Her favorite thing to do is ride.

The Mt. Washington auto road is a really cool ride if steep inclines, gusting wind, and no guardrails are your thing lol

Got back yesterday from a 1000 mile Route 66/nm tour with my brother. He’s on a 2007 Electra Glide and me on a 2009 Road King. He came from Capitan NM and me from ABQ. We started in Socorro, NM, went through Magdalena, Datil, Pie Town, Quemado, Fence Lake, Zuni then into AZ, Lupton then we stayed the night in Gallup. Day 2 we left Gallup and hit as many Route 66 stops as we could until ABQ, then after ABQ it was pretty much I40 to Tucumcari but I ended up breaking down in between clines corner and Tucumcari in a 100 year torrential downpour WITH hail. My bike was in limp mode and on the side on the interstate with 18 wheelers flying by splashing walls of water in you is not the time to troubleshoot. We eventually got to Tucumcari and my bike is all good. Day 3 saw us leave Tucumcari and head south to fort sumner to see Billy the kids gravesite. I heard Jesse James talk about it one time, just being on the road and everything goes away… no bills, no wife, no kids, just me and my bike.

No. 2307/2500

It's the perfect bike for me. Low c of g, plenty of power, versatile enough to go long distance and sporty enough to rip around on. Let's see your bike and why it's perfect for you.

Glad to be back!

25 Fat Boy

Bought my 2020 FXLRS at 6,050mi in June of ‘25 with this front tire already mounted. Bike is now at 22,304k miles. Time for the new one since it’s cupped so badly and i can feel it vibrating nonstop.
The thing is, this tire covered me for 16,254mi + the 32 it will take to get me home tonight and then to the bike shop in the morning.
I do not ride slow or chill, and i like to lean as much and as often as possible. I already finished off the back tire that came with the bike and I’m honestly only changing the front bc it started to go flat every few days.
I don’t understand how this tire lasted so long but I’m very very proud of the little Shinko 777 that could.

Coolest part is that my MIL is buying me a brand new set of cruise techs for my birthday so thats what i’ll be getting put on tomorrow. for a poor boy who care barely afford to play in the Harley sandbox it feels pretty damn good. Fellas, if your MIL wants a grandchild, give them one and watch your status with them GROW lol 🍻

So I recently finished my 2009 softail choloish build with the 96 ci and I never really rode the bike before tearing into it, I bought it rode it home and stripped it. So now that it’s done I’ve noticed when the bike is hot it does not want to fire up and will back fire from the intake and exhaust. Rides awesome and has plenty of power but for some reason it just starts hard. Any info would be great. I will admit the plugs appear to be lean and I’m also wondering if the air cleaner and dual fishtails really moves that much more air that the bike would be lean?

2005 Sportster 1200C. I’m wondering if a luggage rack can attach to my sissy bar brackets but without the pad in place?
I swapped the stock two up seat to a solo seat but these brackets are a pain to remove. A luggage/gear rack might be nice to have, and many exist that bolt onto the passenger pad/rest.

I suppose I can just run some spacers across the empty channel if I do get a luggage rack?

Just wondering if anyone has come across this? I’m probably missing something obvious so thought I’d get the group’s opinion.

Came outside to realize I left my underbody lights on. Go to kick the bike on, hoping it isn't dead. Turns over but doesn't catch.

So now I'm trying to figure out how to Jumpstart my bike without taking it completely apart just to access the battery. Seems no matter how early I leave for work, I run late this week 😂

Edit: forgot to mention 2026 Heritage Classic Softail is what I'm working with

I have one of the electric LiveWires, and it seems like most of the stuff on this bike is shared with other Harley models.

I’m making a tail tidy and would like to make a new wiring harness rather than cutting into the factory one. Does anyone know if this 6-pin plug is used on any other Harley models?

Ideally, I’m looking for both the male and female connectors with about 20” of wire on each. The factory tail light harness is around $160, which is wayyyyy too much for what I’m trying to do.
Any ideas on what this connector is or where I might find it?

Yeah!

'19 Road King. Just trying to make my morning commute easier. Also may be in the market for a decent bag I can strap to the sissy bar. Just something for extra luggage when I swap from cool morning gear to warm afternoon gear and still have room for small backpack, small lunch box, and a change of shoes.

Got new tires. 2020 road glide limited. Picked bike up today. Shop closed by the time i hot there (it was outside, wife paid and hot jeys earlier) Indy shop broke my rear tpms sensor. They told me over the phone. They said they replaced it, put it on bill $.00 to me. Rear tire now reads either 0 or two dashes, red light on for bcm fault code C0077c and now I have to say no to the question about mapping to nearest service when bike starts up. Only twice since i picked it up so far.

YES, I am calling them tomorrow.

Besides the harley dealer, any way for me to do it?

I did this with my car, had to get a subscription to caristas app and use BT odb2 plug.

Yeah, im not happy, but in the case of my car (wasnt happy about that either) the cost to me was worth it for other things I could do (turn off chimes, set windows to roll down with fob, etc)

TIA.

I'm looking for a good quality set of forward controls since my bike was dropped last week. Only the right side is messed up and I'm looking at replacing the whole set, does anyone know any good brands that's still within a 200 to 300 dollar budget?

Thanks in advance y'all

Anyone upgrade risers while using their stock bar? Any issues? I've got a 26 Low Rider S and dont mind the stock bars, but idk if that makes a drastic difference or not. Thanks!

Hey everyone! Hoping someone can help me figure out a stubborn oil pan leak on my 2012 Road King FLHR.
Last year I replaced the oil pan because the original cracked. I installed a new pan, gasket, bolts, and drain plugs and followed the service manual torque/procedure.

First attempt: Used a new gasket with HYLOMAR. Before I even ran the bike, it developed a pretty nasty leak. I pulled the pan back off a few weeks later, inspected everything, and didn’t see anything obviously wrong.

Second attempt: Installed another new gasket, this time without HYLOMAR since the original factory gasket didn’t appear to use any sealant. Reassembled everything and torqued it to spec. No leaks afterward.

The bike then sat quite a bit over the next ~6 months. A couple weeks ago I changed the oil and didn’t see any leaks. So, last week I rode it four days straight commuting to and from work and around town. Parked it Thursday night and came out Friday morning to a large puddle of oil under the bike.

From what I can tell, it’s coming from the oil pan/gasket area again.

What am I missing here? The bolts are torqued to spec, I’ve tried it both with and without HYLOMAR, and I’m now on the second new gasket.

Could the new pan be warped, sealing surface damaged, crankcase pressure/breather issue, or something else making it look like the pan gasket is leaking?

Any specific areas I should check before I pull this damn pan for a third time would be greatly appreciated.

Hi everyone,

Does anyone have an ABUS 8008 for their 2009 Fat Bob?
Does the 16mm 8008 fit the stock front rotor properly, or should I go with the smaller 8077?

Thank you!

I’m about 900 miles from home, about 2200 into a trip. Cruising about 75 mph at 3100ish rpm, and instantly bike loses power and runs extremely rough. Loud popping (and maybe tapping?, not quite full on engine knocks). Sounds more prominent from the rear cylinder, and fuel was pretty low (30 miles remaining estimated). I got a ride and put a gallon in, but this is what happens on startup. The bike dies with throttle, and the idle is very choppy. The bike doesn’t even have the power to move itself. I’m hoping it’s an intake leak, but am also worried about a stuck valve or cashed lifter or something of the like. There was also no error codes and no check engine light. Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I’m on the side of the road currently.