HarleyTechTalk

1st. your bike looks great & I hope you enjoy the ride better. 

If I were buying new today I would buy a new Electra Classic over a Street Glide and strip the classic down. They both MSRP at about $20,000.

 I have done this exact mod to my 2010 Ultra. Love it. It was like riding a sport bike the first time I rode without the trunk attached-lol.  I have a Sreetglide seat and a  short windshield. The Streetglide seat makes it even better since it sits lower, and a little farther back. Although I recently bought a Mustang seat and I'm selling the Streetglide seat.

I tried uploading a pic but apparently its too big. You can see my first draft of the bike in my profile pic. But since then I have moved the license plate to under the brake light which really made the lines flow in the rear. And the pic shows a Streetglide front fender I believe, but I have since gone back to the stocker  with front and rear bumpers removed.

And of course the saddlebag guards had to go. And all the black powder-coating. But I love the bike this way, most folks think its a Streetglide. But in 10 mins I can have the trunk, 2-up seat and higher windshield on and its back to an Ultra. Its almost like having 2 bikes.

To Dave or anyone else interested, I can email pics of what I have done. I had found a place selling a license plate bracket that mounts under the rear signals without drilling any holes, then I just bought a new tail light with the clear light on the bottom to light up the plate. That entire mod made the rear of the bike really flow, and cost under $75.

Finally I found a used backrest, so if the OL wants to ride with me for a short ride, we throw that on if its a day ride.

I just changed my profile pic to a little better one, I know its small though.


Tom B

DaveT,

I know where you are coming from on everything you mentioned there! I too have an 04 Ultra and have thought about doing other things to it like you did and still may some day. Your bike looks great, and I do like what you've done to it! Keep on riding my friend and I feel the same about a trike, not yet!

Shvlhed

Except for the bag guards, I can get the Street Glide look in a few minutes also. I'm fortunate to have two bikes, and I ride the Dyna on shorter rides, so my tour pak doesn't come off that often.  I must say that I don't notice any handling difference on the E.G. with the T.P. off, but the short windshield sux!

Dave fine looking bike..... no matter witch way you set it up.

Quote from: Superheat9 on July 11, 2013, 12:54:34 PM
Dave fine looking bike..... no matter witch way you set it up.

Thanks !   

Project is finished now.  The antenna splitter and CN antenna from Sierra work great, reception on both Am and FM radio stations is even better.

Before I put the outer fairing back on, I stopped by the local HD shop and picked up all new rubber trim for the bottom around the headlight, and also the rubber trim that goes around the outside edges of the inner fairing and between the inner fairing and windshield.

The box with the used rear crash bars without the saddlebag rail holes arrived today.  Bought them on e-bay and they look brand new, complete with new side reflectors.  Installed the bars this afternoon as the final part of the project.

Borrowed the detachable passenger back rest and rear luggage rack from my son's Road King this afternoon to see if all the detachable docking points are in the right place, everything worked just fine..... despite Harley's very confusing directions for the front docking kit.   

Quote from: tomboyjr on July 10, 2013, 06:23:55 AM

To Dave or anyone else interested, I can email pics of what I have done. I had found a place selling a license plate bracket that mounts under the rear signals without drilling any holes, then I just bought a new tail light with the clear light on the bottom to light up the plate. That entire mod made the rear of the bike really flow, and cost under $75.

Tom B

Would be interested in where you bought the license plate relocater

Thanks

Crow

  I know I found one while reading a similar thread on here a year ago or so. It was only like $20, though JP Cycles has a similar one for $45.

Tom

Try to find a solo seat !

hdmanillac,

I'll be looking for a Mustang Solo seat in the future, already talked with California Phil about it.  But.... I'm already out about $750 on this project, so I need to save up and replenish the HD fund first !!!

I put Streetglide passenger pegs on my Electra for 3 reasons.  Wife doesn't take long trips with me,  the passenger footboards hit my legs when stopped, and looks. 

Quote from: Breeze on July 12, 2013, 01:17:35 PM
I put Streetglide passenger pegs on my Electra for 3 reasons.  Wife doesn't take long trips with me,  the passenger footboards hit my legs when stopped, and looks.

