I been looking for an FXR for a while. I worked on tons of them while I was at Geoff Gates' shop, Harley Doctor, which was about 7 years ago. Majority of his clientele were FXR's in all forms. There were some shitty ones but also some really cool ones too. I had a Dyna, a couple of them, then got this one.
I found it on eBay. It was located Glendale, AZ. sometime in June of last year. First time I ever looked on there for a motorcycle actually. It only has a couple days left in the auction and I didn't know how it all worked, so I had a friend email the guy and he took my offer. The next day, I drove out there and picked it up.
All I did at first was put the fairing on and ride it. Just some slight cosmetic improvements but nothing really. It was a night and day difference between riding my new 2007 Dyna, my 2000 FXDX and then this FXR. In the corners, it handled much better than any Dyna I've been on. Rear wheel wobble just isn't there. Don't get me wrong, Dyna's are a good bike but...
Luckily it came with the Carlini Torque Arm that was made for FXR's, which is kinda hard to find these days.
I had ChopperDave modify the XR1200 shock bushings so I could run them on my bike, which makes the rear shocks 3/4" over stock. The front end is stock, but the FXRS-SP Lowrider Sport models came with 2" longer tubes than the standard FXR models.
I found it on eBay. It was located Glendale, AZ. sometime in June of last year. First time I ever looked on there for a motorcycle actually. It only has a couple days left in the auction and I didn't know how it all worked, so I had a friend email the guy and he took my offer. The next day, I drove out there and picked it up.
All I did at first was put the fairing on and ride it. Just some slight cosmetic improvements but nothing really. It was a night and day difference between riding my new 2007 Dyna, my 2000 FXDX and then this FXR. In the corners, it handled much better than any Dyna I've been on. Rear wheel wobble just isn't there. Don't get me wrong, Dyna's are a good bike but...
Luckily it came with the Carlini Torque Arm that was made for FXR's, which is kinda hard to find these days.
I had ChopperDave modify the XR1200 shock bushings so I could run them on my bike, which makes the rear shocks 3/4" over stock. The front end is stock, but the FXRS-SP Lowrider Sport models came with 2" longer tubes than the standard FXR models.
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Hey Nelson, I remember you sold me sport Trans fluid for my Primary in my FXR at Westminister Harley, LOL. and you were rude to me about it too.
haha! sorry Buddy! but why were you putting Sportster Trans Fluid in your FXR primary? maybe that was the problem!
Hey Brando pants!! Don't sell this fucker! Oh and I need those brackets for my air cleaner ya wiener!!
Love ya
No, one of the guys at Westminister HD put it on the wrong shelf and you grabbed it by accident and gave it to me. I didn't realize until I got home and took it out of the bag, but I'm just pulling your chain though, you were cool with me and helped get me a bunch of parts. I never got to see your knuckle in person because I moved back to Santa Cruz before you finished it, bummer.
Oooh! The SOA fairing!!
big dead machine.
HA HA HA
fuck em
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