I think I shared these pic's before but I made this from a piece of 2" aluminum angle iron for my last trike. Couple hours time cutting and forming wasn't to bad to fabricate. Since Maxwell Brothers was doing the brake mod I just asked them to come up with something for this one.
I don't do much to a new bike/trike. I wait until I have my first service done. Dyno tunes or a tune has to wait until I get between 4,000 to 5,000 miles. Doing it before it limbers up is a waste of time and money. You will need a retune if it is tuned to early.
getting rid of the cat will really help. I think it needs full stage one to get the mid to upper range.
Just a thought.
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20015 freewheeler
2005 113 pro twin super glide
2010 ss106 wide glide
2004 1800 VTX custom
2012 GW RS
Roxy has 7700 miles on her and we really have no heat issues (all stock exhaust with cat). She sounds much better than new .... so some of that exhaust packing has loosened up! Like above I think you really need at least 5K miles before the engine can be considered broken-in. I remember when new you could hear the pistons going up and down ... it was tight.
I contemplated many of the suggestions for lessening the heat .... but decided to wait. For the style of riding we do .... Roxy is fine as is. Down the road, when the warranty is up, I may have the itch for some major engine upgrades and a tuner.
Bob
Hi everybody. Traded my 2011 Road Glide for a Vivid Black Freewheeler. I live in SE PA, Vin # 856209
2015 H-D Freewheeler - Superior Blue2014 Honda CB1100 - Candy Glory Red1976 Honda CB750 K6 - Candy Antares Red
So glad to find this forum and so many other happy FW riders! Hey - any recommendations on rider (not passenger) backrests...... Thanks!
We live on the desert in Southern California, we have hot summers too. The heat you are feeling is radiated heat from your engine. Removing the cat will do very little. The problem I have found is proximity of your lets to the engine. I put floor board extensions on wife's Tri-Glide and my Freewheeler. That extra inch really make a difference for under $100.
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Why 3 wheels?
because 2 isn't enough and 4 is too many
We are really Steve & Vesta Brown
Her: 2014 Tri-Glide Me: 2015 Freewheeler
Vietnam Vet 1967-68 U.S. Air Force
I agree with screwball living not to far from him and it gets hot here. The floorboard extentions are sweet. The extra inch helps a lot with the heat plus the added benefit of the room they give you.
Floorboard extentions are one of the first things I installed on the Freewheeler. A must have on a Trike in my humble opinion. The floorboard extention kit ran me $49.95 plus shipping.
Ride Safe,
Bill G
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Kuryakyn makes a set that will either move the FB forward or rearward a inch but it also moves it outward a inch.
Kuryakyn # 4588
If you are not using the lower fairings it's not as noticeable of a heat change when using a catless header. Being open, no lower fairing, the air movement lets the heat pass instead of being trapped. There is a big difference with a no cat header. I use a ward fan to assist in controlling the heat. I can tell the difference because the fan doesn't come on nearly as much. In fact it doesn't come on at all when riding like it does with a cat pipe. A tune is needed to aid in performance and that will lower the temps even more.
try to cool down a CVO 110. You can't very well without a catless header and a good tune.
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20015 freewheeler
2005 113 pro twin super glide
2010 ss106 wide glide
2004 1800 VTX custom
2012 GW RS
I LOVE my Freewheeler - best H.D. I've ever owned...... QUESTION.... there is a 'slice' in the stock seat which IMPLIES the ability to install a rider backrest .... BUT I can't find one thru H.D. or J.P. .... HELP???
Joe
Texas
Amber Whiskey
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5000 miles of smiles so far.
Dan
Spokane WA
Amber Whiskey
here is a H/D page for the F/W might help with getting your parts. and giving you some new ideas for new one's. http://www.harley-davidson.com/shop/...avedmodelCode=