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Old 04-20-2017, 09:01 AM
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Bub-7 duals.
Really hard to find someone who makes a slip on that will fit the oversized pipes.
 
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Passenger back rest. The wife rode with the Tour Pak first, and nothing else will do.
 
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SE Stage 4. Oil pump ate something and grenaded pump, cam plate, cams, lifters, etc. 4800 miles. We think lifter failure is culprit? Needle bearing possibly. Will never do Stage kit again. Replacing everything with quality aftermarket parts. Of course 3 mos out of warranty.


 
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Old 04-20-2017, 10:05 AM
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Wow, 38 pages. I guess I'll play. I installed an oil filter relocation kit that had caused me problems from day 1. The fittings leaked on the first go-round and caused quite an issue on I-4 down in Florida back in 2011. Got upgraded pieces and an apology, then the new one leaked as well. Took the POS off and ditched it. I change my oil as usual and don't make a mess at all. It's all about how you go about it.
 
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Old 04-20-2017, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Tn.Heritage
Well I've had to come back on here again, now the worst was the audio upgrade I just did, cost me $850 and 100 for the install. Pulled it all out this week and sold it for $500, lost $15 to paypal then $18 for shipping. Less than half of my investment sux.
For which audio upgrade? Boom Stage 1?
 
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Old 04-20-2017, 11:28 AM
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Vance and hines power duals.
 
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Originally Posted by Scaredofrain
Upgraded my girlfriend to my wife. All she does now is make a distinct "whining" noise. Still leaks every now and then and I've noticed that maintenance cost has dramatically increased.

Mine seems to backfire a lot more than she did before too!
 
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Aftermarket audio.


Yes, it does sound good but not practical. Difficult when you wash the bike or ride in the rain.
And to make it worse, I went all out: lower; 6x9's (which you can't hear at riding speeds); headunit; amp.


For audio, I now use a Uclear 200 device. It fits perfectly in my Pitboss helmet. I don't want to be "that guy" with his stereo blasting at a redlight. If I had a chance to do it all over again, I would have left the stereo stock.
 
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Originally Posted by bradsULtd
For which audio upgrade? Boom Stage 1?
Aftermarket, Hertz 165's, BT 355's, Diamond 4v 2 amp. Sold it, going back to stock head unit along with hogtune front speakers and for now stock in rear. Never again !!
 
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I bought a 1981 FXE brand new and in 1983 I decided to remove the primary chain and replace it with belt drive. Fast forward to my summer trip to Sturgis, and I grab a handful of throttle. The engine revs but the bike doesn't move. Take off the primary cover to see that my belt had slowly worn down to about 3/8 wide before it gave up the ghost. Turns out the front and rear pulley were not perfectly aligned. There is a reason HD tried the primary belt drive on the Sturgis model and went back to a chain
 


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