That's a good idea Breeze, thanks.  I'll look at those the next time I stop by the HD shop.  My wife no longer rides, so there's not really a need for the passenger floorboards.  I've already installed the HD kit to move the passenger floorboards a couple inches further up so they wouldn't hit the back of my legs.  If I mounted pegs, they would also be up higher and out of the way.

After looking it all over, I think I'm going to go ahead and remove the rear fender bumper also to clean up that area a little more:

My buddy removed his rear fender bumper a while back. It looked kind of funny following him, it made the bike look taller, and the tire skinnier. Now he has a tri-bar fender extension on, and it looks better following, but I personally don't love the large chrome fender end, painted would be nicer.

 Looks great, I'm a big fan of 2 tone bikes and the stripped down look.

I don't know how many of you know, Dave T. has sold his POSE! I have known Dave for a long time, I was lusting over his last Ultra. When he mentioned that he might be selling it, I got on it right away. It was almost a year before Dave did sell it to me. I did change a few things around to better fit me, but left most of Dave's changes alone. At present we are gathering up parts to do a BB and new cams for it. I found that in high winds and riding two up that being still almost a stock engine, it was lacking. I have most of the lower parts on hand now and am looking at the S&S 97" kit. The also doing some head work. On my 00 Ultra for about 5 yrs. I had it pulled apart to change things before I got it to where I liked it. So instead of pulling it down several times, I think I can get it done right the first time.

Thanks again Dave T. 

Quote from: Boris on November 16, 2014, 08:51:06 AM
I don't know how many of you know, Dave T. has sold his POSE! I have known Dave for a long time, I was lusting over his last Ultra. When he mentioned that he might be selling it, I got on it right away. It was almost a year before Dave did sell it to me. I did change a few things around to better fit me, but left most of Dave's changes alone. At present we are gathering up parts to do a BB and new cams for it. I found that in high winds and riding two up that being still almost a stock engine, it was lacking. I have most of the lower parts on hand now and am looking at the S&S 97" kit. The also doing some head work. On my 00 Ultra for about 5 yrs. I had it pulled apart to change things before I got it to where I liked it. So instead of pulling it down several times, I think I can get it done right the first time.

Thanks again Dave T. 

Looks like you got a nice one!

Quote from: DaveT on July 09, 2013, 09:31:26 PM

Quote from: Shvlhed on July 09, 2013, 08:59:00 PM
I think I would have traded for a Street Glide!

Shvlhed,

Years ago, I probably would have done just that.

I'm old now and along with what I hope is a little more wisdom, the 'golden years' have also brought a host of medical issues.  Mine are the result of many surgeries dating back to Vietnam and also when I hit a deer while riding in 2003. Add in everything associated with cancer and the side effects from those treatments and it is a bit easier to see why I am not able to physically ride like I used to when I was younger.

That said, I still have the desire to ride, but don't want to try the trike route just yet.  All that I'm doing to this 2004 Ultra is simply an effort to see if it will be easier for me to handle with a bit less weight.  The Harley was paid for long ago and going this route made more sense to me than spending all the $$$ on a new Street Glide.  It's an experiment and isn't really costing me a lot to try it.  LOL, maybe that's some of the 'wisdom' of old age kicking in... for once.   

It's hard to think about giving up something I've enjoyed for 43 years, so I'll keep my fingers crossed that this will work and I can once again ride short distances. 

no need to justify, you did the right thing, IMO trading it or selling it would have been a dumb move. good on you, hope it works out. the bike and your ability to manage all that has been thrown at you. looks good.

I know the pic is small, but check out my 2010 Ultra after stripping it down like you want to do.

Tom

 oops just saw it was an older post-lol

Kuryakyn has a nice 'lay back' tail light which coupled with a lay back plate will compliment the back end.  Sort of keeps everything going in the same direction..  Did that on my 06RG without the tour pac.  Liked the look.

I did the same, almost, with my 2014 Ultra Limited. That tourpack must weigh 50 lbs. What a difference! I bought a used street glide seat because it looks better and I can still use my backrest.  I just coil the wires that went to the tourpack and stuff them under the street glide seat.