Definitely get the rear shock off to MCT so they can rebuild it so that the oil flows properly and it doesn't 'lock out' when hitting fast bumps. It's made an incredible difference to the feel of the rear of my bike.
Finally got my bike back together after a prolonged spring clean and the larger capacity 18L aluminium tank came back from paint.
Your wish etc.. This belly pan is a FullSix one. Came from Carbon Trader and is really well made. No fitting issues either.
Oberon bar end indicators, CRG 2" blindspot mirrors and Carbon Trader mirror blanking plates. Does away with the standard mirrors and you can see things behind you, which I find strangely useful!
Thanks mate, a great idea, will do the same. Not cheap though the Oberon indicators are they? :weary:
Got the tank from e-bay. Was a 1198s Corse tank with the black/white/red stripes at the bottom so required a respray. They don't come up very often, as you can imagine, and i did see another forum member say he got one for about £400, which is cheap. I paid more than that and then had to pay for the paint. Paint was done by Image Design Custom. They do a lot of Harley paintwork and their work is absolutely stunning, but again not cheap. As for the Oberon stuff, yes it can be more expensive than other makes, but it is good quality and I think looks really neat. Attached pic shows indicators close up. Overall I have spent quite a lot on the bike, but it's now how I wanted it and I have another 30 miles or so range on the tank, which on the 1198 in Scotland where there isn't a fuel station every 5 miles is quite important.
Thanks for the indicator pictures, looks really good. Had those mirrors on my SF and found them ok, will order up today. Agree on the tank, its a pain in the arse having to fill up for every journey i do.
They're not as big a mirror the originals and slightly convex (concave???), BUT they do not vibrate at all and show plenty of whats behind. Best mod i've done in my mind..
Incidentally, my fuel light still comes on at 95 - 100 miles even with the larger tank. I'm guessing the level indicator mech is still calibrated for the plastic tank shape.
Have you ever had them on the other way round, so they project over your hand rather than away from, to reduce the overall width? @CWhizz
Maybe they lied and it's not actually any bigger HAHA! Might try a run to actually drain the tank completely and see when the light comes on and how much reserve there is. You ever tried that?
I did when I first fitted them as they do extend a little, but they just got in the way, so flipped them to their current position over the indicator. I reckon they only stick out about 1" more than the R&G bar end weights I had on before. I can live with that..
Maybe... I think the alloy is 18 ltrs, but we need to deduct approx 1 ltr for the pump etc. The top of the alloy is certainly taller around the filler cap; the plastic one is flat on top. I haven't drained the tank but I guess it would be prudent. You first haha.
Lat question. Do they project wider than the original mirrors? Not near my bike but think they are wider than the bar end.
Just measured them (sorry for late reply, was out giving it some stick!) and assuming i have standard bars and original grips, which i think i do, the mirror/indicator combo extend 8cm from the outside end of the rubber of the grip on both sides of the bike. See pic and make your own judgment, but i reckon they prob extend further than the original mirrors, yes. Some people don't like them, but at least I can see behind and it tidies up the front of the bike. Each to their own eh!
