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Tourer
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: St Clair County
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Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Farmingdale, New York
Under $20 Mark III Highway pegs.
I scoured ebay for ages searching for some of these overpriced pegs. With my Laughlin trip coming up I really wanted to have some options for me feet. Finally after searching all different kind of words "highway pegs" was the magic combo. Got a used set for $16 and spent about an hour installing them. Next time I ride the twisties we shall see if the brackets taht mount them to the floorboards scrape a lot. The left bracket was quite scraped up under the floorboard already.
I scoured ebay for ages searching for some of these overpriced pegs. With my Laughlin trip coming up I really wanted to have some options for me feet. Finally after searching all different kind of words "highway pegs" was the magic combo. Got a used set for $16 and spent about an hour installing them. Next time I ride the twisties we shall see if the brackets taht mount them to the floorboards scrape a lot. The left bracket was quite scraped up under the floorboard already.
These are what I'm looking for, thanks, was wondering how to find them....
Not much of a mod, but for those of you with crashbars, you might find as I did, turning them INWARD lets you sort of wrap your legs around the motor, and I find it really comfy, and a bit warmer in winter. Plus you don't look like you're having a baby...
Plasti-Dip Shock Bolt Covers
I'll edit with a pic in a little while.
The Street Bob, regardless of color or black package, comes with chrome shock bolt covers. Harley sells black covers for $40.
I just sprayed mine with Plasti-Dip this afternoon. They look great and I still have most of the $9 can left for other projects. It took longer to dry than it did to remove and replace the covers.
The Street Bob, regardless of color or black package, comes with chrome shock bolt covers. Harley sells black covers for $40.
I just sprayed mine with Plasti-Dip this afternoon. They look great and I still have most of the $9 can left for other projects. It took longer to dry than it did to remove and replace the covers.
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Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Newport,TN area
Slim license plate relocation
I have a '13 Softail Slim. It comes stock with a side-mount license plate bracket. I installed the turn signal relocation kit so I could add a standard height passenger backrest. I was supposed to relocate the plate to the rear of the fender, but I like the side-mount location. SO what I did was to move it to the belt guard using an elevator bolt, flat washer, and a "stover" style nut. Granted, I already have every DIY'ers favorite tool - a UniBit, to drill the holes, so you'll have to factor in that cost unless you want to switch out for progressively larger drill bits.
Here's the before/stock-ish location:
After relocation:
Pics of the elevator bolt installed in belt guard:
And finally, a shot showing the spacing from the swingarm bag:
I'm sure you could buy a Slim bracket from the stealer for a non-Slim application, but it wouldn't be cheap - which is what this thread is all about.
On Edit: I can't recommend this mod due to the excessive Vibration in the belt guard.
The offset plate acts like a pendulum & would probably break the belt guard eventually.
I'm switching to a horizontal axle mounted plate bracket from Road 6 Customs.
Here's the before/stock-ish location:
After relocation:
Pics of the elevator bolt installed in belt guard:
And finally, a shot showing the spacing from the swingarm bag:
I'm sure you could buy a Slim bracket from the stealer for a non-Slim application, but it wouldn't be cheap - which is what this thread is all about.
On Edit: I can't recommend this mod due to the excessive Vibration in the belt guard.
The offset plate acts like a pendulum & would probably break the belt guard eventually.
I'm switching to a horizontal axle mounted plate bracket from Road 6 Customs.
Last edited by WKNDS; Jan 16, 2013 at 07:06 PM.
Nice winter configuration. Got a bud that has two highway pegs, one inward like pictured and another set out the traditional way. He does a lot of long hauls, gives him choices.
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Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 789
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From: Kansas
$5 Heritage saddle bag repair
Here is a quick and easy saddle bag repair made it with 5/16 smooth fence post and 1" flat took me less than an hour I will paint them later or not. edit: painted them black now so they look as good as they work.
To give credit where its due my buddy actually made his like this first so I give him credit for it. Although I would have done the exact same design we think very much alike.
To give credit where its due my buddy actually made his like this first so I give him credit for it. Although I would have done the exact same design we think very much alike.
Last edited by Car Doc; Jan 14, 2013 at 08:42 AM.
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Stage IV
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 4
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From: 228 N. Manzanita St
I ended up with an old dresser in the garage so I decided to put it to some good and store all my helmets, seats, special HD tools, and all the old stock parts. Looked a little out of place, so I bought some krylon and went to work. Whaddayathink
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