"DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$
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From: Northern California
On the seat strap I am a lazy bastard so I just use my staplegun with stainless rust free staples and stapled it to the bottom of the seat with 10-15 each side. It was suprisingly secure and I am no weak little sister and I could not tear it loose easily.
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From: Van Isle, BC
Homemade passenger boards
My wife didn't like the passenger pegs so I peeled the rubber from the peg core, had a board cut on a CNC machine, welded it to the peg core and chromed it. I then glued a piece of rubber door mat to it, bolted it back on with some locktite and Bob's yer uncle. She loves 'em.
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From: Piedmont NC
My wife didn't like the passenger pegs so I peeled the rubber from the peg core, had a board cut on a CNC machine, welded it to the peg core and chromed it. I then glued a piece of rubber door mat to it, bolted it back on with some locktite and Bob's yer uncle. She loves 'em.
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From: Poway
My wife didn't like the passenger pegs so I peeled the rubber from the peg core, had a board cut on a CNC machine, welded it to the peg core and chromed it. I then glued a piece of rubber door mat to it, bolted it back on with some locktite and Bob's yer uncle. She loves 'em.
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modified 1985 flt
relocated battery under seat, sportster battery, used newer side covers cut to fit on oil tank side, 96 tank and dash panel, newer hard bags with side latches, made it look newer and painted creamsicle orange and white with 61 62 gunsite tank badges to look vintage
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From: Near Myrtle Beach, SC
That damn strap has never been functional. Don't know why they even put them on the bikes in the first place.
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