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Thanks! 👍

Thanks mate! 👍

Hell yeah!! 🤘

A chain conversion is on my list of things to do for sure! They look a heap better, but like you mentioned I’ll wait until the belt needs to be replaced.

@thewhiskythrottleclub something to watch out with a chain conversion is if your running 13in shocks or taller you'll need a chain slider otherwise the chain will grind against the passanger peg mount.

@@motopanda3741 that’s something I wouldn’t have thought about, cheers for the heads up 👍

Awesome! I didn’t think of that, cheers for the tip! 👍

I understand where you’re coming from and I suppose riding a motorbike isn’t for everyone. I’m not saying I’m going for looks over everything else, but thats the good thing about the development of riding gear, we can wear protective clothing while wearing something we think looks good. No matter what style of rider someone is, there is always going to be different levels of protective gear that will appeal to every rider.

Johnny Reb have done a good job with the hoodie. I didn’t end up putting it in the video but even though it’s on the heavier side, I took it riding on a cold day and a hot day and I was expecting to burn up on the hot day, but it was surprisingly breathable and comfortable in the heat.

No worries at all 👍

The 883 does struggle on highways a bit. I’m about 80kg or 176lbs and it’s not to bad for me. The 1200 is better, but if the sportster has a chain rather than a belt, the sprockets can always be changed which can improve the gearing for highway riding.

Mine is a 2006 as well. Google/forums will be your best friend in finding info. Even call your local Harley and see if they can give you the info, most of them will be more than happy to help you out

Great advice ! Cheers

No worries 👍

You can get dedicated wash solutions to wash them out with, you put the cleaner over it, let it sit for a bit and then wash the dirt out keep doing that until the water runs clear, let the filter dry 100% then cover it in filter oil. Then you bolt it back up and you’re good to go.

Cheers 👍👍

Thanks brother 👍 Just the standard sportster seats at the moment, I have a single and 2 double up seats (all standard) but it’s going to be an investment for sure to make the ride more comfortable. Let me know how you go with them or if you need any help let me know in the comments.

@@thewhiskythrottleclub il try it out and let you know

Good luck with them!

Thanks brother, let me know if you get any of the modifications done and how you go with them 👍

I can’t believe I didn’t think of that! I actually have one that would have gone big enough as well!

I agree, they have been changed back and they look a whole lot better

Ah there you have it! I’ll have to have a look from a distance and see how purple it makes the tail light go. Cheers 👍

They also make it kinda hard to tell the difference from taillight and brake light. Back in the 80's a buddy of mine had a blue dot taillight and I almost rear ended him bunch of times. He finally changed it and no more problems

@shameless6963 I might have to look into it and change mine back if that’s the case. Thanks for the heads up

Do you mean LED with a blue dot in it or just a plain LED to compare?

Great point! Yeah I used to use just electrical tape, then I moved to automotive electrical tape which is better in hot conditions but I’ll have to have a look into silicone tape. Cheers 👍

Do you mean the volume of the music drives you crazy, or do you prefer no music at all while I’m talking?

@thewhiskythrottleclub no music would, be better..

@@thewhiskythrottleclub Music is OK, but not while you are talking.. but very informative vid.

Yeah I can understand that. I appreciate the feedback, I’ll give that a crack for my next video and see how it goes 👍 cheers

Yeah it lost a bit of range which was expected, but it’s nothing that crazy. It’s kind of a trade off, the bigger the lift you go the more range you will lose.

Absolutely! I can’t believe I didn’t think of that. It should be a staple in every tool roll

That was just a prototype I made up, I’ll eventually get around to making the bracket out of stainless steel and relocating the ignition some where more practical

100%! So much more room to work which is perfect for the front

Both situations sound like a horrible time!

Smoke lenses always look good don’t they. I might have to swap them back and give that a go!

I’ll have a look into them. Cheers

They are a great bike. Light enough to throw them around a bit, but have enough power when you need it.

It’s a long process isn’t it, but 100% worth it!

It makes a difference having all that space under the tanks doesn’t it?! My coil pack was there, but I ended up relocating them a while ago, down near the spark plugs.

