just bought a 06 street glide!
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Who cares about pix? Its like the most common Harley on the planet! I have an '06 FLHX too, and it looks exactly like most other Street Glides out there! OP, I would also encourage you to make the update of the cam tensioners, whether by gear drive or the hydraulic system, your top priority...sure, a few new gimcracks & geegaws here & there are cool, me too, but the big bucks have gotta be directed toward longevity & reliability of the engine!
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From: Texas
Once i hit 20k miles, i have already arranged to have the dealer shop give it a full look over. along with the cam tensioner, as it i know it needs:
front right turn signal bulb (the driving light filiment is burned out, it still blinks when i hit the signal, but is otherwise off)
kickstand spring (it has a tendancy to drop into a half-deployed position whenever im on the freeway, scared the hell out of me when i went around a turn and felt something scraping faaar too early)
i have a sneaking suspicion my highway pegs are just relocated passenger pegs, so i'm probobly gonna move them back, and get some new cheap highway pegs that come up a little closer, my legs are long, but those highway pegs are a reach
probably going to remove the heel shifter for a little more footroom (size 14 boots dont fit well between the shifter pegs, and i like to have my legs 'under' me)
either tomorrow or saturday im gonna make a effort to fix the tuning on the exhaust, the left pipe baffles are jammed in place, and i want to adjust the setting on them(assuming the set screws aren't totally stripped out)
the previous owner put a stubby antenna on the rear, but never tucked the wiring back, so it got torn up by the tire, easy enough to fix, but still a bit disturbing to discover the wiring severely frayed.
front right turn signal bulb (the driving light filiment is burned out, it still blinks when i hit the signal, but is otherwise off)
kickstand spring (it has a tendancy to drop into a half-deployed position whenever im on the freeway, scared the hell out of me when i went around a turn and felt something scraping faaar too early)
i have a sneaking suspicion my highway pegs are just relocated passenger pegs, so i'm probobly gonna move them back, and get some new cheap highway pegs that come up a little closer, my legs are long, but those highway pegs are a reach
probably going to remove the heel shifter for a little more footroom (size 14 boots dont fit well between the shifter pegs, and i like to have my legs 'under' me)
either tomorrow or saturday im gonna make a effort to fix the tuning on the exhaust, the left pipe baffles are jammed in place, and i want to adjust the setting on them(assuming the set screws aren't totally stripped out)
the previous owner put a stubby antenna on the rear, but never tucked the wiring back, so it got torn up by the tire, easy enough to fix, but still a bit disturbing to discover the wiring severely frayed.
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From: Central Illinois
Your highway pegs are not the original passenger pegs. Those you have are actually highway pegs, but I suppose you could use them as passenger ones. For a windshield, check out FastAire, their Aero windshields work great, deflect wind real well and look great. I run a 7" but you can use any size you want. For a low priced tuner that works great check out the Vance and Hines FuelPak. Works great for just exhaust and air filter changes and V&H also have maps for them if you put a cam in later.
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Welcome. As you have learned, you sometimes have to do your homework to avoid being taken advantage of. If you buy passenger pegs do not buy the Kuryakyns. On pre09 FLH they make the stock grade 8 bolt shear off.
Harley dealers are penalized for selling unapproved aftermarket parts, otherwise it would be a no-brainer to sell Rivco Passenger Pegs instead.They are better quality, and much more adjustable.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/general-harley-davidson-chat/794631-new-rivco-adjustable-passenger-floorboards-are-awesome.html
Harley dealers are penalized for selling unapproved aftermarket parts, otherwise it would be a no-brainer to sell Rivco Passenger Pegs instead.They are better quality, and much more adjustable.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/general-harley-davidson-chat/794631-new-rivco-adjustable-passenger-floorboards-are-awesome.html
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From: Texas
im not a fan of kuryakyn products. i dig a few things they've put out, but on the whole, the majority of their products always felt low quality, overpriced, and gimmicky. right now i think im going to hunt through ebay/craigslist untill i find a affordable set of pegs/floorboards i can put on.
next paycheck will probobly be invested in a Fuelpak. ive tried using a power commander III on my old suzuki, and i wasnt impressed by it, the fuelpak looks a lot easier for my tastes.
im really undecided what to do about the exhaust, im guessing that discoloration is something that cant be cleaned/buffed out, and the left pipes baffles are stuck in place. they still sound excellent, but i actually would prefer something quieter, i dont like hearing myself when i go down the highway (my old suzuki m50 had a set of HK Strippers on it, basically just straight 2" pipes with no baffles whatsoever, sounded great, but gave me a migraine if i didnt wear earplugs riding)
next paycheck will probobly be invested in a Fuelpak. ive tried using a power commander III on my old suzuki, and i wasnt impressed by it, the fuelpak looks a lot easier for my tastes.
im really undecided what to do about the exhaust, im guessing that discoloration is something that cant be cleaned/buffed out, and the left pipes baffles are stuck in place. they still sound excellent, but i actually would prefer something quieter, i dont like hearing myself when i go down the highway (my old suzuki m50 had a set of HK Strippers on it, basically just straight 2" pipes with no baffles whatsoever, sounded great, but gave me a migraine if i didnt wear earplugs riding)
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Not bad 3 of the most often used phrases in one reply!
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Try Blue Job on your exhaust. Should clean em up real nice.