Here in the states the money is a bit tight as I am planning a move overseas. Headed to Halkidiki Greece. So my OCD is going to have to be put off. Also and this may sound really like heresee, I have some changes in mind that may recieve a few boos.....lol.
I enjoyed the Fatboy for what it was for a long time. Now, I find myself longing for the Heritage I got rid of to own the fatboy. Also my wife does not feel the fatboy is as soft on her tail as the heritage was. Also the scraping of the boards etc has cause me to make a decision.
I am going to butcher my CVO......lol. The first thing I am going to attempt to do is paint the sheetmetal while doing my best to preserve some of the metal grind. I am going to tape them off hit em with some scotchbrite and hit it with some black. I am also going to paint the frame black. I also am going to get my cases and jugs powdercoated black. ( I have some plans for the internals, but the secret will not be revealed until I work it all out). Yup another f*cking black Harley!
I am also going with some soft leather saddlebags. Its going to basically be a Black and Blue Screamin Eagle Heritage softail with the stock Heritage ride height (i the rear at least). I think this is really the bike of my dreams, it might piss people off but hell you don't have to ride it and I don't plan on ever selling it, so I am going to devalue my bike.......I heard your arguement, keep it.
The front end is slightly lowered from a stock Heritage as far as I know too. I have a stock rear shock from my Heritage, so I will just change the rear and see how bad it is, I might keep it that way.......I know it won't solve any scraping problems, but maybe the ol lady will be as comfortable on the back as she claims she was on the old Heritage? I am also going back to the stock ( but chromed) Heritage handlebars (I am still not sure I can pull off the internal wiring portion of this, if not it's not that major to me, its to ride not to show)
One might also ask, why did you not just do some work to the 05 Heritage you had?......the only answer I can give is I saw the silver sled and had to have her at whatever cost....Now I am low on bike finances and want something closer and with more power and a few chrome doo dads I now have. My wife wishes I kept the old bike........so it's the new comprimise without buying another bike. ( plus I get some cams etc out of the deal, shhhh )
We'll see how it goes. These are my plans so far to have a "different" bike. I don't really have OCD , I have an "I need a different bike!" type of complex. Hell, I considered spray bombing the whole thing......just because I don't know anyone else who would spray bomb a 30k plus bike.......lol.
Here's a pic of the old mostly stock Heritage. Aussie you may recognize this tailight
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