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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 08:26 AM
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WARG.... Looks like 9" is gonna be it for from what you got. Thanks man!
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 08:58 AM
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mine are upwards as well, no problems to date!
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 09:37 AM
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Having the coil pointed upwards, will you need to swap the wires around in the wiring harness...

Or is that only if you leave the coil pointed down?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by FatBoyVeteran
Having the coil pointed upwards, will you need to swap the wires around in the wiring harness...

Or is that only if you leave the coil pointed down?
i didnt have to change anything... one to one extension.

i think you have to swap if you have them coming from the bottom and dont want the cables to cross.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by rquirch
i didnt have to change anything... one to one extension.

i think you have to swap if you have them coming from the bottom and dont want the cables to cross.

Cool. I'm gonna start looking into this process and what all it will entail to relocate the coil and the horn to another location.

Not gonna happen right away...but at least I will be prepared when I get there.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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It is easy if yoiu have access to a work shop. You do not need the tank completely off either just enough to hide the wires in the back bone. I double checked everything before I put shrink tube on it. I did not have to swap any wires at all. Soldering was easy.

I went to my local shop guy that used to work on my bike and got some color matching wires to help along the way.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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FatBoy you should do it soon

Thanks Quirch
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by saintslax11
Thanks TX. I saw a few people with the outlets pointing up and liked it. I should be good with clearance. Good call on the stockers for measuring. I could make a different mount if necessary. You think it is a problem with them up?

The helper is my 8 month old Boxer/Pit mix....(75lbs) Bulloxer. My full breed Boxer is his father. The mother is a Bulloxer to.
Great dog! the spark wont pour out of the coil as fast with them facing up!!! looks good, what kind of cover if any are you putting on it?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by saintslax11
FatBoy you should do it soon

Thanks Quirch

I have other mods in the line-up first. Like pipes, intake, and PCV. Then Dyno tune. Then 1000 mile service. The off to get some powdercoating done.


Its in the works. I am going to look at the brackets offered online, and see if I can't make one myself that is better.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by harleycharlie1992
Great dog! the spark wont pour out of the coil as fast with them facing up!!! looks good, what kind of cover if any are you putting on it?
I really like the look of the Coil so I am not going to cover it. If I had a nice bike yours I would cover the ugly coil but it flows with bike I think.
 
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