Spending $1000 this winter!!!
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Spending $1000 this winter!!!
Well my bike is up for the winter(2008 FLHTC) and I've decided that I can afford to spend $1000 on it while it sleeps. My plan is to add a chrome front end, painted inner fairing/cap and the spun aluminum gages from Harley. I'll try and post some pictures as I go and we'll see if I can get it done, stay on budget and have a little fun over the winter. Tear down will start this afternoon. If anybody wants to recommend a chrome plater that they have used I will need somebody to send my lowers off to in order to be chromed.
Jim
Gauges, Cowbells, Misc chrome parts $620.00
Oil, seals, replacement bolts $40.00
Chrome Lowers $205.00
Inner Fairing $75.00
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Total (so far) $940.00
Jim
Gauges, Cowbells, Misc chrome parts $620.00
Oil, seals, replacement bolts $40.00
Chrome Lowers $205.00
Inner Fairing $75.00
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Total (so far) $940.00
Last edited by brunswickoh; Jan 8, 2009 at 03:51 PM. Reason: final price for everything!
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I agree, and then you can sell the stock lowers to someone
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It will be less then $200 to have mine chromed plus another $40 for the cowbells and the idea (for me) is to save money where I can and do it myself. I'm not sure what it would cost to drop my bike off at the dealer and have them sell/install a chrome front end, spun aluminum gauge package, and a painted inner fairing but I'm guessing it's quite a few dollars north of where I will end up plus it will be fun for me to do.
I don't expect to break any speed records with this project (I've pretty much got until the end of March before warm weather gets here again) but I will update with photos and costs as I move along.
Jim
I don't expect to break any speed records with this project (I've pretty much got until the end of March before warm weather gets here again) but I will update with photos and costs as I move along.
Jim
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Well my bike is up for the winter(2008 FLHTC) and I've decided that I can afford to spend $1000 on it while it sleeps. My plan is to add a chrome front end, painted inner fairing/cap and the spun aluminum gages from Harley. I'll try and post some pictures as I go and we'll see if I can get it done, stay on budget and have a little fun over the winter. Tear down will start this afternoon. If anybody wants to recommend a chrome plater that they have used I will need somebody to send my lowers off to in order to be chromed.
Jim
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Ok- I spent some money today. I ordered from Zanotti's all the gauges, the chrome cowbells, and a few other nuts and bolts. That came to $620 Delivered to my door, my lowers are $205 including shipping both ways(it's actually just a swap) I spent $40 (actually a little less) at the local dealer on some fork oil, new seals, and a few nuts and bolts. I dropped off my inner fairing at my painter and he said it would take about a week and he'd do it for $50-$75 depending on how much time he ends up in it. So maybe the week after Thanksgiving I can start getting this thing back together. I'll update my budget in the first post of the thread.
Jim
Jim