Worst upgrade you ever made
#272
11-14-2012, 03:18 PM
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Trends in worst upgrades
I like these posts because they appear to be real circumstances where you would not do the upgrade or purchase again. It appears that there are some consistencies here that are a bit surprising: Reinhard quality and poor customer service, Kuryakyn, J&M and so on. This has been helpful for me in the midst of a decision on true duals or slip ons, and between V&H and Reinhart.
#273
11-14-2012, 03:23 PM
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#274
11-14-2012, 06:00 PM
#275
12-09-2012, 09:54 PM
A previous post jogged my memory on the most useless and fundamentally flawed and expensive purchase I've made: a Harley halogen headlight before LEDs. HD stole my money on that one.
#2 HD heated grips. Worked pretty well and were expensive and after a year or so the left grip controller quit working. Quite a bit of money for that too. Bought heated Warm and Safe gloves and heated jacket liner with dual wireless controller: now those are excellent purchases!
#2 HD heated grips. Worked pretty well and were expensive and after a year or so the left grip controller quit working. Quite a bit of money for that too. Bought heated Warm and Safe gloves and heated jacket liner with dual wireless controller: now those are excellent purchases!
#276
12-09-2012, 10:25 PM
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#279
12-10-2012, 08:11 AM
Kuryakyn cruise arms. They bolt to the underside of the floorboards.
VH big shot duals. Sounded bad, performed even worse.
Rinehart duals. Sounded good, no low end torque.
Hd se air cleaner. Not much flow, paper element expensive to replace.
Chopped tour pak. Looks cool, not enough space for much gear.
Tank bra. Yes, it scratches your paint.
Mustang seat. Padding is flat after about 100 miles.
Michelin commander II tire. Some work, some don't, mine didn't.
Pirelli night dragon tire. Worn out in less than 4k
Any rear shock lowering brackets. Ride is harsh and reduces lean angle.
But my all time worst/best "upgrade" was my third wife. Almost immediately after install, she doubled in size, became incessantly whiney, and it cost me 30k to send her back. But I did get a beautiful daughter out of the deal that was worth all the rebuilding cost....
VH big shot duals. Sounded bad, performed even worse.
Rinehart duals. Sounded good, no low end torque.
Hd se air cleaner. Not much flow, paper element expensive to replace.
Chopped tour pak. Looks cool, not enough space for much gear.
Tank bra. Yes, it scratches your paint.
Mustang seat. Padding is flat after about 100 miles.
Michelin commander II tire. Some work, some don't, mine didn't.
Pirelli night dragon tire. Worn out in less than 4k
Any rear shock lowering brackets. Ride is harsh and reduces lean angle.
But my all time worst/best "upgrade" was my third wife. Almost immediately after install, she doubled in size, became incessantly whiney, and it cost me 30k to send her back. But I did get a beautiful daughter out of the deal that was worth all the rebuilding cost....
#280
12-10-2012, 09:10 AM
Kuryakyn Adjustable Passenger Pegs. $190. One side made my whole passenger footboard assembly break off. Why is up for debate, but I think the added weight, amplifies the vibration and caused the stock grade 8 bolt to metal fatigue.
Other side didn't break, but was a POS. Had to take apart and loctite when new, and then a year later to prevent arm from loosening up. If you make it tight you can't move it. Loose enough to move, after a few thousand miles have to take it off again. So not only was it a waste of $190, now I am missing $135 worth of stock floorboard and mount, also.
Other side didn't break, but was a POS. Had to take apart and loctite when new, and then a year later to prevent arm from loosening up. If you make it tight you can't move it. Loose enough to move, after a few thousand miles have to take it off again. So not only was it a waste of $190, now I am missing $135 worth of stock floorboard and mount, also.