Why I wanted a 14, but staying with my 09
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Why I wanted a 14, but staying with my 09
Update: I am posting pics of an upgrade consisting of CCE upper triple trees and Progressive monotube shocks front and rear. The promise of the 14's handling "tighter" with those new 49mm forks almost put me over the edge. I have a 09 Ultra with plenty of upgrades, 103 kit, ipod module, chrome all over the place, removable tour pak, lots of time and money spent. I can't see a 12 grand difference.
So what I don't like about the 09 is that little bit of front end wiggle. So my plan is to make mods that seem to work. Progressive cartridges for the front along with the cce upper triple, rear 944 shocks. These pieces will cost me about $1600 and I enjoy doing the work myself. Maybe a little bit taller bars at the same time and a hydraulic clutch. Just more $$$
So I have the parts on order, but in the meantime has anyone else done this combination of mods? If so what was the result?
So what I don't like about the 09 is that little bit of front end wiggle. So my plan is to make mods that seem to work. Progressive cartridges for the front along with the cce upper triple, rear 944 shocks. These pieces will cost me about $1600 and I enjoy doing the work myself. Maybe a little bit taller bars at the same time and a hydraulic clutch. Just more $$$
So I have the parts on order, but in the meantime has anyone else done this combination of mods? If so what was the result?
Last edited by FLYER; 10-11-2013 at 04:42 PM.
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The promise of the 14's handling "tighter" with those new 49mm forks almost put me over the edge. I have a 09 Ultra with plenty of upgrades, 103 kit, ipod module, chrome all over the place, removable tour pak, lots of time and money spent. I can't see a 12 grand difference.
So what I don't like about the 09 is that little bit of front end wiggle. So my plan is to make mods that seem to work. Progressive cartridges for the front along with the cce upper triple, rear 944 shocks. These pieces will cost me about $1600 and I enjoy doing the work myself. Maybe a little bit taller bars at the same time and a hydraulic clutch. Just more $$$
So I have the parts on order, but in the meantime has anyone else done this combination of mods? If so what was the result?
So what I don't like about the 09 is that little bit of front end wiggle. So my plan is to make mods that seem to work. Progressive cartridges for the front along with the cce upper triple, rear 944 shocks. These pieces will cost me about $1600 and I enjoy doing the work myself. Maybe a little bit taller bars at the same time and a hydraulic clutch. Just more $$$
So I have the parts on order, but in the meantime has anyone else done this combination of mods? If so what was the result?
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I'm keepin' my '07. Slightly taller (Wide Glide) bars, a chrome front end kit (with an extra ounce of oil in each leg), & a hydraulic clutch. The bars make it comfortable. The extra oil in the front end stops the dive when brakin', & makes it ride good. The hydraulic clutch eliminates adjusting, lubing the cable, & all clutch maintenance other than bleedin' every other year. Works for me, YMMV..........
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Huge difference in the back, so now the front needs addressing. A great dealer install when it heads for storage this winter, along with the chrome front end will be an upgrade from the MoCo.
Someone mentioned in a post they did the CVO rears along with whatever the MoCo offers for the front, and it was a huge difference. If the front responds anything like the rear to the change, it is money very wisely spent.
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Everything I come up with tells me I will like what I'm going to do, but you know what, "it never hurts to ask!"