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Tourer
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 401
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From: Sydney, Australia
Welcome from Australia! Nice lookin bike, I'd call it 99.99% perfect!
Agreed on the DVD. No matter how much you think you know there's hints and tips on here that will help even the most seasoned of riders
Agreed on the DVD. No matter how much you think you know there's hints and tips on here that will help even the most seasoned of riders
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,465
Likes: 3
From: Montclair, CA.
Agreed on the DVD. No matter how much you think you know there's hints and tips on here that will help even the most seasoned of riders[/quote]
Also a riding course, I went for over 18 years with out riding and took the MSF course. It helped bring back my riding skills.
Also a riding course, I went for over 18 years with out riding and took the MSF course. It helped bring back my riding skills.
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Tourer
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 311
Likes: 0
From: South Carolina
Thanks for all the nice words fellas. Looking forward to the MSF course and definitely will check out that DVD. Other than the obvious of getting a new seat and sissy bar for the wife is there anything I should know or expect about riding 2UP other that she sticks to me like Velcro and when I lean she leans?
The only mods I'm aware or so far are:
Willie G pegs, brake & clutch pedal, mirrors, and tank leather panel.
Screaming Eagle stage 1 air cleaner kit
Custom front wheel
Flush mount gas cap
Flush mount LED Fuel gauge
Some aftermarket horn that sounds like a steam boat
Diamond black handgrips
Pingel fuel petcock
Harley alarm with receiver
V&H shortshots pipes
I am planning the following mods:
Trigger clutch and brake levers (arrive on Wednesday)
Lindby Linbar (arrives Wednesday)
New passenger boards
New seat with sissy bar and luggage rack
Swing arm bag.
New custom chrome rear wheel.
Change out misc covers.
Man this stuff can break the bank! And yes I know the linbar is frowned upon aesthetically by most but safety and protection to the bike outweigh looking cool to me..with that said I hope it doesn't look like crap! Besides it can always come off and be resold if I don't like it.
I paid a little over 10k for it before adding on a 2 year warranty through Harley. I know they can be had cheaper but with al the upgrades I love, it's worth more than that to me. It has 25k miles on it with new Avon Cobra tires.
Willie G pegs, brake & clutch pedal, mirrors, and tank leather panel.
Screaming Eagle stage 1 air cleaner kit
Custom front wheel
Flush mount gas cap
Flush mount LED Fuel gauge
Some aftermarket horn that sounds like a steam boat
Diamond black handgrips
Pingel fuel petcock
Harley alarm with receiver
V&H shortshots pipes
I am planning the following mods:
Trigger clutch and brake levers (arrive on Wednesday)
Lindby Linbar (arrives Wednesday)
New passenger boards
New seat with sissy bar and luggage rack
Swing arm bag.
New custom chrome rear wheel.
Change out misc covers.
Man this stuff can break the bank! And yes I know the linbar is frowned upon aesthetically by most but safety and protection to the bike outweigh looking cool to me..with that said I hope it doesn't look like crap! Besides it can always come off and be resold if I don't like it.
I paid a little over 10k for it before adding on a 2 year warranty through Harley. I know they can be had cheaper but with al the upgrades I love, it's worth more than that to me. It has 25k miles on it with new Avon Cobra tires.
Last edited by BigMESA; Sep 3, 2012 at 10:17 AM.
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: FLORIDA
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Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,465
Likes: 3
From: Montclair, CA.
Thanks for all the nice words fellas. Looking forward to the MSF course and definitely will check out that DVD. Other than the obvious of getting a new seat and sissy bar for the wife is there anything I should know or expect about riding 2UP other that she sticks to me like Velcro and when I lean she leans?
The only mods I'm aware or so far are:
Willie G pegs, brake & clutch pedal, mirrors, and tank leather panel.
Screaming Eagle stage 1 air cleaner kit
Custom front wheel
Flush mount gas cap
Flush mount LED Fuel gauge
Some aftermarket horn that sounds like a steam boat
Diamond black handgrips
Pingel fuel petcock
Harley alarm with receiver
V&H shortshots pipes
I am planning the following mods:
Trigger clutch and brake levers (arrive on Wednesday)
Lindby Linbar (arrives Wednesday)
New passenger boards
New seat with sissy bar and luggage rack
Swing arm bag.
New custom chrome rear wheel.
Change out misc covers.
Man this stuff can break the bank! And yes I know the linbar is frowned upon aesthetically by most but safety and protection to the bike outweigh looking cool to me..with that said I hope it doesn't look like crap! Besides it can always come off and be resold if I don't like it.
I paid a little over 10k for it before adding on a 2 year warranty through Harley. I know they can be had cheaper but with al the upgrades I love, it's worth more than that to me. It has 25k miles on it with new Avon Cobra tires.
The only mods I'm aware or so far are:
Willie G pegs, brake & clutch pedal, mirrors, and tank leather panel.
Screaming Eagle stage 1 air cleaner kit
Custom front wheel
Flush mount gas cap
Flush mount LED Fuel gauge
Some aftermarket horn that sounds like a steam boat
Diamond black handgrips
Pingel fuel petcock
Harley alarm with receiver
V&H shortshots pipes
I am planning the following mods:
Trigger clutch and brake levers (arrive on Wednesday)
Lindby Linbar (arrives Wednesday)
New passenger boards
New seat with sissy bar and luggage rack
Swing arm bag.
New custom chrome rear wheel.
Change out misc covers.
Man this stuff can break the bank! And yes I know the linbar is frowned upon aesthetically by most but safety and protection to the bike outweigh looking cool to me..with that said I hope it doesn't look like crap! Besides it can always come off and be resold if I don't like it.
I paid a little over 10k for it before adding on a 2 year warranty through Harley. I know they can be had cheaper but with al the upgrades I love, it's worth more than that to me. It has 25k miles on it with new Avon Cobra tires.
The best mod you can make. PERIOD!!!