Hey,

I am looking for a reasonable shop in the Houston area that can add mods to my new scoot, such as an exhaust system, wheels, grips/floor boards, and of course chrome.

Please let me know.

Thanks,

Steve

 

What part of town works for you? I know someone that is currently moving their shop, not sure his re-open date yet. It is on the westside!

 

i do my work with earls cycles in MAGNOLIA The shop is off of fm2978 in the woodlands area. i think its like 65.00dlrs an hour shop rate.greg is harley certified and a cool cat!! this is on north side. there a couple of other places. Full Throttle is in the I-10 and 610 west side area. In Coldspring area i recomend a guy named "MADDOG" he is a BADDA$$ and is reasonable! i would definately do my work with him, but hes tooo far from me. does alot of work for alot of my fellow HIGHROLLERS

but i would recomend you source your own parts if you know what your doing. it cuts out the middle man and is very easy to do.plus saves ALOT of CASH!!
look at J&P cycles,drag specialties and the ever famous EBAY!!

 

Do you have a garage? I'm not the most mechanically inclined guy on the planet (I'm a computer geek), but I've installed my own pipes, Big Sucker, PCIII, wheels, headlight, chrome sliders, fork springs, rear shocks, etc. When the stealer quoted me four hours labor at $85 per to install my chrome sliders, I opted to buy a Sears yellow lift, a Craftsman tool kit, and a service manual. I read up on the job on HDF and knocked it out in 1.5 hours - including installing Progressive springs. The same dealer wanted $1,000 up front to do a "custom" install for my rear wheel saying we'd sort out the balance after the job was complete. I paid $10 to a local machine shop to have an $8 HD spacer cut to fit the new hub and did the entire job myself in two hours.

My point is you can buy a LOT more chrome with the savings when you do the work yourself and it's kinda cool to know you did it.

I live in Sugar Land during the week and can bring tools and the lift if you want to try doing some of this yourself sometime. It's always easier with someone else pointing and laughing.

 

FULL throttle off I10 AND Wirt, give "Jet" a call...

 

Thanks for the responses. I will contact some of the shops above and see what they will charge me. I would like to start doing my own work, but man, I am capable of screwing things up.

Hey Scott, I also live in Sugar Land (Greatwood); I wouldn't mind you telling me what I need to do, that's how I can learn.I basically want to add some V&H True Duals and a Fuel Pak for now. Maybe I should invest in that lift from Sears?

I have got to get the stock pipes off ASAP!!!!

 

Sugar Land, but will travel for a good deal!

 

People say the yellow lift slides under a lower bike than the red lift does. I didn't have my lift when I installed my Side Shots. It's nice to not have to stoop down though.

For pipes, a standard set of sockets and wrenches screwdrivers and maybe some allens will do the trick. I never installed a Fuel Pak, but my PCIII can't have been too different. V&H exhaust instructions are pretty good, so I imagine the Fuel Pak will be too. I'd be glad to help, but it would have to be in your garage. I live near Dallas, but work a long-term project in Sugar Land (Methodist Hospital) and keep an apartment in Stafford. I have covered parking, but not closed garage. I usually go back to Dallas on weekends. PM me if you want to chat on it.

 

Scott,

I have decided to go with some slip-ons instead of True Duals. It is my understanding that the slip-ons attach to the stock exhausts, correct? If so, I don't believe that would be to complicated to do.

Steve

 

Correct. Are you changing the air cleaner? If not the slip-ons should bolt right up with little effort. As many threads have detailed here, increased air flow typically requires some fuel management device. Air cleaner or exhaust (one or the other) typically does not because you're not flowing more air.