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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 04:54 PM
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I spent about $1100.00 to do a nice stage 1 conversion, I could care less about a super fast touring bike. Mine is fast enough for me.

Then about $3,000.00 getting her to look like I wanted.

That's pretty much it for me.

I dumped a crap load more than that on my last HD and lost every dime on the sale.

Lesson learned.........well sort of.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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Comfort, then stage 1, then looks, then performance.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 05:07 PM
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The first thing that I did was comfort, then exhaust etc. I will do a 103 or 107 before any mods that make the bike look better.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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Mines a ElectraGlide standard and they are butt ugly stock so bling was first,then some performance,then more bling,next much more performance !!!
 
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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I am going comfort then performance, appearance mods will be last on my agenda. Appearance wise I will probally go painted inner fairing,chrome front end, and a set of wheels. As for now its in the shop getting a stage 2 103.

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Love the garage harry b, wish we were neighbours.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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Thanks, for all the replies guys. Just wanted to see what the feeling was here. It would be nice to have a money tree in the backyard and treat ourselves to some bling and zing, whenever we want...but sometimes " a work in progress " is much more appreciated...
 
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I have never owned one that wasn't "a work in proress".
 
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