HarleyTechTalk

2022 FXLRST
117" M8

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Nice bike anlmel. I test rode one, 

2019 Flht

If I worked for Harley corporate, my version of a CVO Electra Glide Standard.

My 2020 road king special 122ci woods, 22xe cam, S&S 55mm ported & polished manifold with 5.5 injectors, S&S lifter cuffs, woods lifters, screaming eagle super sucker oil pump, fuel moto 2-1-2 head pipe, Krome werks 4.5 hp slip ons with baffles. With thunder max ecm 131hp 146tq great cruiser....You cannot view this attachment.

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2018 RG, with a few mods

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2018 RG, with a few mods

OK, I want to know what you're hiding with the gloves. 

gloves covering about the only thing not changes, the factory decal

Quote from: Merch on August 10, 2022, 07:22:53 PMgloves covering about the only thing not changes, the factory decal

I was thinkin it was an air brushed maiden or something.   

Couple of updates.

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That looks sharp, breaks up the field of black, draws your eye in.

New to me '21 RGS - picking it up this afternoon! 

A lot to do to get it where I'll want it, but it's only money, right?
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When Harley created the M8, making my 2013 Anniversary-edition FLHTK obsolete (or on the path towards obsolesce), I went ahead and updated with a new to me 2019 FLHTK.  I knew I would miss the anniversary color of the 2013.   I loved the yellow-bike.

The M8 has not disappointed me.  It's a fabulous piece of engineering.  Wish I could get it tuned without voiding my warranty.  The one thing I hate is the high idle on cold start.  (it instantly revs to as high as 2800 rpm before settling down in the next few seconds).  Otherwise, it is a fabulous touring bike.

But I missed my "Yellow Bike". 

Having collected a full set of "tins" (paint parts), asked Other Side Customs in Dallas to help me out.  Gary runs a great paint shop with 7 employees.    He pretty closely matched the anniversary color (closer than necessary in my mind) and weeks later finished all the parts.  I hit him at a particularly busy time of the year when he's swamped with Sturgis and dealership work.  He does Rick Fairless' custom bike paint work.

The deadline was September 10th, the day before heading out on a 9 day Colorado motorcycle camping trip.  He met the challenge; I retrieved the final parts and completed the change-over at about 8PM on the day before we left.   Gary said it was like being involved in a Biker Build-off. 
But 2,270 miles on the motor that week . . . nothing fell off. 

I now look down between my knees and smile every time.  It looks bright in my workshop.  Love it. I got such great compliments on the motorcycle (mostly from women that seem to like yellow). 
I'm in motorcycle heaven. 

Yes, I used the 2022 CVO paint scheme, but not the same yellow color; and with other changes in the scheme that pleased me.  (golden yellow sparkles in the black areas, sparkles in the yellow parts go slightly green under certain sunlight angles, narrower yellow strip and wider orange fade stripe)

2021 Ultra Limited in North Carolina. Stock (for now) except for Corbin seats and Vstream windshield.

Rick

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A few changes to my 2020 CVO over the course of the year, mainly cosmetic. Currently sitting at 104,000 miles and still cleans up like new! My wife and I have ridden 40,000 miles this year as of November 7th. Easily our best year to date!

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2019 CVO Limited

2019 cvo limited!

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Those CVOs look sharp.

2017 FLHR - FM 124ci - Wood WM8-22XE - SE 55 Manifold - Bosch 5.5 Injectors - Jackpot Headpipes & Mufflers - Ohlins FKS228 & HD357

Nice, an interesting color that will age nicely.
How do you like the Ohlins suspension?

This color was only in the 2017 catalog. You don't see it on every street corner. The color name is "Black Hills Gold / Black Quartz".

Ohlins suspensions are excessively expensive but the price is forgotten and the quality remains !

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After working on/tuning countless M8s over the years- figured it was about time to get one of my own. Did the Klockwerkz 14in Sport shield today
Have a LePera Kickflip and some S&S GNX showing up any day now. I will say, with the limited break in riding I've been doing, the 117 is actually not too bad. For now. 2023 RoadGlide ST.

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Dealer texted me a pic today, fresh off the truck. 

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2024 FLTRXP