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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 12:50 AM
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I put a PCV in my 08 FatBoy today. It is so cramped underneath my seat I am worried the it may get damaged the way it sits in there. Would anybody be willing to share some pictures of their PCV installed on a softail? I am trying to get some ideas to position mine differently than what the instructions say. I spent over an hour trying different placement ideas and still not real happy with the placement.
On a side note--FuelMoto has some of the fastest shipping I have ever seen, 3 days from order to my door.
 
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Bump. Same problem here on my '09. I got mine from FuelMoto today and followed the instructions. It's so cramped I can't even get my seat on. It looks like the cables are bigger than in the pictures in the instructions. Anyone with pics would be great.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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Did you guys ask FM about it?
 
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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This is how I did mine. Fits fine and no clearance problems with the seat. I have an 09 Fatty.

 
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by lionsm13
Did you guys ask FM about it?
Didn't get chance to call them today and I figured it would already be answered somewhere on here. Anyway a picture is worth 1,000 words.

Thanks tonov12. My problem was with the ECM and I didn't think to turn it sideways.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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No prob! Glad I could help.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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Here is how I did my 09 Fatty.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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I have an 09 Fatboy and after seeing these pictures it helped me make up my mind. I was a little leery before seeing them. I just placed my order with Fuelmoto. thanks
 

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Originally Posted by jed1069
Here is how I did my 09 Fatty.

thats how i did mine on my 2010 fatboy
 
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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Thanks tonov, this is how I ended up setting mine up also, the instructions are more inline with the way jed has his set up, but my C&C seat would not clear it config'd like that. It works, I just wish I knew how much pressure I was putting on it. I guess I'm paranoid I will crush the ECM plugs or PCV.

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This is how I did mine. Fits fine and no clearance problems with the seat. I have an 09 Fatty.


 
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