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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SalsaNChips
I put on a set of blue ACCEL custom fit 8mm wires, around $26.00 at J&P. Great looking and fitting wires. Didn't notice anything in the way of a performance change but then, wasn't expecting much (swap was mainly for looks).

On the topic -- best sub-$20 mod for me so far was the home-made 1 1/2" tank lift. About $4.00 in hardware from Home Depot
Do you have a picture/part number?

-Barry-
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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My best mod for under $20 was the turn signal relocation from the handle bars to the fork. $7 in parts and about an hour of your time.
(I know, my sig photo doesn't show this mod).
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Jacobi
Do you have a picture/part number?

-Barry-
383-282

http://www.jpcycles.com/search/produ...3-282&n=0&ne=0
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Hmmmm might have to look into the fat 10mm wire a little more...

read a while back that some of the new fangled plugs made things really worse...
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by tk353
you could not tell if you got a SE because it has the better wires already. i heard from others who changed only the wires and it made a feel-able difference.
MAN- you peeked my interest. i had a 103 S.E. engine build done and they didn't put those wires on. i wonder if i will have any difference. i just walked over to the parts counter and we don't have them in stock, as a matter of fact, that part number is an obsolete number and has been updated. i'm trying to find them at one of our other stores.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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ok we have a set of the multi fits in black...will ride them home tonight and back to work tomorrow...wont be able to figure MPG's since im only 6 miles from home, but i will be able to see throttle response. in FLA warm up is never a prob...i'll post tomorrow
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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ewasy choice. Get rid of the 29 cent grips..Will be a few more than so.oo but not much.
I have the

A link just to show you. I have these grips and really like them !!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VINTA...07182002r19085
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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Fixed my stock plate to a laid back plate... no bucks... just 15 minutes and a vice to bend it
 
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My cheapest mod = front smoke turn signal lenses ....given to me free today!
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by screamn_eagle
MAN- you peeked my interest. i had a 103 S.E. engine build done and they didn't put those wires on. i wonder if i will have any difference. i just walked over to the parts counter and we don't have them in stock, as a matter of fact, that part number is an obsolete number and has been updated. i'm trying to find them at one of our other stores.
the part number is from harley web site
 
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