Motorcycle love

Lager said:
Hated riding in groups because their problems turned into everyone's problems. From ride speed to mechanical, 2 bikes at most for me maybe 4 if I actually liked them.
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I'm witch ya.

I’m happiest solo, or one other rider, who is preferably not on a wore out bike.
 
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I’m calling Mean City Cycles to see about a little seat rework to raise the ride height. Cop seat too high. Glide seat too low.

I need something justtttt right.

I’m hoping they might be willing to schedule some ride-in/ride-out service since they are only three hours away.
 
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Lager said:
Hated riding in groups because their problems turned into everyone's problems. From ride speed to mechanical, 2 bikes at most for me maybe 4 if I actually liked them.
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Same here.
But recently have been on a few rides with a big group and enjoying it for the first time. All ride the same. Fast but safe on reliable bikes. It was actually a lot of fun. All experienced riders.
“Ride your own ride” if you’re not comfortable keeping up, you know where we’re going. See ya when you get there. No babysitting.
 
Sp00ks said:
Yes and thanks for the recommendation. It definitely makes a difference. It still gets hot in stop and go traffic but nothing like it was before. I imagine the oil cooler fan helps as well.
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I just took my leftside midframe air deflector off on the suggestion of another forum. It lets the right midframe deflector scoop up air next to that rear exhaust and hopefully more easily blow it out the left side. Won’t change anything at a stop, but if you decat the head pipe ( I did it on my 2020 107), it will lower the heat under Marsha’s foot from 700 degrees at the cat to about 200-250 according to Fuel Moto. Maybe I already posted this.

You would probably want to tune it afterwards. I will say this too, and I am really not trying to spend your money, but riding two up like you do, and the way you still like to ride like it’s a sport tourer, if you put a torque cam in that 114, I think it will put a huge grin on your face. I don’t even think you’d need to change the exhaust, and it’s my understanding that is already high flow air cleaner.

I think those guys in Garner are absolutely the guys to do it from everything I hear, and you know them now.
 
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fieldgrade said:
I just took my leftside midframe air deflector off on the suggestion of another forum. It lets the right midframe deflector scoop up air next to that rear exhaust and hopefully more easily blow it out the left side. Won’t change anything at a stop, but if you decat the head pipe ( I did it on my 2020 107), it will lower the heat under Marsha’s foot from 700 degrees at the cat to about 200-250 according to Fuel Moto. Maybe I already posted this.

You would probably want to tune it afterwards. I will say this too, and I am really not trying to spend your money, but riding two up like you do, and the way you still like to ride like it’s a sport tourer, if you put a torque cam in that 114, I think it will put a huge grin on your face. I don’t even think you’d need to change the exhaust, and it’s my understanding that is already high flow air cleaner.
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I read something similar and tried it. I have lowers and close one vent and leave the other open so the air blows across the engine. Not sure that I noticed a difference but it made sense.

Definitely put the cam in. Just do it.
 
fieldgrade said:
I just took my leftside midframe air deflector off on the suggestion of another forum. It lets the right midframe deflector scoop up air next to that rear exhaust and hopefully more easily blow it out the left side. Won’t change anything at a stop, but if you decat the head pipe ( I did it on my 2020 107), it will lower the heat under Marsha’s foot from 700 degrees at the cat to about 200-250 according to Fuel Moto. Maybe I already posted this.

You would probably want to tune it afterwards. I will say this too, and I am really not trying to spend your money, but riding two up like you do, and the way you still like to ride like it’s a sport tourer, if you put a torque cam in that 114, I think it will put a huge grin on your face. I don’t even think you’d need to change the exhaust, and it’s my understanding that is already high flow air cleaner.

I think those guys in Garner are absolutely the guys to do it from everything I hear, and you know them now.
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Marsh is trying to get me to slow down. I have been thinking about de-catting to reduce heat. Front suspension probably takes priority at this point
 
fieldgrade said:
I’m calling Mean City Cycles to see about a little seat rework to raise the ride height. Cop seat too high. Glide seat too low.

I need something justtttt right.

I’m hoping they might be willing to schedule some ride-in/ride-out service since they are only three hours away.
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They're about 15 minutes from my house. There's a few good places to eat in the area. Just saying..................

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Gator said:
They're about 15 minutes from my house. There's a few good places to eat in the area. Just saying..................

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If they can do what I need, and will do a ride-in/ride-out thing, it will be scheduled a week or two in advance, which is how they work and I’ll let you know.

I don’t mind shipping them the seat like last time, but I change my mind 87 times about what I want them to do. I’ll see what they tell me.
 
Sp00ks said:
Marsh is trying to get me to slow down. I have been thinking about de-catting to reduce heat. Front suspension probably takes priority at this point
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I don’t know why in the dickens HD builds those lower legs so you can’t drain them without taking them apart. I think there was a time you could.
 
fieldgrade said:
I don’t know why in the dickens HD builds those lower legs so you can’t drain them without taking them apart. I think there was a time you could.
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Yeah, I think I'll let the pros handle the forks. I just have to decide which direction I want to go.
 
fieldgrade said:
I don’t know why in the dickens HD builds those lower legs so you can’t drain them without taking them apart. I think there was a time you could.
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There used to be drains on them

Sp00ks said:
Yeah, I think I'll let the pros handle the forks. I just have to decide which direction I want to go.
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Harley forks are really simple, especially if you want to try heavier oil first.
 
fieldgrade said:
I’m calling Mean City Cycles to see about a little seat rework to raise the ride height. Cop seat too high. Glide seat too low.

I need something justtttt right.

I’m hoping they might be willing to schedule some ride-in/ride-out service since they are only three hours away.
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Hit up the stitching shepherd he is in the Jville area
 
Called Mean City Cycles about seat rework and left a message at 9:20 AM. They close at 2:30 on Fridays. No call back.

Got bored and put the police seat back on. I’ve got the bars adjusted differently than when I took that seat off so I’ll give it a whirl.
 
fieldgrade said:
Called Mean City Cycles about seat rework and left a message at 9:20 AM. They close at 2:30 on Fridays. No call back.

Got bored and put the police seat back on. I’ve got the bars adjusted differently than when I took that seat off so I’ll give it a whirl.
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I'm thinking about a solo seat with backrest soon! Have alot of other irons in the fire at the moment.
 
Mike79 said:
I'm thinking about a solo seat with backrest soon! Have alot of other irons in the fire at the moment.
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Mustang Super Tour solo with rider backrest. I ran them on both the Glides. @Sp00ks can give you his opinion. They are great for a taller rider, as it moves you back 1.25”. I had the seat he’s running rebuilt by Mean City so it does not move the rider back as far.
 
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