"DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Iowa
RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :)
Seen this post earlier and thought it needed to be here!
ORIGINAL: 05 Ultra
Don't know if you can see this but I had to replace the gas cap on my truck and it came with the retaining strap that all cagers seem to have now. I popped the strap off the old one, drilled a 1/4" hole in the top of the Harley cap and secured the other end to the under side of the cover. Looks like Harley did it and you can't loose the cap.
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ORIGINAL: 05 Ultra
Don't know if you can see this but I had to replace the gas cap on my truck and it came with the retaining strap that all cagers seem to have now. I popped the strap off the old one, drilled a 1/4" hole in the top of the Harley cap and secured the other end to the under side of the cover. Looks like Harley did it and you can't loose the cap.
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: TX
RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :)
ORIGINAL: cegusa
Here is one that I did out of desperation to get a place for sunglasses, gum and maybe a pen and some toothpicks. I purchased the HD 3 pouch assembly and popped it on. I have the HD 6" windshield on and it stuck out past the ends a bit more than I liked. Since it was already installed, the dealer wouldn't take it back. I really didn't like the two pouch version, (too small of individual pouches), or the larger single pouch version. Instead of putting it up on e bay, I came up with this. After cutting the bracket, I trimmed up the ends at an angle and touched up the edges. The two left over pouches were removed from the bracket, and attached on the inside of each saddle bag to hold misc small items to keep them from rolling around. I used industrial strength Velcro from Home Depot. Luckily I have a friend that makes custom gun Belts and holsters and was able to stitch on part of the Velcro to the bag. They seem to be holding in place well. seems to be a great place for things like wire ties, tire pressure gauge, spare turn signal bulbs etc.
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Here is one that I did out of desperation to get a place for sunglasses, gum and maybe a pen and some toothpicks. I purchased the HD 3 pouch assembly and popped it on. I have the HD 6" windshield on and it stuck out past the ends a bit more than I liked. Since it was already installed, the dealer wouldn't take it back. I really didn't like the two pouch version, (too small of individual pouches), or the larger single pouch version. Instead of putting it up on e bay, I came up with this. After cutting the bracket, I trimmed up the ends at an angle and touched up the edges. The two left over pouches were removed from the bracket, and attached on the inside of each saddle bag to hold misc small items to keep them from rolling around. I used industrial strength Velcro from Home Depot. Luckily I have a friend that makes custom gun Belts and holsters and was able to stitch on part of the Velcro to the bag. They seem to be holding in place well. seems to be a great place for things like wire ties, tire pressure gauge, spare turn signal bulbs etc.
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Cruiser
Joined: May 2007
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From: Texas/Arkansas border
RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :)
One more about the garage door opener: I bought a "key chain" remote opener for my garage door, small and compact, about 1.25" wide x 2.50 long x .375 thick. I used Velcro to attach it to the side of my steering head on the inside of the fairing on the right side. Out of sight almost, out of mind, out of the weather. Has worked well for several months on the Ultra, worked great attached to the side of with windshield bag on my Fatboy for about 4 years before that. PACO
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DIY Wall mount for Windshield/backrest
Here's one I posted a while back for hanging your windshield and backrests in the garage. Mine is of scrap wood, but follow-on replies by others are VERY nice (and cheap!). [8D]
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2096147/tm.htm
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2096147/tm.htm
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 806
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From: NorthTexas
RE: "DIY MODS" WAY TO GO :)
I carefully pulled the reflectors of my bag latches, cleaned off the doulbe stick tape, sanded down the back side to remove the form marksand lightly painted them gloss black. I then reapplied them to the opposite side (since they are mirror image,) black out with double stick tape. Reflectors gone and it looks much better. Cost ZERO!
