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Old 05-11-2014, 03:01 PM
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Well not much ... Added crash bars after I saw my friend going down in loose gravel last Saturday. Luckily he wasn't hurt. Also added saddlebag brackets and a fork tool-bag.

Also bought a cool old-school street-sign saying "SPORTSTER BLVD" which now graces my den. Check it out in the pics...
 
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Old 05-12-2014, 10:03 AM
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Parked it in my warehouse, out of the rain... might as well share a picture!
 
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Bought saddlebags last night, putting them on this week!!!
 
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Went for a thunder ride this morning. I had places to go and T storms are popping up in random spots so I just blasted through them.
 
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Put on my Vintage Mustang Solo Seat this morning...what a difference in comfort! They say you have to break them in some but I already notice a definite improvement over the stock seat
 
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Put on a detachable sissy bar and pillion seat for the lil lady and a shiny new pair of V&H TwinSlash Slip Ons, they sound like thunder! Much better than the 48's stock pipes

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Old 05-14-2014, 06:21 AM
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I took mine into local HD dealer only to get treated like a idiot. I hear a rattle noise upon acceleration and cruising speeds. I was called hours later to only be told "Normal Sportster noise", now how that MIGHT be true. There is no way they could've known/verified said noise due to the fact it had the EXACT same mileage on it that it had when I dropped it off. I've worked in automotive world now the better part of 20 years and newflash, you can't verify a ACCELERATION or CRUISING SPEED concern without driving it!
 
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Finally got the damn drive sprocket off last night! Stubborn damn thing... I got the new chain riveted on there. Now I just need to get the wheel and axle aligned correctly, and then button it all back up.
 
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Originally Posted by Ricketts
I took mine into local HD dealer only to get treated like a idiot. I hear a rattle noise upon acceleration and cruising speeds. I was called hours later to only be told "Normal Sportster noise", now how that MIGHT be true. There is no way they could've known/verified said noise due to the fact it had the EXACT same mileage on it that it had when I dropped it off. I've worked in automotive world now the better part of 20 years and newflash, you can't verify a ACCELERATION or CRUISING SPEED concern without driving it!
Now that's funny, on their part. Now go back and ask them how they determine that. Better yet call them and let the manager know that you won't be back.
 
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Old 05-14-2014, 08:20 AM
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Now that's funny, on their part. Now go back and ask them how they determine that. Better yet call them and let the manager know that you won't be back.
Actually talked with him before I left and he was like "Yeah, I had two different techs go out and drive it"
 


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