January 2009 BOTM

[Carrie]

4XLT

Originally Posted by 4XLT

well i am sorta new here but what the heck i'll throw mine in

Year:1998
Model:FLHT- Electra Glide Standard
Eng size:93"
Transmission:5 spd
Pipes:V&H big shot true duals
Seat:Mustang
Wheels:stock for now
Accessories:custom paint & powder coating 06 road glide tail lights

And the story:--story starts April 06 i finally get out of debt my ex put me in and decided that i was going to get my dream bike, i have always been a fan of the dressers, as a kid i loved the bat wing fairing and the size of the bikes.
when i found this bike in the local trader it was about 35 miles south of me in York,PA and a guy was selling it for a friend who had a bad car accident and could no longer ride ( a story all in itself believe me).
i went down with a friend to look at it, this being my first Harley and first street bike , i wanted someone who was more familiar to look at it, with 53k+ all was good started ran sounded good, i bought it the next afternoon after work... it was black and dirty hadnt been cleaned since the last ride a year before,cleaned it up and rode it for the summer with no problems, it ran and handled like it was part of me, i was very happy till one night at the local bar someone asked which bike was mine, i said the big black Harley out side, he said which one there are 4 big black ones out there...
thats when i said thats it over winter i am going to paint it..

found the color i wanted talked to a pinstriper adn had it done, over the next summer i ran it to Illinois and back ( 2000 miles) and was very happy but wanted a bit more low end grunt for when my son rode with me, in went the EV-27 cam and a little carb tweaking, should never have done it, i wanted more power !!!! had to have it !!!!

so i talked with my buddy/mechanic and we agreed on an S&S sidewinder kit 93" to keep it a bit more reliable, so this past spring while he was putting the motor together i started cleaning up the chrome and aluminum for powder coat, me and my buddy did all the coating in his basement in an old oven with an Eastwood PC kit it works nice but limited by size i need a pro to do my engine guard lol, back to the motor...

went with a Wood W6H cam , Mikuni hsr42 and had the heads done with a mild port polish and one size bigger valves.. i have a set of fat boy rims to powder coat and put on yet, next spring maybe and try to finish the rest of the powder coat ( most of the chrome) .. thanks for checking it out showing pics from start to finish so far

when i brought it home and cleaned it up


after paint


after 93" stroker kit and powder coat

68chappy

Originally Posted by 68chappy

Year:1998
Model:flhtcui anny
Eng size:1340
Transmission(5sp, 6sp etc):5spd
Pipes:turnouts(from pay it forward)
Seat:stock
Wheels:stock mags
Accessories:too many see pics
And the story: I gave up my roadking that I purchased new in 2000 to help finance a house and move to stay working...this is the bike that after 2 years I was able to get and I must say that the only owner before me took good care of her for me. I have too many things added to list here but take a look at the pics and see for yourself she is a pretty girl. and very functional too. I picked her up in july a few years ago and the next week the wife and I roder her around lake Michigan. we have many fond memories of the road trips with her and many more to come.

idbeast

Originally Posted by idbeast

After getting side swiped by a truck several years ago, I sidelined riding due to the fact that every time someone started to cut in front of me on the road I flinched and knew I wasn’t in total control…
Then after working 55+ hours at my regular job and working 30+ hours at the business I was ½ owner of , I decided to buy a new 06 Street Glide and force myself to have 2 hours of fun everyday riding the 50 miles each way to and from work, one of the best decisions I’ve made!!!
My labor of love, and trying to keep Old girl looking like a Street Glide, while making her ready and able to keep the Old Lady comfortable, and me happy turned into a quite quick Beauty…

95.2hp 98.8tq
06 Street Glide
95 Screamin Eagle Stage2
PowerCommander
Bub True Duals W/ color matched end caps
Painted Saddle bag Guards
Detachable King TourPak
Stealth Luggage Rack
Quick release Lowers
8 1/2" Light Smoked Windshield
Driving Lamps
Adj Rider Back Rest
Harmon Navigation
CB
Sunray Heated Seat
Harley Radar Detector

wydeglyde

Originally Posted by wydeglyde

Here's my bike. This bike has been through lots of changes and incarnations since first buying it, but this is the latest.

Its a 97 Dyna Wide Glide FXDWG
80" engine, stock heads - ported, polished, Wiseco pistons, a little extra compression
SE air breather, SE-3 cams, Mikuni 42 carb, V&H Pro Pipe
Transmission 5 speed
Seat: Corbin Solo

Accessories -
Twin 4 1/2" headlights with my own mount
Deuce risers and bars
Ness grips
slotted brake & clutch levers
ness throttle bearing
Kurayakyn mirrors and slotted arms
HD mini tach
HD mini bullet signals
HD Detachable windshield
Floating front rotor
Stainless brake lines
HD billet foot levers
CCE fork brace
HD air dam, color matched
Kuryakyn footpegs and stirrups
Heavy duty Progressive shocks
Progressive fork springs
front axle pike nut covers
color matched battery cover
color matched electrical cover
color matched air cleaner
color matched dash insert
chrome rear brake bracket
HD mini backrest
CCI taillight
Diamondback dash insert
color matched horn
color matched coil cover
2" foot control extensions
Ness shift rod
Chrome clutch adjuster cover
chrome belt cover
Hand modified chrome belt guard (ball milled)
Truespoke rear pulley
Rear Axle covers
Chrome swingarm endplates
Hawg tire stem covers

This was my first Harley and even though I have a Road Glide as well, I still love to ride it often. I bought it brand new in 97 and have been working on it and riding ever since. I've done all the work myself, except for the engine work. Like so many others, I added lots of chrome to start with, but after a few years I started deconstructing and removing chrome to add color.

I put the twin headlights on before they really became popular and came up with my own mounting system. I also did the ball milled type slots on the upper belt cover myself and cleaned it up with files and a dremel. Lots of hours of work. I think Willy G was watching cause aside from the skinny 21 on the front, the new Dyna Fat Bob looks an awful lot similar.

Future work could include a different rear fender and a fatter rear tire (160-180 max) I want to maintain the good handling. It's a fun bike to ride with Torque and HP in the 90's. I have always wanted to paint it, but the stock color is so damn nice I haven't yet. I did paint the air dam, horn and electical cover with rattle cans to match though.

Hope you like it