The Gas Man Change Up

R1up0n1 · 03-21-2009, 11:19 AM

I just read thru this entire thread... I'm in shock GasMan... I can't believe you got rid of the Chopper. Nice bikes though.

BTW... I myself have a cruiser now...but I won't make an entire thread of making people guess what it is.

Ahh the joy of two bikes is awesome!

Carolina · 03-21-2009, 12:34 PM

congrats nice new rides

Gas Man · 03-23-2009, 12:52 AM

Well I got both the bikes in the garage....

I did some things to the Nightster the other day but haven't got the pics of it, cause I hit a road block... will get to that later once I get the new part.

So after a bike wash... I got the UC on the lift...

Got the parts setup to go on... all kinds of stuff... the big box on the far right is all the parts for the trunk detach kit... I'm sure that will take some time to put on...

New oil temp and level dipstick. Pretty slick dilly... all digital, tells you the oil temp and level. It even adjusts the level for the oil temp.

I don't like the orange lenses on the front...

So switch out the bulbs for the orange ones, and put on the smoked lens covers. Also, swapped out the front fender light bulb for a LED and a smoked lens there as well. Then ditched the front fender bumper. Bumpers belong on cars not on bikes!!

Then carry that same theme to the rear. I don't like the orange in the rear. Always preferred the side lights to double as parking/brake lights as well as blinkers.

So I took off the seat to install the relay for the light change

Then here's the newer lens look

Then I pealed off the stock pipes and put on the new Screamin Eagle II slip on mufflers... also in this pic you can see the removed rear fender bumper

Now onto some comfort/function features...

Put on a set of side bags. An easy grab bottle and some on the road access bags. May see if I can get cd's into the one larger bag... you would be surprised how quickly I get bored of one cd.

Some new long angled highway pegs
Left

Right

That's it for now, still have some more things to put on tomry as well to tackle the big box of goodies for the trunk detach kit....

Quick281 · 03-23-2009, 02:26 AM

Looking good Gasman but I am sorry I can't give you any sympathy for getting tired of a cd during a ride.

Gas Man · 03-23-2009, 03:44 AM

Well I just found out that the CD player also plays MP3... so hello 150 songs per cd!!!

wildchild · 03-23-2009, 09:42 AM

Let me know how you like the SE pipes. I thought about putting them on mine as well. Not interested in switching fuel maps and all the jazz with other pipes. Besides I don't like the crazy loud noise out of some pipes, just looking for something with a little menace in it's voice.

marko138 · 03-23-2009, 10:24 AM

Looking good Gas.

Gas Man · 03-23-2009, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildchild

Let me know how you like the SE pipes. I thought about putting them on mine as well. Not interested in switching fuel maps and all the jazz with other pipes. Besides I don't like the crazy loud noise out of some pipes, just looking for something with a little menace in it's voice.

Will do. I will say this... the volume increase is not as much as it was on the nightster pipe change. They are the same line of pipes but where the nightster had little noise, the bagger had some decent HD sound on the stockers.

03-21-2009, 12:34 PM	#2
Carolina Says it's time to ride Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, CA :) Moto: 2003 honda CBR 954/ 2011 Road King classic Posts: 1,012	congrats nice new rides __________________ a wise man once said if u wipe ur ass with your hand you'll have a fistfull of shit

03-23-2009, 12:52 AM	#3
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Well I got both the bikes in the garage.... I did some things to the Nightster the other day but haven't got the pics of it, cause I hit a road block... will get to that later once I get the new part. So after a bike wash... I got the UC on the lift... Got the parts setup to go on... all kinds of stuff... the big box on the far right is all the parts for the trunk detach kit... I'm sure that will take some time to put on... New oil temp and level dipstick. Pretty slick dilly... all digital, tells you the oil temp and level. It even adjusts the level for the oil temp. I don't like the orange lenses on the front... So switch out the bulbs for the orange ones, and put on the smoked lens covers. Also, swapped out the front fender light bulb for a LED and a smoked lens there as well. Then ditched the front fender bumper. Bumpers belong on cars not on bikes!! Then carry that same theme to the rear. I don't like the orange in the rear. Always preferred the side lights to double as parking/brake lights as well as blinkers. So I took off the seat to install the relay for the light change Then here's the newer lens look Then I pealed off the stock pipes and put on the new Screamin Eagle II slip on mufflers... also in this pic you can see the removed rear fender bumper Now onto some comfort/function features... Put on a set of side bags. An easy grab bottle and some on the road access bags. May see if I can get cd's into the one larger bag... you would be surprised how quickly I get bored of one cd. Some new long angled highway pegs Left Right That's it for now, still have some more things to put on tomry as well to tackle the big box of goodies for the trunk detach kit.... __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

03-23-2009, 02:26 AM	#4
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	Looking good Gasman but I am sorry I can't give you any sympathy for getting tired of a cd during a ride. __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools.

03-23-2009, 03:44 AM	#5
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Well I just found out that the CD player also plays MP3... so hello 150 songs per cd!!! __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

03-21-2009, 11:19 AM	#1
R1up0n1 Yo Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA Moto: 2009 Yamaha V Star 950 Touring / 1995 Intruder Posts: 163	I just read thru this entire thread... I'm in shock GasMan... I can't believe you got rid of the Chopper. Nice bikes though. BTW... I myself have a cruiser now...but I won't make an entire thread of making people guess what it is. Ahh the joy of two bikes is awesome!

03-23-2009, 09:42 AM	#6
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	Let me know how you like the SE pipes. I thought about putting them on mine as well. Not interested in switching fuel maps and all the jazz with other pipes. Besides I don't like the crazy loud noise out of some pipes, just looking for something with a little menace in it's voice.