Longevity upgrades?
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Cruiser
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From: Daytona Beach
Longevity upgrades?
So I have this Road King. A 2007. Bought it used with around 35K on it a year ago. Pushing 47K today. It is a daily rider, I don't own a car. When I bought it, it had a super sucker, and straight pipes and a PCIIIEX. I put a stock air cleaner on it, and stock pips, and set the PCIIIEX to the appropriate map.
Bike runs perfect. I have turned it into an electra glide with batwing, stereo and tourpak.
I have budgeted some cash for it, but the frigging thing just goes, day after day... mile after mile and never gives an inch of worry.
So I find myself with about a grand budgeted for the bike that needs no repairs.
I have been putting redline brand in all the holes, and I am not interested in performance upgrades. I like it stock and quiet.
I am thinking maybe gear drive cams? in a stock lift with a slighly longer duration? Any other upgrades that will help keep her going for many more miles?
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Bike runs perfect. I have turned it into an electra glide with batwing, stereo and tourpak.
I have budgeted some cash for it, but the frigging thing just goes, day after day... mile after mile and never gives an inch of worry.
So I find myself with about a grand budgeted for the bike that needs no repairs.
I have been putting redline brand in all the holes, and I am not interested in performance upgrades. I like it stock and quiet.
I am thinking maybe gear drive cams? in a stock lift with a slighly longer duration? Any other upgrades that will help keep her going for many more miles?
pic related.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Findlay, ohio
Why mess with a great running bike your happy with? I'd just ride it and keep the money for now......something is going to come up where you will need some money. Life is like that we all know. But you bike looks great, runs fine, and your happy with it. Why spend more money on it?? Just my 2 cents worth.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Texas
So I have this Road King. A 2007. Bought it used with around 35K on it a year ago. Pushing 47K today. It is a daily rider, I don't own a car. When I bought it, it had a super sucker, and straight pipes and a PCIIIEX. I put a stock air cleaner on it, and stock pips, and set the PCIIIEX to the appropriate map.
Bike runs perfect. I have turned it into an electra glide with batwing, stereo and tourpak.
I have budgeted some cash for it, but the frigging thing just goes, day after day... mile after mile and never gives an inch of worry.
So I find myself with about a grand budgeted for the bike that needs no repairs.
I have been putting redline brand in all the holes, and I am not interested in performance upgrades. I like it stock and quiet.
I am thinking maybe gear drive cams? in a stock lift with a slighly longer duration? Any other upgrades that will help keep her going for many more miles?
pic related.
Bike runs perfect. I have turned it into an electra glide with batwing, stereo and tourpak.
I have budgeted some cash for it, but the frigging thing just goes, day after day... mile after mile and never gives an inch of worry.
So I find myself with about a grand budgeted for the bike that needs no repairs.
I have been putting redline brand in all the holes, and I am not interested in performance upgrades. I like it stock and quiet.
I am thinking maybe gear drive cams? in a stock lift with a slighly longer duration? Any other upgrades that will help keep her going for many more miles?
pic related.
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Templeton California
I would have said gear drive cams but you already know that so... Maybe an oil cooler or one of those extended oil pans that give you an extra quart and a half of engine oil.Wards Fans? Nevermind the cams I remember in 06 they went to the hydrolic cam chain tensioner so the cams really probably not necessary.Extended oil pan will give you cleaner slightly cooler oil longer the only downside is you loose a little ground clearance but unlike the oil cooler or fans it has no extra hose fittings to leak or moving parts to wear out.
Last edited by SPECIAL ED; Sep 5, 2013 at 09:12 AM.
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Cruiser
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From: Daytona Beach
Thanks for the fast responses. I just looked at those wards fans. Very interesting. It gets hot down in Daytona over the summer months. I might just pick some of those up, and an oil cooler too!
Who makes the best oil cooler?
Who makes the best oil cooler?
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Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Chile Flats, AZ
Ditto on Fan and Oil Cooler
I've had both the HD coolers and the Jagg on last two bikes. I prefer the Jagg. The recommendations of one of the larger capacity oil pans is sound for hot weather locations.
You'll get lots of opines on oil coolers.
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