Calling all FatBoy Lo Owners
#3931
08-24-2011 | 05:11 PM
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From: Central Jersey
a buddy of mine has a custom chopper he built, a (i want to say 2006, maybe 07) FatBoy, and i think a Street Glide.. he got into an accident on the FatBoy (someone pulled out in front of him, and he bent the neck and broke both front forks), anyways, he was comparing his bike to mine and I was like "Yeah, the difference between yours and mine is that my forks are straight.".. and he goes "Yeah, we I have 2 other bikes to replace mine with".. and i shut up him and made his wife laugh with "Yeah, but last time i checked, you can only ride one at a time.. so what do i need the other two for?"
#3932
08-24-2011 | 05:15 PM
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From: Southcentral, OK
a buddy of mine has a custom chopper he built, a (i want to say 2006, maybe 07) FatBoy, and i think a Street Glide.. he got into an accident on the FatBoy (someone pulled out in front of him, and he bent the neck and broke both front forks), anyways, he was comparing his bike to mine and I was like "Yeah, the difference between yours and mine is that my forks are straight.".. and he goes "Yeah, we I have 2 other bikes to replace mine with".. and i shut up him and made his wife laugh with "Yeah, but last time i checked, you can only ride one at a time.. so what do i need the other two for?"
And I didn't "need" this one. Hell I work from home. But I really really really want another.
#3933
08-24-2011 | 06:57 PM
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From: Sheboygan,Wi
Do a 107 CI kit, Add some good cams and have the heads ported and polished. A proper 5 angle valve grind and you will walk all over the 103's and 110 SE motors. And you will save money by not trading in your bike for a newer some what quicker bike.
#3934
08-24-2011 | 08:58 PM
I am act looking into the 107, but I have read a few people having problem with the lower end giving out, burning oil and over heating.so I may just do 103. any input?, or just isolated issues
#3936
08-24-2011 | 11:06 PM
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From: TEXAS
a buddy of mine has a custom chopper he built, a (i want to say 2006, maybe 07) FatBoy, and i think a Street Glide.. he got into an accident on the FatBoy (someone pulled out in front of him, and he bent the neck and broke both front forks), anyways, he was comparing his bike to mine and I was like "Yeah, the difference between yours and mine is that my forks are straight.".. and he goes "Yeah, we I have 2 other bikes to replace mine with".. and i shut up him and made his wife laugh with "Yeah, but last time i checked, you can only ride one at a time.. so what do i need the other two for?"
Jim on another note bro, have you looked into suspensions yet? Read up on RaceTech for your front end. I'm installing it on my FLHT and then it's gonna have to go on the Lo soon. under $300 and it's a different ride.
#3937
08-25-2011 | 08:42 AM
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From: Central Jersey
What are you looking at? lowering? or just improving the ride?
I'd like to improve the ride when hitting bumps, but despite my itch to lower the bike, i can't. Just for the simple fact that where i store my bike when i'm not riding, the stock clearance barely makes it up the ramp (to the point where if i go up the ramp faster than like 3mph, the initial bump causes me to bottom out).. so yeah, i'd start tearing into that thing pretty badly
I'd like to improve the ride when hitting bumps, but despite my itch to lower the bike, i can't. Just for the simple fact that where i store my bike when i'm not riding, the stock clearance barely makes it up the ramp (to the point where if i go up the ramp faster than like 3mph, the initial bump causes me to bottom out).. so yeah, i'd start tearing into that thing pretty badly
#3938
08-25-2011 | 10:17 AM
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From: TEXAS
What are you looking at? lowering? or just improving the ride?
I'd like to improve the ride when hitting bumps, but despite my itch to lower the bike, i can't. Just for the simple fact that where i store my bike when i'm not riding, the stock clearance barely makes it up the ramp (to the point where if i go up the ramp faster than like 3mph, the initial bump causes me to bottom out).. so yeah, i'd start tearing into that thing pretty badly
I'd like to improve the ride when hitting bumps, but despite my itch to lower the bike, i can't. Just for the simple fact that where i store my bike when i'm not riding, the stock clearance barely makes it up the ramp (to the point where if i go up the ramp faster than like 3mph, the initial bump causes me to bottom out).. so yeah, i'd start tearing into that thing pretty badly
#3939
08-25-2011 | 10:33 AM
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From: Central Jersey
yeah I would definitely love to make my ride better.. Drew (Dr VTwin) always preached about the Ricor Intimidators in his FatBoy.
http://store.ricorshocks.com/product_p/041-20-1001.htm
..i guess these things mount at the bottom of the forks, and screw in to where the retaining bolt is in the bottom, then the retaining bolt screws into them.. hmm.
More expensive than the springs though, and I don't know the difference.
Right now I've barely got two nickels to rub together haha.. but seeing as how lately people have been putting the V&H BSS Black's like I have on my bike, I'm thinking about taking these modified StraightShots I have laying around, coating them black, and mounting them instead.. nothing against people mounting the BSS's.. it's a great exhaust and sounds amazing, but my local dealer is now selling Lo's with them already on there, at a few bike nights i've been to I see all these bikes with the mounted, and it's like they're becoming the new Big Radius's.. (which my dad bought for his train when they were a "limited edition pipe" haha).. however, the StraightShots i don't see too many anymore because they were replaced by the BSS's, and they were only sold in Chrome, I never see any Black sets (though Samson sells a black set that looks similar). But $125 for the ceramic coating + $80 for new baffles to me is a better deal than $700+ for a new exhaust system. Oh man i need to sell some blood and semen to fund my HD habit. Not mixed together, of course..
http://store.ricorshocks.com/product_p/041-20-1001.htm
..i guess these things mount at the bottom of the forks, and screw in to where the retaining bolt is in the bottom, then the retaining bolt screws into them.. hmm.
More expensive than the springs though, and I don't know the difference.
Right now I've barely got two nickels to rub together haha.. but seeing as how lately people have been putting the V&H BSS Black's like I have on my bike, I'm thinking about taking these modified StraightShots I have laying around, coating them black, and mounting them instead.. nothing against people mounting the BSS's.. it's a great exhaust and sounds amazing, but my local dealer is now selling Lo's with them already on there, at a few bike nights i've been to I see all these bikes with the mounted, and it's like they're becoming the new Big Radius's.. (which my dad bought for his train when they were a "limited edition pipe" haha).. however, the StraightShots i don't see too many anymore because they were replaced by the BSS's, and they were only sold in Chrome, I never see any Black sets (though Samson sells a black set that looks similar). But $125 for the ceramic coating + $80 for new baffles to me is a better deal than $700+ for a new exhaust system. Oh man i need to sell some blood and semen to fund my HD habit. Not mixed together, of course..
