head where it goes into. Used a bolt from the front to make sure the threads were good and tightened it by hand sand buttoned up the rear. Now I just need one more for the front, button that up, now that the rocker lockers are in, and put her all back together.
Decided with my day off to pick up my bolts that came in too finish up my engine mount replacement and finally do the rocker boxes.
Reinstalling the rear, the 3 aluminum bolts were being a pain tightening up. The one on the far right, really was not tightening and just kept turning. I was getting nervous when pop! She let loose. Ugh.
Well I undid the bolt and miraculously the bolt snapped but the Thread didn't!! Pulled the entire bolt out! I basically touched it and the thread let loose. Wow. Got some 3rd party intervention on that one. Glad I dont need to drill out that thread the rocker or head where it goes into. Used a bolt from the front to make sure the threads were good and tightened it by hand sand buttoned up the rear. Now I just need one more for the front, button that up, now that the rocker lockers are in, and put her all back together.
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Last edited by cvaria; Mar 31, 2018 at 05:43 AM.
