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Old May 1, 2013 | 08:28 AM
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The way those filter ares constructed, the blade has no affect on air flow at all. The filter has an outer steel shell that seals the intake from any kind of airflow, as long as the center mount bolt for the cover is plugged. Running the airfilter without the blade cover would have the same airflow.
 
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Old May 8, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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Cmonks91, thank you. This is a great idea.
 
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Old May 9, 2013 | 12:06 PM
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Hey, nice job, dawg. Now put some acorn nuts on the backside - devil in the details, ya know?
Ace Hardware carries a good selection, including Stainless, which will polish out like chrome, but not rust on ya.
I'd go with allen heads for the bottom two.
 
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Old May 20, 2013 | 03:35 PM
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Wish there were a noninvasive way to add a larger rear tier to my slim. Anyone with success ?


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Old May 21, 2013 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Goldtop Dude
Wish there were a noninvasive way to add a larger rear tier to my slim. Anyone with success ?

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See here:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...n-my-slim.html
You can go with a 150 with no mods whatsoever, and a 160 if you change the wheel...
 
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Old May 21, 2013 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jam436
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https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...n-my-slim.html
You can go with a 150 with no mods whatsoever, and a 160 if you change the wheel...

Nice , wonder what the current rear is 140?


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Old May 21, 2013 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Goldtop Dude
Wish there were a noninvasive way to add a larger rear tier to my slim. Anyone with success ?


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Wouldnt that be a fatboy?
 
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Nope , it's spelled different !!
 
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Originally Posted by Goldtop Dude
Nice , wonder what the current rear is 140?


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Yes.
The Dunlop MU85B16 77H converts to 140/90B-16
 
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as well as fenders , wheels, bars, tank,
 
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