What would you do differently?
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 219
Likes: 7
From: Mercer,Pa
I would have chosen a different air cleaner so I could use the brand new lowers that I have collecting dust in a box! Also, I would choose a chopped tour pack over the detachable passenger back rest and stealth luggage rack that never gets used. Oh, and don't get me started on the bazillion dollars I have in seats and windshields
Last edited by Wideglide103; Mar 10, 2016 at 06:18 PM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,505
Likes: 56
From: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
I learned over the years quite a few things that I'd do differently.
Opening up a one year old motor on my new bike to do cams and cubic inches to give me extra power that I could care less if I had or not.
True duals are just plain old nasty, far better with a "cat-intact" x-pipe, (ask me that when the summer comes if I still feel the same way lol). Never going bigger than 2" muffler cores either.
And the big learning curve over various mechanics, (found out who's good and who to avoid on my previous choices).
Opening up a one year old motor on my new bike to do cams and cubic inches to give me extra power that I could care less if I had or not.
True duals are just plain old nasty, far better with a "cat-intact" x-pipe, (ask me that when the summer comes if I still feel the same way lol). Never going bigger than 2" muffler cores either.
And the big learning curve over various mechanics, (found out who's good and who to avoid on my previous choices).
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 13,402
Likes: 941
From: Illinois
I should have never settled on Metrics even the Rune. Bought and keep even more HD's by building a bigger shop.
It is a world of fun riding those depreciating assets around. Wait! I have learned that if you keep them they don't depreciate. When my sons/St. Jude's get then they will not depreciate for them either as they get them at a zero base cost. They can only make profit.
Dang! I'm a financial genius.
It is a world of fun riding those depreciating assets around. Wait! I have learned that if you keep them they don't depreciate. When my sons/St. Jude's get then they will not depreciate for them either as they get them at a zero base cost. They can only make profit.
Dang! I'm a financial genius.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,934
Likes: 308
From: coastal sc
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