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Old 01-20-2012, 06:54 AM
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Well, if it's the best mod added one would think the one with the least amount of cost that goes eith it so anything being expensive might not even be considered. Having said that for me was the 6 speed transmission even though it was close to 3k. I know allot of people now have bikes that comes with the 6 speed but my bike is an 06 so it still had the 5 speed. The difference between a 5 speed and a 6 speed is like night and day and it has to add many many miles to the life of a bike. I also got SO tired of running down the highway feeling like I had to shift one more gear when I was in 5th and didn't have another gear to shift too! I am thinking about a 2nd bike and if I buy a used one again that has a 5 speed the very 1st think I will do to it is the pull that 5 speed tranny and throw another 6 speed in it. I would never go back to a 4 or 5 speed bike again.
 
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The best value is whatever it is you plan on buying at the moment...it never stops and it's all justified when you want it
 
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Old 01-20-2012, 07:19 AM
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For me it was the 1925 leather spring seat. Big difference!
 
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Old 01-20-2012, 08:09 AM
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The best value is whatever it is you plan on buying at the moment...it never stops and it's all justified when you want it
Amen brother ! For me it was the woods cams
 
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Old 01-20-2012, 08:12 AM
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Boy, I will be glad when I can afford some shotgun shocks for my Heritage.
 
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Originally Posted by caaraa
Best mod was 185$ arlen ness 3inch over kit .
Is this the kit that moves the controls forward 3"?

Oh yeah, my best purchase was my saddlebags from CC Leather. I would have loved (I think) $1000 saddlebags but these were $550, large, well-made and I have thoroughly enjoyed not having to keep the passenger seat with stuff strapped to it or a backpack. Although, I do have a large (about 7" diameter) handlebar bag that I really like as well.
 
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Old 01-20-2012, 10:07 AM
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Exhaust, Seat, Footboards, Chrome fork lowers...its a tie for me between those things. If I did just one of those mods and it was the only one I ever did then none of them would have been perfect on their own.
 
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Old 01-20-2012, 10:44 AM
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I thought we were talking inexpensive stuff. For me it was the chrome lower forks.
 
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Old 01-20-2012, 10:50 AM
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I'd rather tell you in the Spring.. I want to say my 422's were the best value for the money (because I only spent $210 on them from eBay)..but i haven't had the bike out to test them yet. I'm only like $2,600 deep in mods, because most of what i've done was powercoating or changing things myself..
 
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Love my floorboard extension kit ($50) made by Harley Goodies. Makes me feel like I have a lot more territory for by feet.
 


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