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Old May 28, 2013 | 06:14 AM
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I was finally able to put a few hundred miles on my new to me 05 Fat Boy This weekend.

Love the way this bike feels. There is a huge difference between this and my 95 FXDL. One of the things I have noticed is that I need to shift this bike a lot more.

I am guessing either the gear ration in the trans or the pulley's are different then on the EVO

 
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nice looking bike
 
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nice looking bike
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Old May 28, 2013 | 07:58 AM
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[QUOTE=Scudda;11343676]I was finally able to put a few hundred miles on my new to me 05 Fat Boy This weekend.

Here's an "atta boy" for ya! You'll pile up miles and miles before you even know it!
 
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Clearly, two toned Fatboys are the best!!!!!!
 
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Nice looking Fatboy, I love the two-tone paint.
I would do a quick check on the cam tensioners.
 
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Nice looking Fatboy, I love the two-tone paint.
I would do a quick check on the cam tensioners.
Thanks. The bike only has 10k on her. You really think I need to check them this soon? I can see myself having 15b or 16 k on her by winter. I was thinking of checking them over the stupid snow season
 
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Nice two tone!! No worries about checking the tensioners. I'd wait til 20k+...
 
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yep.. two tone looks good
 
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