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new fxr owner
« on: November 07, 2009, 08:12:07 AM »
wanted to start by saying this site is great!
 i just bought a 2000 FXR4 with 10,000 miles on it. paid 9,000 for it the spent a few thousand more for silly sh*t. very compulsive. i am a coalminer and was trapped underground alittle over a year ago in a roof fall and hurt my arm pretty bad. This bike was a gift to myself for making it out.I remember these bikes when they first came out and thinking that i wish i was the guy who could buy one of those....well ten years later i finally did. I have an electra glide too but this bike meant something to me.
 anyway i have a few questions.
1. can i get a 150 in the rear? it has a 130 on it now but it looks so skinny. would i have to turn the strut bolts around to get even a 140 in there?
2. would like to lower the bike alittle alll the way around. Best set-up?
3. Bought a SE big sucker air cleaner and after instal i notice that it is back firing through the exhaust at low rpm. like if i were in third gear putttin and rolled into the throttle. any advice on best setting for the carb? air/idle mixture screw and size of jet?
i put a dyna 2000 ignition module on it and it is set at 7,000.
 just looking for alittle advice.
thanks for hanging out,
Coaldigger,
illinois
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Re: new fxr owner
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2009, 09:31:04 AM »
Glad you survived. Great score on the ride, nice reward for livin.
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Re: new fxr owner
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2009, 10:05:23 AM »
Welcome aboard from Minnesota coaldigger! Glad you've joined the fun.  I am sure you will get plenty of valuable advice on your questions. There are some avid FXR owners on this board and I know of a few that would be honored to assist with the emptying of your wallet.
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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2009, 10:15:56 AM »
Welcome aboard man! What a close call, and even better gift to yourself as a reward! Enjoy that great bike man! You want suggestions. Best way is to see them live and talk to other owners. I've got just the place for you to do that too! I hope you can join us at our FXR GTG next June in Maggie Valley, NC! We'd love to meet you and your new bike! Hope to see you there!!! :2vrolijk_21:

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Re: new fxr owner
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2009, 08:03:14 PM »
what, all that and NOBODY even answered ONE of his questions !!

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Welcome Coaldigger !!!



Quote from: coaldigger on November 07, 2009, 08:12:07 AM
wanted to start by saying this site is great!
 i just bought a 2000 FXR4 with 10,000 miles on it. paid 9,000 for it the spent a few thousand more for silly sh*t. very compulsive. i am a coalminer and was trapped underground alittle over a year ago in a roof fall and hurt my arm pretty bad. This bike was a gift to myself for making it out.I remember these bikes when they first came out and thinking that i wish i was the guy who could buy one of those....well ten years later i finally did. I have an electra glide too but this bike meant something to me.
 anyway i have a few questions.
1. can i get a 150 in the rear?
not without making some changes and spending a bunch of money, that won't really return much to you

 it has a 130 on it now but it looks so skinny. would i have to turn the strut bolts around to get even a 140 in there?
No, you can run a 140 in there, but make sure that it is CENTERED !! IT is a VERY TIGHT FIT .... I used to run a 140 on mine, did not require any changes !

2. would like to lower the bike alittle alll the way around. Best set-up?
OH MAN, don't do it .... it is already closer to the ground than all the other bikes .... you'll be draggin all over the place.  I'd like to have MORE ground clearance !!  makes for taking the twisties faster and SAFER !!

3. Bought a SE big sucker air cleaner and after instal i notice that it is back firing through the exhaust at low rpm. like if i were in third gear putttin and rolled into the throttle. any advice on best setting for the carb? air/idle mixture screw and size of jet?
Put the Sposter jet in there ..... should be able to find info on that, lots of guys have done that for the 1340 EVO's

i put a dyna 2000 ignition module on it and it is set at 7,000.
Suggestion - move the rev limit back to 6K .... you're not getting anymore power up there, you CAM is past it's limit to make power (if stock) at about 4500

 just looking for alittle advice.
thanks for hanging out,
Coaldigger,
illinois


Good Luck with your Bike !!  Enjoy it !!!!!!!
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Re: new fxr owner
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2009, 07:53:44 AM »
Welcome from Virginia
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Re: new fxr owner
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2010, 07:34:19 PM »
Quote from: fxr4mikey on December 28, 2009, 08:03:14 PM
what, all that and NOBODY even answered ONE of his questions !!

WOW

Welcome Coaldigger !!!




Good Luck with your Bike !!  Enjoy it !!!!!!!
thansk for getting back to me. i did the sporty jet swap and kicked back the rev limit....worked great
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Re: new fxr owner
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2010, 06:30:12 PM »
Quote from: coaldigger on February 21, 2010, 07:34:19 PM
thansk for getting back to me. i did the sporty jet swap and kicked back the rev limit....worked great


Glad that it's running good and that you're ENJOYING IT !!!!!  That's the most important part right there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The Build -
•   SE Heads w/Cometic .030 gaskets
•   Bob Wood W6 cam
•   Mikuni HSR42 carb
•   Compu-Fire Single Fire Ignition
•   Rivera taper-lite chromolly adjustable push rods
•   Chrome lifter blocks w/HD B lifters
•   Pro-Force One AC and breather kit
•   Vance and Hines straight shots

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Re: new fxr owner
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2010, 12:12:12 PM »
Good lookin FXR4!!!!!!

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