"DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$

I looked through here and didn't see my mod, so I will post it for ya.

I have size 14 shoes that do not fit between the front and rear foot shifters. So, I went to the local dealership and bought a $1.59 chrome short screw that matches the heel shifter screw and spacer and pulled the heel shifter offand replaced it with the short chrome shifter and some locktight. Took me all of 2 minutes and $1.59. The spacer from the dealership and the bolt are the same diameter as the front but only sticks out 1/2" instead of the stock2". Made all the difference in the world as I can now put my skiis on the floorboards with no issues. I will add a pic later this morning if I remember.
 
In the spirit of "Improvosational Engineering" (I prefer that over jury rigging) I was removing myfairing from my Ultra yesterday and was being real carefull not to rub up against my spot lights and scratch anything, when it hit me. I reached into my rag bag (I keep for waxing and polishing) and pulled out two sweat socks, covered thespot lights and slid the fairing off, no fuss, no muss, no scratches.

Put a Harley Bar and Sheild on the socks, and they'd be Genuine Harley Davidson Scratch Inhibitors, $39.95.
 
I made a nice inexpensive mod to my '06 RKC today. Found a guy that had a set of new takeoff hand controls from an '08 RKC for $30. Swapped them onto my '06, the updated levers on the '08 look really nice.
 
Just a quick one back to the Polk Tweeters. What is the final fix. I have the 4 Hogtune speaker system, I want to install the Polk Tweeters, (which is a clean way of adding more sound, but I can't find a local dealer), and not being stereo savy, I need to know what I need to purchase, where to purchase it from, and how to wire it up. It looks like more than a simple wire hook up, but sounds like it would be a super add on.
Inquiring minds want to know.
 
Wire Horn to Police Siren Switch.
I really wanted to do this to my Street Glide but can't due to the volume control switch but for the rest of you, I did this on my old Softail Custom:

Ahem....obtain the bottom switch housing halfs from a police bike.Idon't know what HD wants for them but I digress. (mine were $8, I didn't ask where they came from) Left one has the long Siren switch and right one has pursuit switch. Wired the pursuit switch to my passing lights and the horn to the siren switch. (no pictures, it was a long time ago but it ain't rocket science, just move the wires)

The cool thing is the Siren - now horn switch is right where it should be, by your thumb and it works in both directions. You can push it in with your thumb or flick it out with your thumb.
Now you no longer need to grope for the damn horn button!
 
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