2009 Sportster 1200, EFI, Screaming Eagle II slip ons, headers are stock, replaced the header gasket last night after my exhaust manifold bolts kept working their way loose, idle was definitely higher than usual, reset the ECM by turning the battery on and off a few times and it sounds better but not 100% sure
2009 Sportster 1200, idle sounds high to me, had to replace the header gasket, idle beforehand definitely sounded lower, sounds like it’s idling kind of high to me but obviously I don’t have a tach so I’m not sure
Looking for suggestions for a casual riding shirt. I liked the Oxford Original in Indigo which I’ve linked a photo of but they’re out of stock on Revzilla and don’t seem to be available anywhere else.
Looking at a family friends grandfathers 1980, I believe CB750, though the listing doesn’t say. No gas tank, original 4-4 pipes, no tank. Unsure of the running condition, or lack thereof, asking $1000, might see if he’ll take $800 if it is, according to him, running, can at least see if it turns over, carbs will likely need cleaned and probably synced, but I’d start with cleaning and seeing if it runs just to start, do we go through with it?
Looking at getting Dragsbars or maybe even Clip Ons, likely won’t look great stylistically, though I’d probably put a small fairing on if I did, main reason being back pain, not a fan of forwards controls, I like my feet being in a neutral position, but as it stands my back kills me while riding, and I’m not a fan of apes, if those would even help any, though when riding and taking some backroad corners pretty fast I’ll lean over the tank and my back feels much better, though that may just be temporary relief, seems that moving my bodyweight from my back to my core though helps. Curious if it’s even worth bothering with and going through the trouble of swapping them out, or if anyone has similar experiences with a bike with a similar seating position.
Riding today and after going in somewhere and eating, came out and started my bike up, and the idle sounded off, was about 30 mins from home so I rode it back regardless (not smart I know) and when I got back I find that both the bolts on the bracket that mounts the header to my rear cylinder had come off completely, bike was hot so I’ll have to inspect the damage tomorrow, curious what route I should go to prevent this from happening? Will go to Harley and get their input, but they’ll likely just tell me to slap new nuts on it, definitely going to begin checking my nuts and bolts from here on out.
Currently looking into getting a Sportsbike, at the moment riding a 2009 Sportster 1200, which I love. Not looking for anything with a ton of power, I mostly ride backroads so just something with enough power to zip around those, and also with a more neutral seating position, I have a pretty bad back so being hunched over would get old quickly, was mainly looking at Ninja 500s, seems to be the sort of power I’m looking for while not being excessive, in my opinion shifting is half the fun and never leaving first or second like some people I’ve seen on Fireblades and whatnot doesn’t seem very enjoyable