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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 10:24 AM
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Thanks man! I'm enjoying it a lot so far. It was a bit of a chilly ride in to work this morning, but it's so beautiful out I just had to ride.
I am the laughing stock at the office today for chickening out because of a few degrees drop in temp... I should have taken the bike out today to ride to work... no kids to take to school... it was perfect. Oh well...
 
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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by wachuko
I am the laughing stock at the office today for chickening out because of a few degrees drop in temp... I should have taken the bike out today to ride to work... no kids to take to school... it was perfect. Oh well...

with that build of yours, you can hijack anytime you want brother!
 
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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 12:13 PM
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I managed to snap a couple pics at lunch time.



 
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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 12:35 PM
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if you're going to change the seat, before ordering you should pop the rear seat off to see how mant bolts the the front seat down. on my 12 i have two, some have one. i see how you have the newer style air breather, mine had the football box. i have the same pipes.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Freak Show
if you're going to change the seat, before ordering you should pop the rear seat off to see how mant bolts the the front seat down. on my 12 i have two, some have one. i see how you have the newer style air breather, mine had the football box. i have the same pipes.
Mine has two thumb screws holding down the back of the front seat.

Yeah, all of the softails (except the S models with the 110) now have the 103 HO and the newer style air box to go with it. I went ahead and put the quiet baffles in the pipes so I can be a little more subtle when I leave for work before 7 am. I think it sounds great, but I am curious how much louder it would be with the standard baffles.

It's funny, I didn't think about it on Saturday after riding around, but now I realized I didn't have that familiar motorcycle exhaust scent that I am used to. It's good to have it back after switching the pipes!
 
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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 12:56 PM
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mine are only loud when you get on it, of course i get on it all the time so there goes that theory
 
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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 03:04 PM
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found this linkage
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261422835662
 
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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 03:30 PM
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That is one cool looking shift linkage.

I was talking more about these (I just picked a random one from an ebay search) as they come with the bolts and cover for the lever.

But that one looks so much better..
 
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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 05:25 PM
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wanted to find a black one like you posted, but found this one while looking today. and only 50 shipped
 
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Old Nov 23, 2015 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Freak Show

Buddy of mine put that one on his Street Bob. It looks really nice!

I just put the contrast cut HD one on mine, it was the only one I could find that matched my theme.
 

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