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[Twolanerider]

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[Twolanerider]

Just keeping this old build thread and adding to it when bits get added to the Road King.  Was messing about in the shop this morning going through a parts drawer and found something I remember looking for but not finding when I was dressing the engine for its installation in the frame.  Knew I'd find it "some day."  Today was the day. 

Oil filter housing that was powder coated when all the other parts were done.  So now the engine has a little red bit hanging off its nose.  All engines need this (don't they?).

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Then once the oil filter housing was installed had the itch to go ahead and install the other bits that had been around awhile and that I'd just never gotten around to installing.  Had a FLHX style rear fender extension painted to match when the tour pak was done.  Had hitch parts that had been powder coated a long time ago just waiting until such a time as I got around to getting the fender extension done.  Since they were both now done they went on this morning too.

Before:

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...and after.  The fender extension does a really good job of hiding the hitch.  Even more so with the color match helping it all blend in of course.  Still you really don't notice any ugly hitch parts hanging down.  Click on the pics to blow up for a much better view.

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Side view of the Bushtec side plates (and more chrome 12 point hardware).

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And the meat of the hitch looking up from the bottom.  Yeap, gotta remember to add that bolt and nut that takes the slack out of the hitch.

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Then here is what the new light in the fender extension adds.  Tail, brake and signals.  Built a couple of tidy little harnesses to leave the the trailer harness on a quick disconnect from the bike for future service and another disconnect removes the fender extension's harness from its spot where it comes off the trailer harness.  All the connections up behind the battery.

[Twolanerider]

Ok, now the bike's history is complete again.   

[FLSTFI Dave]

Looking good.  I like the red fender extension with the run/brake light.  Did that on my 15 CVO Road Glide Ultra.

You have doen a really nice job with your king.

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Road King got extended saddlebags to mate better visually to the fender extension (that's a good excuse, basically I just wanted 'em).  Like the look.  Now I'm afraid it's going to need dual exhaust....

[Jock]

I'm diggin' the ride!  I trust we will get a closer look at the MITM soon!

 

[Unbalanced]

Don,

You could just buy the Falsie pipe .... true duals would cost you bottom end and a retune.   Just remember not to use the new house towels for working or cleaning up bike work.    How was the trip today to Bed Bath and ....

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Don,

You could just buy the Falsie pipe .... true duals would cost you bottom end and a retune.   Just remember not to use the new house towels for working or cleaning up bike work.    How was the trip today to Bed Bath and ....

Falsie is one of the options I'm thinking about Harry.  Haven't made up my mind.  It'll stay like it is for a bit.  I've gotten a little tired of the FatCats as they've gotten older and louder.  Decisions decisions....