Pain in the ass mods...
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ORIGINAL: anubisss
The efi tank was eventually taken to the stealer as I looked at all the stuff that came out, the manual, and jsut said let em do it...
The efi tank was eventually taken to the stealer as I looked at all the stuff that came out, the manual, and jsut said let em do it...
Big Sissy!
... or maybe it was one of those nights when you were photographing for the showdown forum and just didn't have the time? 
Dave
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Man, it's a toss up between swapping the EFI tank, like so many have mentioned, or internal wiring the new bars. Both jobs are those things that you don't know what your getting yourself into if you've never done them. But glad I did do them, as i've done everything to my bike myself with the exception of the download. (but I did install PCIII later)
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[align=left] Putting the tank emblems on after painting! I was very dissatisfied with the orientation of them after the first time. I tried to learn to live with it, but just couldn’t do it. So I ripped them off and paid another $50 for a second pair. [:@] I know it doesn't seem like that big of a deal, but for me it was a whole saga trying to line up the first side how I want it, then getting the other side to match, etc, etc. I am just too picky I guess. [/align][align=left] [/align]
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I agree with a couple others that those stock mufflers must be glued on. Wiggled them back and forth (pulling at the same time) for about 20 minutes each before they finally gave it up.
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I might had bought it at harley dealer, do you have the 900 page catalog? If not and if your close enough to dealer i'm sure they could order you one or have one there, It's been 8 month's since I did the plate lower, but now i'm almost sure bought at harley, because it's a harley skull and I even bought leather harley cap with skull on front, so all I can say go to dealer, if to far call them at part's desk and have them send you one or order if out, but for sure got it from harley, it's kind of late now ,but tomorrow i'll go thru my paper's and try to get part number, good thing though it's only like $20.00 so well not break bank.
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So far I would have to say internally wiring my apes. Standing back and looking at the job you would think it would be a breeze...but not so, but after a six pack..things went a lot better.
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Thanks for the info. I am going to the local Harley Store sometime this week. Very close by. I'll print he picture of your bike and check. By the way...very nice ride...........
Thanks again
Thanks again
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RE: Pain in the *** mods...
It would have to be my chrome swingarm and the low-profile shocks! Just a real butt buster that took a lot of grunting and groaning and being in places whereman was not designed to be! You get twisted up into positions that are not good for my 53 year old back, and of course, like anything on my HD, it was one of those jobs where I needed a minimum of 3 hands!
But now that I think about it...there was the disaster that started out as a chrome front end swap but quickly changed when the 6mm cap screw that holds the lower fork slider on stripped out! But that's another thread...
I love working on my bike, but some of these nuts and bolts are torqued way too tight! JMHO
Good luck and keep wrenching...
Steve
But now that I think about it...there was the disaster that started out as a chrome front end swap but quickly changed when the 6mm cap screw that holds the lower fork slider on stripped out! But that's another thread...
I love working on my bike, but some of these nuts and bolts are torqued way too tight! JMHO
Good luck and keep wrenching...
Steve
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I'm gonna go with the chrome front end kit. First time around, it wasn't bad at all, but I installed one of the fork seals in upside down and getting the motivation to redo it has been killing me....meanwhile I've been running with probably no oil in one of my forks....