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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #405 on: September 11, 2023, 08:33:38 PM »
Hi NorthumBryan
Today I got the email from the Harley Dealership regarding the Bar risers 😱
It was a good job I was siting down (lunch time at work ) when the email came through 🤣
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #406 on: September 12, 2023, 06:55:03 PM »
Ouch ! That's a hefty bill....
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #407 on: September 12, 2023, 08:02:43 PM »
Yes that is what I thought 🤣 I have Emailed her back saying I wasn’t expecting it to be that much, and I would do the job myself anyway so I can save the £240 quid. I didn’t realise the bar riser bits were all separate? I thought they all come as a complete ?
So it’s eBay I think 🤣🤣
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #408 on: September 12, 2023, 09:29:28 PM »
Hi NorthumBryan
I have found these on eBay I would Appreciate if you could take a look and see what you think ?
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #409 on: September 14, 2023, 07:22:35 AM »
They look OK, decent enough machining and like all handlebar raisers I wouldn't trust the bolts. Pick up some nice quality stanless steel ones and save a fortune  :thumb:
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #410 on: September 14, 2023, 07:26:23 AM »
I've had another look and the bolts seem OK to be honest, good luck   :thumb:
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #411 on: September 14, 2023, 09:56:16 AM »
Thank you I will order them 👍
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #412 on: September 21, 2023, 05:21:08 PM »
My Aftermarket exhaust arrived yesterday.
So after work today I fitted it, the stock exhaust took a lot of sweat & swearing to remove from the 2 into 1 branch (you can see from the picture how long the pipe is to see how much I had to pull off 🥵 also you can see the cat which I left in situ)
I went for a little run (25 miles ) to try it out, the sound from the new S&S exhaust is a little bit deeper than the stock, and it has a removable baffle which I will remove and try.
But as I am still running the bike in I will wait to do this.
The bike felt a lot more responsive with this new exhaust on which I was pleased about.
But I did notice when I first started the bike up from round where the baffle attaches I could feel a little draft of exhaust gases & also a tiny bit from where the 02 sensor screws in to.
I will keep an eye 👁️ on it, anyway pictures I hope 🤞
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #413 on: September 21, 2023, 07:40:11 PM »
Looks good, I suspect the baffle's days are limited... It's almost like HD wants you to drill the cat' out - it's so accessable !
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #414 on: September 21, 2023, 09:14:14 PM »
Thank you 👍
Yes I think you are right there I will be taking the baffle out 🤣
I have also ordered the bar risers & the Radiator Guard👍
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #415 on: September 22, 2023, 10:38:46 AM »
Nice, a bit of 'personalisation' never goes wrong  :thumb:
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #416 on: September 23, 2023, 01:26:34 PM »
I was so tempted to fire it up with just the 2 into 1 branch ( I which I had now ) 🤣🤣
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #417 on: September 23, 2023, 08:52:37 PM »
A few years ago I 'liberated' the cat from 2 into 1 the pipework of my Aprilia Caponord 1200 Rally - what a bark it had ! It made an already quite sprightly bike sound and go much better and added 2/3 mpg into the bargain. It also got rid of a LOT of heat right beside the right hand side footpeg which you could really feel in traffic on a hot day.
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #418 on: September 23, 2023, 10:09:28 PM »
Ah that is interesting to hear, as the Harley is exactly the same it is so hot next to my right boot 👍
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Re: What have you done with your bike today?
« Reply #419 on: September 24, 2023, 10:03:59 AM »
My Aprilia was out of warranty so I wouldn't have been tempted otherwise...
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