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"DIY MODS" and TRICKS to SAVE $$$$$$
- Thread starter Cole B
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midnightclever
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Taller bars meant losing the fairing mirrors. Liked the idea of installing Tweeters in their place. Did not like the angle using the surface or flush mount. Got two pieces of 1 1/2" PVC Conduit from Home Depot. Cut at 35 degrees on my Chop saw. Sanded and painted. Glued in place with two part epoxy. Used the Polk Audio flush mount which after a little sanding was a press fit. Just have to run a small bead of caulk around the join and touch up the paint where I was careless. The Tweeters are now aimed at my ears and not at the cars either side.
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lil zebra lover
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Why not ask your wife to throw out all her Maybellin cosmetics and her favorite foo-foo? Try that and them come back here and tell us how that is workin out. Harleys are like women dude. You want them to look good and they want to look good.
If I have to go any further, well, you get the picture.
If I have to go any further, well, you get the picture.
syazdefined
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One of the big selling features of a Harley is the ability to find 1,000's of aftermarket parts for it.
volleyballxoxox
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I wanted fillers between my rear fender and bags, but didn't want to spend a lot of money. So I spent less than five dollars for some plastic gutter (pvc?) and used my jig saw and a heat gun. If someone can tell me how to post a picture with a reply, I'll add a picture. (email me at [email protected])
superjimmyplus
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This has to be the worlds easiest and cheapest mod for a tour-pak.
I kept getting the cord that holds the lid up caught outside the lid when closing. I had to hold it as I closed the lid. All I did to fix it is to spin the bottom fastener counter clockwise two turns. Now it folds itself nicely to the left and never gets caught. It took less than two seconds.
I kept getting the cord that holds the lid up caught outside the lid when closing. I had to hold it as I closed the lid. All I did to fix it is to spin the bottom fastener counter clockwise two turns. Now it folds itself nicely to the left and never gets caught. It took less than two seconds.
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brittanysagex0
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Great idea and yes that damn cord is a PITA.
Devolution
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Cool I got to try this!
matthewtmadden
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i'd love to see pictures and a writeup on this. if you can't post pictures here, would you email me them to [email protected] along with the "how to"? sounds like a pretty good idea.
mandormark
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I meant to post this as a reply to the garage door opener mod. Oops! Here it is anyway.
That's what I will do but I don't like the idea of a battery change every year if it's under the fairing. I just purchased a Radio Shack #21-100 12V to 9V DC to DC adapter for $1.50 on Ebay. Now I can hard wire my spare 9V garage door opener under the fairing to the back side of the cigarette lighter plug. I'll solder wires to the adapter plug and solder them to the fairing cig lighter terminals. I'll cut the plug off the adapter and solder them to the garage door opener battery terminals. Then the garage door opener will only be powered when the ignition switch is on and no batteries are required. The new fairing mounted odometer reset switch will activate the garage door opener. There are a number of GMRS/FRS radio car adapters available that convert 12V to 9VDC. Be sure to get the polarity right when you solder them up as I don't know if they have polarity protection.
That's what I will do but I don't like the idea of a battery change every year if it's under the fairing. I just purchased a Radio Shack #21-100 12V to 9V DC to DC adapter for $1.50 on Ebay. Now I can hard wire my spare 9V garage door opener under the fairing to the back side of the cigarette lighter plug. I'll solder wires to the adapter plug and solder them to the fairing cig lighter terminals. I'll cut the plug off the adapter and solder them to the garage door opener battery terminals. Then the garage door opener will only be powered when the ignition switch is on and no batteries are required. The new fairing mounted odometer reset switch will activate the garage door opener. There are a number of GMRS/FRS radio car adapters available that convert 12V to 9VDC. Be sure to get the polarity right when you solder them up as I don't know if they have polarity protection.