Calling all FatBoy Lo Owners
Cruiser
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From: Detroit Suburbs
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Jacksonville, NC
You might want to think about putting a switch in that hole and wiring up a garage door opener. I got the risers put on today. They look pretty good and made a big difference. It'll take a little bit of getting used to and I'll probably make a few adjustments to the controls and the bar itself to get them exactly where I want them. I didn't need new cables or anything so it ended up being a lot cheaper then I thought it was going to. It felt much more comfortable at 70 mph now that I can lean back a lot farther and use more of the seat for support. They look better then I thought they would too.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Central Jersey
have you seen the thread on how to rig a garage door opener to one of those push button um...buttons?
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...itch-pics.html
something liek that, except you don't need to drill the new hole
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...itch-pics.html
something liek that, except you don't need to drill the new hole
Intermediate
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Australia
You might want to think about putting a switch in that hole and wiring up a garage door opener. I got the risers put on today. They look pretty good and made a big difference. It'll take a little bit of getting used to and I'll probably make a few adjustments to the controls and the bar itself to get them exactly where I want them. I didn't need new cables or anything so it ended up being a lot cheaper then I thought it was going to. It felt much more comfortable at 70 mph now that I can lean back a lot farther and use more of the seat for support. They look better then I thought they would too.
Are the risers you put on the 6" pullback HD risers?
Ive put the 4" Pullback risers on My FB Lo & while it has made a bit of difference I feel a bit more would be better & if you can put the 6" on without new cables thats a big bonus.
Cheers
Rick
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Jacksonville, NC
The risers are the six inch HD ones. I really thought I would need new cables but the dealer got the existing ones to work fine. I was worried it might be a little too much pullback but it's actually pretty good. I only had to pay about 80 bucks for labor instead of a whole bunch more for cables. I originally tried the super reduced reach solo seat but it moved me too far forward on the floorboards. I still have it for sale if anyone's interested. I'll let it go for 100.00 plus shipping for anyone on this thread.
Intermediate
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From: Australia
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2011
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So I just realized something. The stock front may not look not bad once the rear fender is lowered via shotgun shocks. Once dropped a few more inches it will line up nice to front fender. I still have the front heritage/deluxe on back order. Even though new front will really beef up the look...the stock will match a lot better. I will still get the new one painted and swap for the mood, but it's nice knowing both fenders will look good.
Last edited by Josewales; Jan 8, 2012 at 08:30 AM.