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Old 03-03-2011 | 07:33 PM
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What is it like to ride with a passenger on the Iron? Is it to small of a bike? what are your opinions?
 
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Old 03-03-2011 | 07:58 PM
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Riding 2up is fine to me. I have done a couple of 200-300 miles runs and around the city rides with a chick on the back. Never had any problems.
 
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Old 03-04-2011 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ironhide_uk
So if this rpm data is getting to the speedo, could you cut into the speedo cable and add a techo?

maybe - if you knew which wire was doing what! however that is way beyond my skills
 
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Old 03-04-2011 | 04:16 PM
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maybe - if you knew which wire was doing what! however that is way beyond my skills
dam it, thought I was finally going to solve this question
 
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Old 03-04-2011 | 07:45 PM
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Well, my baby is back on the road. Tail light is all good now. It was a simple fix that I made into a big problem. Anyways, Im still working on my fender for riding 2up but decided to post some new pics of it all cleaned up. There is a Texas Hoedown custom show that I was planning on going, but I dont the weather is going to be good. Oh well theres always the ROT rally.
 
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Old 03-04-2011 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by texasiron
Well, my baby is back on the road. Tail light is all good now. It was a simple fix that I made into a big problem. Anyways, Im still working on my fender for riding 2up but decided to post some new pics of it all cleaned up. There is a Texas Hoedown custom show that I was planning on going, but I dont the weather is going to be good. Oh well theres always the ROT rally.

Looks real good, man. What turned out to be the deal with the tail light?
 
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Old 03-05-2011 | 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by michaelmartin
Looks real good, man. What turned out to be the deal with the tail light?
Well nothing really wrong. The housing to the light had to be grounded to the bike. I was testing the light while it was in my hand. Guess that's what I get for putting a 1929 light on a 2009 bike. Lol. Stupid me.
 
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Old 03-05-2011 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by texasiron
Well nothing really wrong. The housing to the light had to be grounded to the bike. I was testing the light while it was in my hand. Guess that's what I get for putting a 1929 light on a 2009 bike. Lol. Stupid me.

Not stupid at all. I never woulda thought of that.
 
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Old 03-05-2011 | 12:49 PM
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loving that shifter!!!!!




Originally Posted by texasiron
Well, my baby is back on the road. Tail light is all good now. It was a simple fix that I made into a big problem. Anyways, Im still working on my fender for riding 2up but decided to post some new pics of it all cleaned up. There is a Texas Hoedown custom show that I was planning on going, but I dont the weather is going to be good. Oh well theres always the ROT rally.
 
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Old 03-05-2011 | 12:57 PM
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texasiron- hows the weight of you shifter on the stock lever? does it feel like its going to give any? also, did you make your own clutch cable?
 



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