They aren’t as bad as I thought they would be. I don’t want to spam my own videos but if you’re wondering how they go, check out my video on them 👍

That’s an awesome idea! I’ll have to have a look into it for sure. Cheers 👍

All good mate, glad I could help 👍

@@thewhiskythrottleclub It’s a job I need to do shortly. Was wondering if I really needed to remove the derby cover also (like every other video). Glad the answer is no. 🙂

100% it’s easy do. Follow your service manual if you don’t have one give your local Harley a call for details if you can’t find them online. If you get stuck let me know and I’ll help you out

100% agree! They are a great bike as long as you take care of them! Mine has never skipped a beat.

Some people think it makes the back end look a bit better and it gives the bike more of a “chopper” look.

How long did it take you to get it to where it’s at now? It makes it harder to mod bikes, especially when the shipping for parts from the states is the same price if not more than the actual parts themselves.

@@thewhiskythrottleclub I've had that one for about 8 years. It's spent most it's life as an 883. I had a 1250 kit on it for a couple years and the 1275 be a year on Christmas. Part of me wishes I kept it an 883 for safety reasons lol.

@rustyshackleford4059 it would have a fair bit of poke to it now! I checked out a couple of your shorts, the bike looks good.

Most of them do the same thing, but the only thing to keep in mind is that there are different sized drives, so I from memory there is a 1/2” 1/4” 3/4” and 3/8” drive, but you can get socket adaptors so that any size socket will fit the drive that you end up buying.

@@thewhiskythrottleclub Thank you for your response.

No dramas at all! I’m happy to help where I can

Cheers for your support brother 👍

Hell yeah! What sporty did you get? Mods can be bloody expensive and they start to add up when there’s a couple of things you want to get done. No worries, I’ll get cracking on a video! 👍

@@thewhiskythrottleclub awesome dude! I picked up a 2021 iron 883. I'm a bigger dude and everyone was saying I'd be bored with the power, but honestly I love the thing. Sporties rule dude. Love your vids!

@chezfeliz they are a good little bike with enough power for what they are hey?! stay upright, and thanks for the support 👍 I appreciate it.

If you live in a city. Marketplace is your best friend!

That’s it. Where I live in Australia, it doesn’t have a great deal of Harley parts on it usually but I’m always on the lookout for a bargain!

I might have take the bike out for another long ride and see if I pull up sore afterward. And if so I might have to think about changing them back.

I am 5'10 on a good day. I can stand on my forwards when needed when I see something coming. I also am not getting my shins banged up on the Mid Pegs.

@@thewhiskythrottleclub forwards are fine for smooth roads. Once you get into some poorly maintained streets, they're terrible.

The streets here in Australia are pretty bad but I haven’t experienced any discomfort from having forward controls yet. I took my bike out over the weekend and I can still stand on the forward controls if needed, it’s not as easy to stand on as mids, but it’s still possible by pulling yourself up using the handlebars.

@@thewhiskythrottleclub I live at the foothills in the mountains. So only half our back roads are paved, and the ones that were paved look like a bombed out airfield from D-Day come spring. Our Interstates aren't much better thanks to our Governor pissing away our road money. I have honestly taken my Sportster through pastures that were smoother than our highways.

Cheers brother, I appreciate your support!

Thank you 👍

I haven’t taken mine out for a real long ride yet so I haven’t noticed the numb bum but it’s something I’ll keep in mind for sure. I might have to switch back if it gets bad.

Cheers 👍

This is the first bike of mine I have put them on. I’m a novice as well and I found installing the forward control easy, on a c90t I wouldn’t know if they mount in the same way but I can’t imagine they would be too different to install.

They are well worth it hey?!

You’re right, I should have put more comfortable instead of smooth 🤦‍♂️ I know what you mean, coming from a dirk bike background where you essentially hug the bike with your knees to forwards is a huge change!

100%! That’s something I will have to look into, I haven’t been on a real long ride with the forwards yet so I haven’t experienced any tailbone pain yet. But that sounds like a terrible time.

@@thewhiskythrottleclub It's such a big difference. It made me sell my last cruiser several years ago because It got to the point where my ass wasn't recovering between rides but now I can do 200+ miles no problem.

That would be a bloody rough ride going that far being in pain. At the end of the day if a seat isn’t cool looking but makes it more comfortable to do big trips, then that sounds like an easy sacrifice of style for comfort