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[FXR2evo99]

I have been SITTING HERE THINKING NOW WHAT COULD HOWIE DO.......WHAT COULD HE DO.....and then I THOUGHT AND THOUGHT AND HERE IS THE PERFECT SOLUTION.......

 

I am thinking this might be ELEGANT ENOUGH FOR YOU HOWIE......hopefully it's NOT TOO ELABORATE!!!!

 

 

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[Hoist!]

I have been SITTING HERE THINKING NOW WHAT COULD HOWIE DO.......WHAT COULD HE DO.....and then I THOUGHT AND THOUGHT AND HERE IS THE PERFECT SOLUTION.......

 

I am thinking this might be ELEGANT ENOUGH FOR YOU HOWIE......hopefully it's NOT TOO ELABORATE!!!!

 

 

[NOTE: Please remember that putting your curser next to the paper clip icon below the photo will allow you to ENLARGEthe photo plus save it to your computer if you desire OR if you merely wish to see it enlarged simply put your curser on the photo and "LEFT" click and it will enlarge]

Elizabeth!!! I'm coming!!!

I thought fairings would be the last thing I had to deal with on this board!

Good one Tim!!!

Hoist!

[110tHunDer]

Well the work is done and Howie's "Joy" is ready for the trip to her new home. She will be picked up next week, here are the pics of the bike all completed.......

Can you spot all of the changes?

Bike looks amazing!

Changes I see are:

Blue windshiels -- GONE!
Carb/air cleaner
Pipes
Chrome clutch bracket/clamp
Chrome front brake reservoir/clamp

Let's see, that's five . . .

No rubber covers on the throttle cables - new?
Ooohhh, Pingel petcock
Do I see teets on the rear tire?

Eight?

I really like those pipes!

[elvislee]

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The S&S and the pipes look COOL!!! 

[RedFXR2]

BTW, am I stuck with those ugly reflectors that are mounted on the rear fender?

I wouldn't worry about damaging the paint, Howie.  It was only about 6 months ago that I finally removed the same reflectors off of my rear fenders.  I used monofilament fishing line and they came right off.  Age degrades the double-sided foam tape that's used to attach these things--t gets "crumbly".  Then I used Goo Gone to remove the remaining foam and adhesive residue.  It was a breeze and you'd never know they were ever there.  Same for the curved reflectors on the front frame down tubes. 

[110tHunDer]

 
Howie, I noticed in this photo that your choke knob went missing.   Where's the choke with the new carb?

[naitram]

S&S should be a lever above the A/C (that would be called an enrichener not a choke)

[Abbynormal]

Not fair you guys.....I am stricken with a huge case of "want one"s  and geeze how can I justify that?  Maybe the MC fairy will leave one in my front pasture tomorrow morning.  That is just the most beautiful bike....need someone to ride it home for you>

[110tHunDer]

S&S should be a lever above the A/C (that would be called an enrichener not a choke)

Stock knob says "CHOKE," and has the choke symbol on it ( "|/|" )though H-D does like to refer to it as an "enrichener."   I think I see the S&S lever in this photo:

[naitram]

yup, can see it there. with S&S it doesnt choke off the air, it lets addidtional fuel in, hence enrichener

[110tHunDer]

yup, can see it there. with S&S it doesnt choke off the air, it lets addidtional fuel in, hence enrichener

Hmmm.  Even stupid owners manual refers to it as an enrichener . . .

"CONSTANT VELOCITY (C.V.) CARBURETOR
ENRICHENER - A constant velocity carburetor uses an
'enrichener' instead of a 'choke.'  An enrichener is
operated almost the same way as a choke except there
are two differences:

• When starting a cold engine, the throttle control MUST
  BE CLOSED for the enrichener to work properly.
• The enrichener does not have detents.  The enrichener
  knob position can be adjusted from full in to full out."

Yet they put "CHOKE" on the knob

[naitram]

try and write enrichener on that little knob...... bet you give up and put choke

[110tHunDer]

try and write enrichener on that little knob...... bet you give up and put choke

    I think you're onto somethin'!

[spydglide]

I never could figure why they put letters on it anyway........I can't see down there .....  just 'feel' for it.  har!  spyder

[RedFXR2]

Howie, I noticed in this photo that your choke knob went missing.   Where's the choke with the new carb?

That's probably why he can use a Pingel petcock.  When I tried it on mine, the fuel line ran right into the choke cable.  It's close even with the stock petcock.  Although, this picture also looks like there's more room on his 3 than on my 2.   Has the coil been slightly moved forward somehow?