Calling all FatBoy Lo Owners
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: St. John's, NL/Canada
Novice
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Chicago
Man, 80 degree temps in the Chitown area has everyone out riding (including me).
Im a member of the CVMA 24-1 and was wondering if anyone else is as well.
Stay safe,
Jim
Im a member of the CVMA 24-1 and was wondering if anyone else is as well.
Stay safe,
Jim
Last edited by jamestadrowski; Mar 18, 2012 at 10:19 AM.
Hello, Fellow Lo bro`s.... got a question for ya `s....i`m starting to look into a jack for my lo.....what type of jack`s you guy`s or gals using...pit bull,sears,harbor freight...i`m like`in the j&s.....but hear the drain holes don`t line up....Thanks
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: DFW, TX
Bike looks great! How do you like those grips? They're one of my top two or three choices, still running the factory grips for now until I decided.
Love the horn cover too!
Love the horn cover too!
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Jacksonville, NC
I use a J&S jack. I don't know what people mean about drain holes lining up. Mine lined up Ok when I did the 5000 mile service this weekend. I guess if you lined it up wrong it might block them but that's probably true with any jack. A table lift would be ideal but of course those are about 1400 dollars and up. It was a pain to change out the transmission side cover, especially with the exhaust still on. I had to loosen everything up and squeeze it out. I'm not sure the clutch is adjusted properly. It seems stiffer but it's working fine with no dragging when pulled in. My exhaust and tuner should be here so it looks like the bags will be on soon. Maybe Thursday.
Elite HDF Member
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From: Sheboygan,Wi
No doubt the J&S is far superior to most others. Never had a problem getting to the drain if the jack was placed right. But I could no longer use mine after I lowered my bike 1.5" and it would not fit under the wife's 883L. I guess if I rolled the bikes up on a couple of 2x6's it would work but I don't care for that idea. I bought the Sears yellow jack and it sit lower and works good for me. The bike feels just as stable on it as it did the J&S.
Cruiser
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From: Minot ND
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From: Sheboygan,Wi
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Road Master
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Albany, OR
Harbor Freight aluminum, not the yellow one. Works fine. The only drain hole I worry about is the oil bag, I just jack it up enough to level the bike then drain. For the others I just service it on the ground.