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[North Georgia Hawg]

Installed Buster's CHROME front brake calipers today!  

[Cvostu]

okay Ken,,,  what's next?

[North Georgia Hawg]

HEAD WORK and Drago's IDS Chain Drive to get to a 2.97 final drive ratio! And more tuning runs... TOMORROW!   

Still gotta do some tuning runs on my wife's Tri Glide "Beyonce", too... but she'll never notice. Steve George's map is close enough for her... for now.

[North Georgia Hawg]

Spent all day yesterday putting Cometic MLS .030" head gaskets in Wiz's bike... finished that at 11 PM last night. Then today we did some SERIOUS tuning runs. Wiz had to bump to displacement in the TTS all the way up to 127 cubic inches to get the VE table max numbers even close to 100 after 7-8 VTune runs... some were in the mid-to-high 120s. The S/C/S-4 pulls like a MUTHA! Wiz also made some accel enrichment, decal enrichment, throttle response, and stepped timing adjustments up to 4 degrees advance at higher RPM/kPa numbers.

All I can say is that Buster seems pretty-well dialed in now! He ran like a SCALDED DOG on the way home tonight with the improved map! The flat spots around 2400-3500 are GONE, and throttle response is MUCH more crisp! Torque doesn't feel like it drops off at all up to 5800 RPM... but I usually don't go over 5200 RPM even in heavy pulls... no real need to. And I usually don't go over 4500 RPM in normal riding... if there us any such thing as normal riding on Buster!

We're still not done though. We're now considering moving to an MT8 map - which means basically starting over with the tune - to be able to make EGR and cam selector adjustments in addition to everything else.

[Raptor]

Here's a little video of Buster's new voice!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/northgeorgiahawg/6968273963/in/set-72157628320404689

Sweet!!!  Has that nice loopy muscle car sound.

[North Georgia Hawg]

Thanks! Yeah, the S/C/S-4 makes it sound kinda like a small-block Chevy V8. All that exhaust gas mixing makes for a very smooth sound that I really like.

[North Georgia Hawg]

Just added the chrome indicator panel trim above the radio, and the chrome fairing skirt trim. I think they are nice touches to the very ORANGE cockpit.

I didn't want the huge Ultra-style chrome piece that goes around the radio and the tweeters... that would be too much!

[SBB]

the S/C/S-4 makes it sound kinda like a small-block Chevy V8.

I like my 110 Screamin Eagles sounding like a Harley.
My Mustang sounds like a Mustang, I'm glad it doesn't sound like my Harley's.
My 01 SERG sounds like a Harley with a D&D fatcat.
Just sayin, , , , ,

 

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[Aussie]

Its never ending Ken, once you get the custom bug there is no stopping.
Looking good and I bet you have a great list of mods you have done.

[HDDiva]

What version of aims vp did you get? I just ordered the vp 84t that I will use with stock spring?  What's your satisfaction level.  Just bought my 12 cvo street glide.  I'm thrilled! 

[North Georgia Hawg]

I have the 70T. It provides the most reduction in clutch lever pull effort, and the spring is plenty strong unless you have a built motor. The 84T and 92T will not reduce the clutch lever pull effort as much.

[HDDiva]

Thanks, man! I just got back from an all-day group ride, and these bars really made the ride a LOT more comfortable! My hands are now right where I want them to be. Should've done this first thing. If you are 5'9" or shorter, you will definitely benefit from the Chubbys. No more stretching to reach the stock bars. 

Now that I'm back home... time for a 

Sounds like a "need" for me!  How many shop labor hours would you expect?

[HDDiva]

I have the 70T. It provides the most reduction in clutch lever pull effort, and the spring is plenty strong unless you have a built motor. The 84T and 92T will not reduce the clutch lever pull effort as much.

70t specs don't go up to a 110. But no issues huh?

[HDDiva]

Also, did you use the stock spring?

[North Georgia Hawg]

Sounds like a "need" for me!  How many shop labor hours would you expect?

Took me about 6-7 hours the first time on Buster, and about 5 hours the second time on a friend's bike. Don't rush through if you do it yourself... the biggest time vampires are getting the old bars off, taking out all of the pins from the various wire bundles, and of course fishing the wire bundles and throttle wires into the Chubbys and putting the pins back into the propers places in the connectors. I have no idea what a shop would estimate for doing the install. Nobody but me ever touches Buster unless it's for a warranty issue like the rear brake switch recall was... and they didn't even power bleed the rear brake line they were supposed to...

DO NOT use anything like WD-40 as a lubricant when pulling the wires into the Chubbys... it has kerosene in it, and it will attack and soften the wire insulation over time, potentially causing a short circuit down the road. I used some vegetable oil... it made pulling the wire bundles through the bars much easier, and it won't attack the insulation. Of course, your bike may smell like popcorn for awhile!

70t specs don't go up to a 110. But no issues huh?

No issues... The 70T will work just fine, unless you have a monster motor pulling 130+ HP. The VPC locks up the clutch solidly as the weights swing out more and more.

Also, did you use the stock spring?

Yep... sure did. I don't need it any stronger than stock... yet!