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Old May 2, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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I can honestly say that all the mods I have done to my Ultra to date have made it the most perfect bike I have ever owned. Its comfortable, makes good power, sounds great, and I love they way it looks.

By all rights, I ought to be able to stop right where I am with it and be perfectly content. "Ought" to able to do that. Ummmm why cant I do that?

Every post I read starts the lust anew, a new bit of chrome here, A paint job there, an engine mod, a cam thread.......I cant stop. Thank God I'm not married or it would surely be grounds for divorce.

Does it ever really end?
 
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Old May 2, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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I have an 04 and everytime I say that's it ,there is all something that comes along.

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Old May 2, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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I'm currently lusting for the Chrome master cylinder, clutch perch, switch housing covers, switch covers combo.......I will not be denied
 
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Old May 2, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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I used to think that they could be done and on my Sporty and Deluxe I pretty much was. But this 09 SG just keeps begging for more parts, the more I give her the more she wants (kind of like a woman).
 
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Old May 2, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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It's a sickness really...
I have thought I was DONE several times and then something else catches my eye. I remember telling myself I was going to keep the exhaust system stock.. Pffft, that was 3 sets of slip ons and new headers ago. Thought well, I'll just do this stage 1 and go for the download... Wrong, now have new cams, super tuner & several hours on the Dyno..
Tired to talk myself into not liking a lot of chrome on my bike... Uh, that didn't work out to well either.. Mostly, I blame all of you guys LOL. Every time I come on here I see something I want that I didn't know about... BTW... Just installed the chrome hinges for the tour pak & the look awesome!!

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Old May 2, 2009 | 06:40 PM
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NO!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old May 2, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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It's madness I tell ya!!!
 
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Old May 2, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by greg09997
It's a sickness really...
I have thought I was DONE several times and then something else catches my eye. I remember telling myself I was going to keep the exhaust system stock.. Pffft, that was 3 sets of slip ons and new headers ago. Thought well, I'll just do this stage 1 and go for the download... Wrong, now have new cams, super tuner & several hours on the Dyno..
Tired to talk myself into not liking a lot of chrome on my bike... Uh, that didn't work out to well either.. Mostly, I blame all of you guys LOL. Every time I come on here I see something I want that I didn't know about... BTW... Just installed the chrome hinges for the tour pak & the look awesome!!

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You Dawg, now I need tour pak hinges......Dammit!!
 
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Old May 2, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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