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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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I don't know what mod to do first to my deluxe I just bought the chrome lower legs.So should I do that and lower the front and rear or do pipes,pc,ness big sucker air cleaner.I will do both eventually but what to do first.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Haha -- tell me about it. Not a bad problem to have though, right?

Got mine a little over a month ago and aside from the bars, have only done small things so far.

Some of it works itself out (can't get the bag guards I want until after I change the pipes).

Congrats, and have fun with it!
 
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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Since you already bought the chrome front end, why not just have that installed first? Then you can do the pipes and Stage 1 stuff next. When I got my Deluxe I did it all at once because I'm so friggen obsessive I couldn't relax until it was all done...lol. And now I'm asking myself...is it really all done? I still find things here and there that I'm doing. Good luck....
 
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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How low will you go? SLAM THAT BIKE!!! Then next week do your pipes
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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Low and CHROME.......If ya wanna make noise put cards in the spokes....
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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How easy is it to lower the Deluxe and how much can it go down? It's already one of HD's lowest bikes. I'd like to go down maybe 1-2"...that easy to do?
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 11:55 AM
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How easy is it to lower the Deluxe and how much can it go down? It's already one of HD's lowest bikes. I'd like to go down maybe 1-2"...that easy to do?
Go low untill the frame rubs the pavement or your paint on the fender starts melting hehehe......J/K......

A basic stage 1 will add around 6hp and 7-9 tourqe...Thats without a download or a pc3...just muffs,efi tuner and ac.........At least thats what my Deluxe got on the dyno.....
 
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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dropped mine 2"
 
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