First round of motorcycle mods
For the record, I know nobody but me will care about this. In fact, I don’t even know if anyone other than my mom even comes to this site.
From the first minute I owned this motorcycle I wanted to change the tank to get rid of that giant “Forty Eight” logo. For a stock bike, this thing looks pretty good so I’m not sure why Harley failed so miserably with this weird logo. So, I planned a big weekend of modifications! I need to give Darlene a HUGE thank you for helping me, without her I don’t think I could have finished everything.
So here’s what I did…
- Removed the tank
- Stripped the paint off the tank
- Moved the coil and ignition to open up some space over the engine
- Removed all the plastic pieces hiding wires
- Re-organized the wires
- Lifted the tank 1.5 inches
- Rerouted the wires under the tank
- Sealed the tank with an aircraft/nautical lubricant to prevent the raw steel from rusting
We did have to troubleshoot a leaky seal around the fuel injector, but once that was figured out the bike started right up! I love the new look after all the mods and I already have a long list of future changes. Next up, a new seat!
It’s not just your mom who reads it. I hear Aileen Quinn is a fan. She reads it whenever she doesn’t have appointments.
Well that leaves her precious few moments to enjoy anything!
I guess this means I’m either your mom, or another person who checks in (and sometimes even cares!)…
Bike looks great. Was that JASCO you were using? That stuff’s warning label basically says “Do not use. You will die.”
“WARNING: Do not use! Do not even look at this can!”
The stripper is NAPA’s version of “Aircraft Stripper” and I was afraid to read the label. It was worth it though, sanding it would have taken forever.