DON'T DO IT!

I tried changing out the pipes and A/C.

Both wheels fell off going down the road and I had to carry the bike almost 5 miles to the dealership on my back by myself.

Yes, I'm a big ol boy.

Seriously, get the manual, get the manual, did I say get the manual?

In my opinion, a person must learn to do work on their own bike.

If you don't, you will do very few mods or be one broke bike owner.

The second is going to happen anyway, you'll just have more to show for your money.

Get the manual and a couple of torque wrenches and your on your way.

Good luck and congradulations on the Nigth Train.

 

Pipes and bolt-ons...even a caveman can do em!Buy an H-D servicemanual and ask questions if you have any. Have fun!

 

Exactly! Service manual and patience for your first DIY mods is all it will take. Congrats and good luck.

 

I know everyone already said get a manual and I completely agree. Gives you confidence that you can put the thing back together when you start tearing stuff apart. Anyways, a good place to get a manual is at Zanottis. Get the part # from the Harley Web Site for your year and model and order through Zanottis. Only $45 plus shipping instead of the usual $60 through a dealer. Plus you can save on shipping for those other parts you want to add on if you order it all together.

 

The Only thing i can add to this thread is make sure you wipe the fingerprints off the pipes before you start her up.

 

If you're not into a lot of cleaning and waxing, take your new pipes, clean thoroughly with a precleaner(for paint), hang by the inlet end and spray a coat of clear high temp paint. When they are set up good(atleast overnight in 65*+) mount them carefully and fire up the beast. After a 1/2 hr ride they will be cured out. They will last a lot longer and be a snap to clean up and be protected from sand, gravel, etc.