Updates to bike
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From: De Soto, Texas
Updates to bike
I have finished the upgrades (for now).
I added Wide Glide handle bars. Tried them inline with the forks but ended up rotating them to get a more confortable zone. No more tingling hands after riding for a while.
I also put on D&D Police Interceptor mufflers.
And added a Stebel Nautilis Air Horn (Dual tone, 139db) sort of high pitched but loud. I mounted it on the stock horn mount by using a couple of larger metal washers on either side of the mount. The power is directly from the battery to the relay. The clear tubing is the air intake and I ran it under the seat to keep it somewhat clean.
That's all for now. Keeping it mostly stock at this point.
I added Wide Glide handle bars. Tried them inline with the forks but ended up rotating them to get a more confortable zone. No more tingling hands after riding for a while.
I also put on D&D Police Interceptor mufflers.
And added a Stebel Nautilis Air Horn (Dual tone, 139db) sort of high pitched but loud. I mounted it on the stock horn mount by using a couple of larger metal washers on either side of the mount. The power is directly from the battery to the relay. The clear tubing is the air intake and I ran it under the seat to keep it somewhat clean.
That's all for now. Keeping it mostly stock at this point.
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RE: Updates to bike
^^^^^yeah, tell us about the bars. What year bike were the Wide Glide bars from ?
My issue is not so much the reach, but the angle. Let me see if'n I kin 'splain this rite.... my hands feel like the ends of the bars need to angle back towards me. It's like the bars are too close to being straight across.
I'd rather the angle was more like ( ignore the dots at the left because otherwise the spaces get lost ):
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instead of :
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. - - , when looking from the top.
Nice taste in bikes, by the way.....
My issue is not so much the reach, but the angle. Let me see if'n I kin 'splain this rite.... my hands feel like the ends of the bars need to angle back towards me. It's like the bars are too close to being straight across.
I'd rather the angle was more like ( ignore the dots at the left because otherwise the spaces get lost ):
. ________
. / \
. / \
. / \
. / \
instead of :
. ________
. --
. - - , when looking from the top.
Nice taste in bikes, by the way.....
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RE: Updates to bike
Looks great! But can you really stop? If you can please let me know so that I can join you! 
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Joined: May 2006
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From: De Soto, Texas
RE: Updates to bike
The bar swap was not bad. No cable extensions were needed, I just clipped some of the tie wraps on both sides. I did reroute the clutch cable outside of the black plastic where it normally runs and made sure everything worked OK before I tightened it down. The Harley part number is 56097-93. I did pick up another stock left hand grip so it would be easier. Be careful when you take off the right hand assembly. I followed the directions and put the head of a tie wrap (between the black housing and lever) to keep the lever away from the switch but it wasn't large enough or I wasn't careful enough and broke the switch plunger and had to replace the switch.
It helps to have the shop manual when you are doing anything.
It really wasn't that hard to do as I am not much of a mechanic. It helps to use the allen wrenches with the ball end on the handle bar clamps, especially the lower bolts.
Jim
It helps to have the shop manual when you are doing anything.
It really wasn't that hard to do as I am not much of a mechanic. It helps to use the allen wrenches with the ball end on the handle bar clamps, especially the lower bolts.
Jim