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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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Take it any way you want - biggest waste of money, worst performance decision etc. Perhaps you'll save someone from making the same mistake.

For me the following was a waste of money. You really don't need it and it's questionable whether it makes any difference.
EZ Tour-PakŽ Lid Catch 53000195




Others: too many chrome add ons on my 1992 Fayboy.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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JM 7.25 speakers
 
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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If only stating what I considered a waste of money had any influence on anyone ....It's all about what the other guy finds blingy and doubt they care what anyone else thinks.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by davessworks
Take it any way you want - biggest waste of money, worst performance decision etc. Perhaps you'll save someone from making the same mistake.

For me the following was a waste of money. You really don't need it and it's questionable whether it makes any difference.
EZ Tour-PakŽ Lid Catch 53000195




Others: too many chrome add ons on my 1992 Fayboy.
Um, if the worst upgrade you ever did costs $15 then I think you're not doing too bad in that dept.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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J&M fairing antenna ...
 
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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HD cup holder,RF amp,and anything through Paul Yaffe. You take your pick,they all sucked.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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HD QD windsheild
 
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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Ditto on the J&M antenna. Hated the apes on the bagger too.
 
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Originally Posted by davessworks
For me the following was a waste of money. You really don't need it and it's questionable whether it makes any difference.
EZ Tour-PakŽ Lid Catch 53000195
You gotta be kidding me!!??

I bought it and love it. It definitely isn't a necessity, but it was cheap and does what it was designed to do. But then any thread like this is going to contain all opinion. And that's cool.

Now if you wanna talk about useless..........

This is the biggest waste of money I've ever spent, and it was only 11 bucks.
http://www.crampbuster.com/
 
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