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What did you do to your 18+ softail today?

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Old 02-05-2024, 02:12 PM
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I also have the 5.5" risers from Drag Specialties but I wonder if with 1" higher I will fit with the original cables, because it's already pretty tight, and I'm not sure that would be back enough for me, I wonder if I won't put the original ones back with a pullback plate from Kraus in 1.5" or 2.5"...




 
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Old 02-05-2024, 11:41 PM
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curious about why you went with a skateboard wheel, and what it’s like to shift and ride with it.
I used to ride skateboards when I was fearless (teen years). I've always loved board sports like skating, snowboarding, surfing. I've seen it done on other bikes and had a set of wheels laying around and decided to make it work. The brake wheel is fixed, so no rolling effect. It works great. The wheel on the shift lever has a little less tension on it and rolls very slightly as you shift. It took about 30 minutes to get comfortable with it. Feels totally normal now.

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Old 02-10-2024, 10:05 AM
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Swapped out the stock 114 ventilator air cleaner for a S&S Stinger and black Airstream Teardrop
 
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Old 02-10-2024, 11:51 AM
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Swapped out the tank for an early ‘18 FXBR tank.
Uses the same fuel pump module so that was easy.

In doing so, that gets rid of the instrument cluster on the tank so I installed a Koso D2, just zip tied in place to the bar’s temporarily until my 2” fat bars with integrated gauge mount turn up.

Also had the SE torque cam, black rod and tappet covers installed and a tune carried out yesterday.





 
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Looked at it a bit and checked the trickle charger was doing its job.
Before the weather warms up I need to decide which pegs to run, I like the size of the Joker mini boards, but as someone who likes to take the weight of their **** every now and again the Harley pegs seems a touch more substantial and up to the job

 
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Looked at it a bit and checked the trickle charger was doing its job.
Before the weather warms up I need to decide which pegs to run, I like the size of the Joker mini boards, but as someone who likes to take the weight of their **** every now and again the Harley pegs seems a touch more substantial and up to the job
Not sure if this will help your decision, but I had the Thrashing P-54s went to the Thrashing mini boards and then back to the P-54s. I know have Crossthread mini boards but slipped on them in the rain so going back to the P-54s. The pegs feel more solid and are just as comfy as the mini boards.
 
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Traded in my LRST for a new Road Glide last week...


 
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Rode it. 2 days near 60 in February.

 
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Originally Posted by MrLongbeard
Looked at it a bit and checked the trickle charger was doing its job.
Before the weather warms up I need to decide which pegs to run, I like the size of the Joker mini boards, but as someone who likes to take the weight of their **** every now and again the Harley pegs seems a touch more substantial and up to the job

thanks for your testimonial, but what do you mean more precisely by " more substantial and up to the job" ?
I was just looking for the Joker Machine mini floorboards and I wonder if it's the good choice as they seems to be more wide...
And are those pegs from Harley, Dominion perhaps ?
 
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Old 02-11-2024, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Al 59
thanks for your testimonial, but what do you mean more precisely by " more substantial and up to the job" ?
I was just looking for the Joker Machine mini floorboards and I wonder if it's the good choice as they seems to be more wide...
And are those pegs from Harley, Dominion perhaps ?
Both the mini boards and the pegs (yes they are HD Dominion) can be rotated to get a comfy foot angle, on the Joker boards the bolt that would be taking the riders weight is way smaller than the HD pegs, I also think when the HD pegs are fully tightened up they have a shoulder to sit on that locates on the part that bolts to the frame.

Both are more than up to the job of carrying a riders leg & foot weight, but as said I like to lift my **** off the seat on long rides so would be standing on them, and I ain't light.
 


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