Don't live with Maybe's, or you will never go on that trip. I know that for certain. Last real trip I took was almost ten years ago, and I've let everything else get in the way of going off since then... If not careful, I will be too old to take a long trip ever again. If you need the trip for peace of mind, find a way and TAKE IT.... tp dd50

 

Purchased all magnum shielding cables for my ape hanger install.

 

Dismounted CT and installed new MC tire with Ride-on.

 

I scavenged the National Cycle Street Shield EX from my dead VN750 and put it on my super glide. The Vulcan has a 7/8 inch handlebar so I had to do some Dremel work to the top mounts to get it installed. I like it so far!
Took it on a nice 60 mile ride afterwards. 75 degrees in central Illinois today but very windy.

 

Started sanding down a regular lowrider fender to put on my fxdls. Can't wait to get it painted and installed.

 

I bought some 13" Saddle Bags, and a Michelin Commander II rear tire for mine.

 

I ordered the same length you did. Some differences I didn't take into consideration and maybe you missed in the pic, I am running a softail shift lever which curves forward forcing more distance between the lever and the trans lever, it also is shorter, I have about an 1/8" clearance between the rod and the primary, but no clashing issues. Maybe later I'll order a new rod and 1" or 1.5" longer to close it up some. I want to see how it looks when I get around to modify the shift lever to allow the use of the longer Dyna version.

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As soon as I am able to get out and ride I will let you know how it feels to shift. Shifting my hand is pretty smooth, I don't foresee any issues.


Hardware to install, 5/16-24 x 1.25" allen head bolts. The bolt is threaded thru the trans lever with a washer, rod is slide over the bolt, added another washer and then secured with an acorn nut. The front is pretty much the same with an added 1/8" spacer between the rod and shift lever.

 

Going with Barnett would have saved you some cash without sacrificing quality, but either way you have some good cables for the new bars.

 

Bought some new grips, levers, mirrors, various chrome crap. I want to gather a big pile of parts before its major makeover.

 

Installed the Race Tech Gold fork emulators, rebuilt the front forks, changed the fork oil to some 15W, and set them back to the stock length..