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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 08:27 AM
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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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Awesome thread. Looks like none of the upgrades I plan on making this winter showed up in this thread....

Good thing about being broke is that you REALLY REALLY REALLY research and ask questions before deciding on a part to buy...
 
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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 08:07 PM
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the one you bought and never put on. currently i have a few.

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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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The worst upgrade for me was the 15. aluminum radio faceplate, because then my cd player quit working, harley replaced the HK radio under warranty, needless to say the stealer told me I lose the faceplate, so im out 15 bucks.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Scaredofrain
Upgraded my girlfriend to my wife. All she does now is make a distinct "whining" noise. Still leaks every now and then and I've noticed that maintenance cost has dramatically increased.
Rotf - I upgraded girlfriend to fiancé without any performance gains or losses to report so far.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by BCW567
This thread is a great guide on what not to buy.
Amen to the road already traveled!
 
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by papifun
J&M fairing antenna ...
Ditto... wasted about $200 on "in fairing" antennas. All of them have static when running my LED headlight.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by qksilvr
The worst upgrade for me was the 15. aluminum radio faceplate, because then my cd player quit working, harley replaced the HK radio under warranty, needless to say the stealer told me I lose the faceplate, so im out 15 bucks.
you have one of the best looking cvos ive seen

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Rotf - I upgraded girlfriend to fiancé without any performance gains or losses to report so far.
hahaha oh man just wait. that ring goes on and you say i do and i dont care WHO you are, things change.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2012 | 10:39 AM
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A LRS Ultra Windshield. I only used it for 2 trips. The mounting holes cracked after approximately 4K miles. It was a mediocre product at best.
 
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Rotf - I upgraded girlfriend to fiancé without any performance gains or losses to report so far.
The fall off comes with the next upgrade.
 
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