New Fat boy
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Road Captain
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From: Farnborough uk
New Fat boy
Just bough a Fat Boy Pewter pearl, looks great except that the bars are not square with the yoke the head light is pointing to the right and there was a scratch on the ign switch and some chrome deffects.
Wouldnt that **** you off after paying £13500 for your fist ever HD.
Well its gone back and so it should and once ive got over the initial eperience and get it back as it should be I will be a lot happier and start to enjoy it.
I ve bought on E Bay a set of HD slash cuts with removable baffels they look the same not like the handed ones fitted witch have different size exhaust bores.
They also state 80db USA road legal so dont no if they are anygoodor sound better tthan the stock pipe.
there seems also the be alot of concirn what can be done to the exhaust due to the senors and exhaust valves.
any advice would be very usefull.
My bike when i get it back is a new 2008 model
Wouldnt that **** you off after paying £13500 for your fist ever HD.
Well its gone back and so it should and once ive got over the initial eperience and get it back as it should be I will be a lot happier and start to enjoy it.
I ve bought on E Bay a set of HD slash cuts with removable baffels they look the same not like the handed ones fitted witch have different size exhaust bores.
They also state 80db USA road legal so dont no if they are anygoodor sound better tthan the stock pipe.
there seems also the be alot of concirn what can be done to the exhaust due to the senors and exhaust valves.
any advice would be very usefull.
My bike when i get it back is a new 2008 model
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Nova Scotia
RE: New Fat boy
Congrats on the new ride. My bars were about 1/2" off center when I picked it up. At the time, didn't really care, just wanted to ride. Three days later, I brought it back in and was on the road again in 10 minutes.
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Canary Islands
RE: New Fat boy
Congrats on the new scoot dude. Don't worry about the little things; they'll fix 'em all up good. Sometimes you get idiots putting their kids on them, they get on them themselves, try and start them up in the showroom, spill bottled drinks on them, which they shouldn't even be drinking in a show room. Man, I saw some ***** actually turning off the stop and start button on this bike like 30 times, he was just doing it 'cuz he was bored, he was doing it while talking to his bird. Then he got on and pretended to rev it for like 3 mins, he must have twisted the throttle 60 times.
Finally I went over and f'ed him off, but it was amazing watching this idiot. Some people have absolutely no regard for other people's property.
Anyhow, to the point, the dealer will kiss your butt and fix everything; even if they have to replace that ignition thing.
As for the pipes, if you change them radically, rip out the baffles etc, you're gonna need a power commando thing or a SERT (Screamin' Eagle something) or a fuel computer to figure out the gas thing. There are a billion threads on the forum on that. Just don't run it with no baffles for like a 200 mile trip; otherwise it'll get hot. Best bet is to talk to the dealer about it. Good luck and congrats on the Fatty. Oh, and post some pics when you got time.
Finally I went over and f'ed him off, but it was amazing watching this idiot. Some people have absolutely no regard for other people's property.
Anyhow, to the point, the dealer will kiss your butt and fix everything; even if they have to replace that ignition thing.
As for the pipes, if you change them radically, rip out the baffles etc, you're gonna need a power commando thing or a SERT (Screamin' Eagle something) or a fuel computer to figure out the gas thing. There are a billion threads on the forum on that. Just don't run it with no baffles for like a 200 mile trip; otherwise it'll get hot. Best bet is to talk to the dealer about it. Good luck and congrats on the Fatty. Oh, and post some pics when you got time.
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RE: New Fat boy
Congratulations and welcome to the forum.
Post pics when you get a chance!
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Post pics when you get a chance!
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