Calling all FatBoy Lo Owners
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 104
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From: DFW, TX
No problem. I figure the breakdown helps people realize what all is involved. The labor is really the worst part so if you can do some of that yourself it can really help. I've built a few car engines over the years but don't have the tools/space at my disposal anymore so I had to pay for this one.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 1,132
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From: Las Vegas
LOL. I usually just reset trip-a and monitor it as well as the estimated range though it's easier to just not let the fuel level get that low.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 600
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From: Bama
That is the Sreaming Eagle Pro Stage 3 kit. It is part # 27513-08B in the Screaming Eagle catalog and listed at $1500 for parts only. I did the same kit and got a better deal on it from my dealer but if I had it to do over I would definitely go a different route. The big difference is I did not have my heads re-worked like Toonz did but that is on my wish list. I would recommend doing it all at once tho because the labor is so expensive. When I have my heads done I will probably change the cams too.
Just another bit of info I was told the service manager and I think is correct. The 2011 and up softail have automatic compression releases already built in but they have to be activated. If you look in the SE catalog, there is a wiring harness for the auto compression releases. This would save paying to have manuals done if you don't need them.
Last edited by Brutus01; Jul 29, 2012 at 11:37 PM.
Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 635
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From: Sin City
Thanks much bro. Yeah very little clearance but no probs. I went as fast as I ever want to go on a harley and no wobble. No evidence of rub either. I dig the look. Wish I'd done it sooner. Ride safe.
Just another bit of info I was told the service manager and I think is correct. The 2011 and up softail have automatic compression releases already built in but they have to be activated. If you look in the SE catalog, there is a wiring harness for the auto compression releases. This would save paying to have manuals done if you don't need them.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 104
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From: DFW, TX
Just another bit of info I was told the service manager and I think is correct. The 2011 and up softail have automatic compression releases already built in but they have to be activated. If you look in the SE catalog, there is a wiring harness for the auto compression releases. This would save paying to have manuals done if you don't need them.
Gauge
"Confused" I looked at the range indicator and it was consistent with only 2 gals used...
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Highlands, Texas
I have that same speedo and it's gauge is the more accurate. For instance, on a trip yesterday, I filled up when the miles ranges was about 20. It took just a tad over 4 gal. to fill it. The stock gauge had been reading empty for the last 50 miles. I wouldn't have tested that on a trip but knew from daily use how much the two gauges were different. Trust your speedo!
Lane Usage-Flat Tires
I started the task of reading this entire thread some time ago...One, for the knowledge gained, and two, simple curiosity to see what diff people are doing to their bikes...I have very few "areas of expertise", but I came across a post on "flat tires"...Someone had suggested they had been "riding the center line"...
I am a very experienced "operator" (former traffic cop/Harley) and I can tell you for a fact that is true...Another factor that is MUCH more important to know is NEVER ride the center line for extended periods due to "fluids" build up...Every vehicle traveling that lane that leaks a oil based fluid leaks it in that "track"...They do not evaporate, so over time you have a very dangerous build up on some roads...You can usually "see" it as a very dark patch that almost looks like fresh pavement...The heat of the summer only compounds the problem...
This can build up on your tire and cause you serious problems...Or worse, you stop at a red light/stop sign and put your boot down on this, or the thermoplastic that the "pavement signs" are made with...It only takes one time for it to happen and you never make the mistake again...If you are not injured, your bike is...If both you and the bike are not injured, your pride is forever injured by dropping your bike in heavy traffic...I personally have tested this logic and failed...It hurts...
I am a very experienced "operator" (former traffic cop/Harley) and I can tell you for a fact that is true...Another factor that is MUCH more important to know is NEVER ride the center line for extended periods due to "fluids" build up...Every vehicle traveling that lane that leaks a oil based fluid leaks it in that "track"...They do not evaporate, so over time you have a very dangerous build up on some roads...You can usually "see" it as a very dark patch that almost looks like fresh pavement...The heat of the summer only compounds the problem...
This can build up on your tire and cause you serious problems...Or worse, you stop at a red light/stop sign and put your boot down on this, or the thermoplastic that the "pavement signs" are made with...It only takes one time for it to happen and you never make the mistake again...If you are not injured, your bike is...If both you and the bike are not injured, your pride is forever injured by dropping your bike in heavy traffic...I personally have tested this logic and failed...It hurts...