www.CVOHARLEY.com

Custom Vehicle Discussions => Screamin' Eagle® Fat Boy® => Topic started by: skippy49 on February 14, 2005, 09:09:45 PM

Title: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: skippy49 on February 14, 2005, 09:09:45 PM: I bought a tear drop air cleaner for my SERK thinking I could buy the "103" insert that comes on the '05 SEFB. But the MOCO won't sell it to anyone unless you have the bike. Mine is an 03 SERK, but no deal. Does anyone have one they want to sell or know of another insert or medallion or something that I could use in place of the stock insert that comes with it. The stock insert that comes with the tear drop air cleaner just doesn't set it off. I've been looking and so far haven't found anything that will fit it. I may have to just make something.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Steve [smiley=confused5.gif]
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: skippy49 on February 27, 2005, 08:12:18 PM: Found this coin replica that's solid silver so I silver soldered it to a piece and mounted it. I think it looks better than stock, plus it's removable. Not a very good picture but looks pretty good. [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: reo on February 27, 2005, 08:54:28 PM: That air cleaner looks great on your scoot skippy. Looks like you found an alternative to personalize the emblem to your liking, greate idea.....reo
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: no-rain on February 27, 2005, 09:02:34 PM: I completely agree
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: skippy49 on February 28, 2005, 07:18:33 AM: Thanks, turned out better than I thought it would. [smiley=laugh.gif]
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: nhFLSTFSE on April 18, 2005, 02:03:58 PM: I have an extra one
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: porthole on April 18, 2005, 03:52:23 PM: nhFLSTFSE

I need one for air cleaner if still available.

Thanks
Duane
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: WFP on April 18, 2005, 04:05:33 PM: Quote
I have an extra one

Or Me!
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: skippy49 on April 19, 2005, 11:07:59 PM: I made another insert out of a Skull belt buckle, which is round and just the right size for the air cleaner. My wife prefers the skull, but I still like the coin since it's a little more unique.
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: reo on April 19, 2005, 11:11:21 PM: Quote
I made another insert out of a Skull belt buckle, which is round and just the right size for the air cleaner.
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: skippy49 on April 19, 2005, 11:17:12 PM: You're right, I'll post one as soon as I get one-maybe tomorrow if it rains.
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: skippy49 on April 20, 2005, 07:33:24 PM: Here's a pic of it on the bike. The pic doesn' t due it justice, it really looks pretty good. Although I still prefer the silver coin.
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: reo on April 20, 2005, 08:01:51 PM: Very nice Skippy
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: Loose_Goose on April 20, 2005, 11:28:43 PM: That looks totally AWESOME! Where do I get a belt buckle like that?
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: skippy49 on April 20, 2005, 11:38:23 PM: The local dealer has the belt buckle. You have to cut off the parts that stick out from the back. I used a dremel tool with a cutting saw blade. Then I attached a blind nut with JB Weld and attached it with a stud replacing the original bolt.
The coin I mounted, I silver soldered it to the nut, but the belt buckle is made of material that melts at a very low temperature so I wasn' t able to solder it. Maybe someone with more experience could. The way it's made, even if the buckle part were to fall off, the blind nut will still hold the cover in place. But it seems solid enough that I think it will last forever. Then you just tighten it by hand. I got some very thin washers ( or machinery bushings) and use them for spacers to make it appear vertical when fully tightened.
I'll try to take another picture tomorrow of the back of them and post so you can see how I did it. You might think of a better way, also.
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: Loose_Goose on April 20, 2005, 11:42:11 PM: Thanks for the info Skippy.
Title: Re: 05 FatBoy Tear Drop Air Cleaner Insert
Post by: skippy49 on April 21, 2005, 11:09:21 PM: Here's a pic of the back of them and the thin bushings. The JB Weld looks kind of crappy from the back, but what the heck, it works.