Calling all FatBoy Lo Owners
#2021
04-11-2011, 07:41 AM
Road Captain
Mine are on, whole job mostly done, finished the clutch cable tonight, I had to clean up the threads on the tranny plate before the new one would start. Need to bleed the brakes. Still waiting on the engine shut down 1-wire harness (2011 models)...installed the quick disconnect on the cross over for the tank too, a little for unhappy with how little flex is there when connecting or disconnecting them. No biggee.
I learned a lot, including that I misread or misrember tips on this board more than I'd hoped, LOL. Didn't put enough wood under the wheels before I took off the cover to change the clutch cable, lost more oil than expected. Also realized that the cable has more slack when laying flat, it tightens up when you route it to the handle, which adds extra time and effort.
Overall, it's been humbling and rewarding doing it mostly myself. My younger brother even came down and gave me a hand yesterday. First time we'd hung out in awhile too. The service manual was invaluable, just as this board was.
If anyone needs help with a bar swap, give me a yell. I can point you in the right direction, now. Not if it was yesterday though...
I learned a lot, including that I misread or misrember tips on this board more than I'd hoped, LOL. Didn't put enough wood under the wheels before I took off the cover to change the clutch cable, lost more oil than expected. Also realized that the cable has more slack when laying flat, it tightens up when you route it to the handle, which adds extra time and effort.
Overall, it's been humbling and rewarding doing it mostly myself. My younger brother even came down and gave me a hand yesterday. First time we'd hung out in awhile too. The service manual was invaluable, just as this board was.
If anyone needs help with a bar swap, give me a yell. I can point you in the right direction, now. Not if it was yesterday though...
#2022
04-11-2011, 08:38 AM
Haha we're all slowly becoming masters of our motorcycles..
The one thing I really took away from stripping my bike all the way down and building it back up, is that now I know that if I break down on the side of the road, or likewise see someone else broken down on the side of the road, i know some quick tips to fixing their problems..
for instance, if you snap your throttle cable, you can disconnect the throttle, flip the return cable around to be the throttle cable, then instead of rolling your wrist downwards for gas, you can roll it upwards and still get throttle... it'd be uncomfortable as hell, but at least you won't be trapped on the side of the road.
The one thing I really took away from stripping my bike all the way down and building it back up, is that now I know that if I break down on the side of the road, or likewise see someone else broken down on the side of the road, i know some quick tips to fixing their problems..
for instance, if you snap your throttle cable, you can disconnect the throttle, flip the return cable around to be the throttle cable, then instead of rolling your wrist downwards for gas, you can roll it upwards and still get throttle... it'd be uncomfortable as hell, but at least you won't be trapped on the side of the road.
#2023
04-11-2011, 08:52 AM
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Did you check out Dunlops site to see what they say?
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04-11-2011, 09:36 AM
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Anyone ever tackle a bigger bore kit? I'm feeling cocky... Lol.
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04-11-2011, 11:56 AM
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I checked out Dunlops site and from the info there, I expect a lot more than the 4,000 you have gotten. My salesman has the same bike, and I vaguely remember him saying 10k-12k.
This is the rear D407 tire's verbage... http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/tire...ire.asp?id=107 (front's site is http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/tire...ire.asp?id=111)
Oh yeah, once the bike is done, I'll use a real camera for better pics. the iPhone 4 aint bad, but it isnt as nice as what you guys usually put up.
This is the rear D407 tire's verbage... http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/tire...ire.asp?id=107 (front's site is http://www.dunlopmotorcycle.com/tire...ire.asp?id=111)
- The new D407 tire is made for 2009 FL touring models, and therear tires feature Dunlop’s advanced MT Multi-Tread technology.
- MT Multi-Tread rear tire incorporates a tough tread compound in the center that runs cooler to provide stability, excellent traction under braking and long life, and to each side is a section of lateral-grip compound that enhances traction at higher lean angles for great grip while cornering.
- Reinforced multi-layer tire carcass gives the tire maximum strength for long life and provides great handling at all speeds and lean angles.
- Bold, angled lateral grooves in the tread pattern evacuate water from the contact patch on wet roads.
- Developed and tested jointly by Dunlop and Harley-Davidson engineers in the lab and on the road.
Oh yeah, once the bike is done, I'll use a real camera for better pics. the iPhone 4 aint bad, but it isnt as nice as what you guys usually put up.
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#2026
04-11-2011, 12:11 PM
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I was a flight Chief for Specialists when I got here and now I am run the Electrics shop. Been back there a month and already miss the flight line.
#2027
04-11-2011, 03:29 PM
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#2028
04-11-2011, 03:33 PM
nah..i got one of these:
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/340-575
and realied it wasn't smoke, but clear, with a chrome rim, so i tinted mine black-ish..
that's also the Kuryakyn curved laydown license plate frame.
http://www.jpcycles.com/product/340-575
and realied it wasn't smoke, but clear, with a chrome rim, so i tinted mine black-ish..
that's also the Kuryakyn curved laydown license plate frame.
#2029
04-11-2011, 04:23 PM
Finally, my FBL comes in tomorrow
Mankota Harley tells me my bike will arrive late tomorrow. All they have to do is throw the new pipes on and I should be able to make the trip up this weekend to pick it up. Of course the weather will be shitty as far as the forecast goes. WTF Al Gore? (putz)
#2030
04-11-2011, 05:04 PM
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So after reading this thread since i got my bike last year, i finally started my own mods. First time iv done real work on a bike so im pretty stoked about it. Stayed up late last night and installed V&H Short shots black, VO2 intake, and fuelpak. The look is great. The sound is AMAZING! Ill post pics later on.
I dont know why I waited 6 months for my pipes either...I think most of us bought a our bikes because of the sound that could come out of em!