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steelo
Headlight nacelle help!!
Latest by steelo 6 years ago

Bloody heck wh. You lot are suckers for punishment. Rather than just enjoy the bikes for what they are, You create engineerin ...

Topic by: Wholehog
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Retroman
fckn tight oil filter
Latest by Retroman 6 years ago

On bikes with stock ABS tight filters can be a real concern. No room to come from the front on them so you HAVE to come from the s ...

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Topic by: ralphski
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Wideglider
Rainy ride. Speedo shows no speed, all indicator lights on while bike switched off
Latest by Wideglider 6 years ago

Welcome to the forum George.To start with, remove the main circuit breaker or fuse to stop battery being drained, or worse - burni ...

Topic by: George Black
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Birtyyy
Paughco Tanks in AU
Latest by Birtyyy 6 years ago

Haha no mate but I have dealt with him and his shop before...

Topic by: tussuck
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tussuck
Loctite 246 threadlocking compound
Latest by tussuck 6 years ago

See....Theres always one that pipes in with bloody common sense!  Christ whats the world coming to!

Topic by: RK13
6 1,334
Daffy
Handlebar weights
Latest by Daffy 6 years ago

There's a Thundermax for sale on the forum which I think you'll find will take away a lot of vibes. If you want to go to the expen ...

Topic by: Amberwhiskey
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steelo
making hard bags detachable?
Latest by steelo 6 years ago

Try Matt at Finnmoto. He’s in Gosford NSW. 0405 247 408, Has an eBay site. I used his brackets for my soft bags on the deuce.  ...

Topic by: cdvreede
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fatbat
S&S Slip on 2019 Fat Bob
Latest by fatbat 6 years ago

I’m with you guys. A nice deep rumble is better in so many ways compared with obnoxiously loud pipes. Chicks will still throw thei ...

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Topic by: Mesmer
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ausibatla
Hard starting
Latest by ausibatla 6 years ago

I've been using CTEK's for about 5 years now. I had two. One for the Harley and one for my old Nissan ute. I have the leads bolted ...

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Topic by: ausibatla
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perthhog
Trickle chargers
Latest by perthhog 6 years ago

Yep will work fine if you can get to it   Dynas have bit more room around the starter Than other bikes ,  I have th ...

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Topic by: Mesmer
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petebob
M8 114-CR480
Latest by petebob 6 years ago

That's exactly like the wear on the outside lobe of my front cylinder cam looked like! You're talking M8 I'm talking twin cam. WTF ...

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Topic by: Grease Monkey
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noctm
Best heads for a 103
Latest by noctm 6 years ago

i might be misreading what you're saying, but 103 twin cam heads are not at all the same heads on the 1200cc/74ci sportsters. even ...

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Topic by: Wombat71
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Wideglider
Heat Shrink Solder Sleeves Electrical Wire Butt Terminals Non Crimp Connect X3F7
Latest by Wideglider 6 years ago

Just same procedure as I used to do for the heatshrinking, borrow the wife's hairdryer turned up high. 

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Topic by: bloodog
7 1,197
JFE
Security light comes on while driving
Latest by JFE 6 years ago

Had my Fat Bob's front master cylinder replaced under warranty in 2015 but that was more to with a vibration through the front.&nb ...

Topic by: scooter
8 2,409
noctm
Reset speedo/tacho range calculation?
Latest by noctm 6 years ago

nah no tank lift and i was under the same impression with regards to the average - my feeling was it is holding onto an average th ...

Topic by: noctm
8 1,069
Bruv
Breakout Exhaust Question
Latest by Bruv 6 years ago

My advice would be to find your pipe on a distributors web page. They should say which bikes they fit. Good luck

Topic by: hayden91
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Mr.Mow
handle bars
Latest by Mr.Mow 6 years ago

Sissybar is from kickerparts in the US, they’re all custom made, I did need to modify the mounting holes to fit though.Seat was fr ...

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Topic by: weasel 76
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Ken in Cairns
2012 Fatbob axle spacers
Latest by Ken in Cairns 6 years ago

Just thought it would save a bit of rooting around with the axle spacer. Can just press the bearings in as per the correct method ...

Topic by: Ken in Cairns
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Grease Monkey
Dodgey fuel gauge
Latest by Grease Monkey 6 years ago

Forgot to turn mine back when I filled up once.....only once!

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Topic by: beaglebasher
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Retroman
Engine Oil
Latest by Retroman 6 years ago

Vic you bin' drinkin' the Ethanoic acid ( VINEGAR!) in the fish'n chipper AGAIN ?Remember it's a 50:50 blend with Mundaring W ...

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Topic by: weasel 76
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