What did you do to your F6B today?

[Jimmytee]

Today....March 9th, I installed my luggage rack, passenger backrest, center stand and Ram mounts to my F6B. I can tell you Honda riders, from a Harley guy, YOUR ACCESSORY INSTALLATION SUCKS.....you may bad mouth Harleys on this and that, but installing a luggage rack or passenger backrest on a HOG does not include guessing how to remove tons of plastic and "do hickeys" to install. I never heard so many "snap, crackle and pops" while installing accessories. Just my honest opinion....but I do think I am going to love the smooth ride


(PS,......who in their right mind would GUESS to install a center stand, ONE bolt goes on CLOCKWISE while the other side goes on COUNTER CLOCKWISE....what ever happened to "righty tighty....lefty loosey"....?)

That is my only real gripe with the F6B. Not a Harley rider ( have ridden them) , but adding things to my Valkyries was a different experience . I've gotten used to the removal of plastic, but I feel like one wrong move and you're buying or gluing stuff. Don't like that.

[JackB]

Ordered a Mustang seat, seat bolts and more smoke chrome.
waiting for rain to wash off the roads.

[terrydj]

Today....March 9th, I installed my luggage rack, passenger backrest, center stand and Ram mounts to my F6B. I can tell you Honda riders, from a Harley guy, YOUR ACCESSORY INSTALLATION SUCKS.....you may bad mouth Harleys on this and that, but installing a luggage rack or passenger backrest on a HOG does not include guessing how to remove tons of plastic and "do hickeys" to install. I never heard so many "snap, crackle and pops" while installing accessories. Just my honest opinion....but I do think I am going to love the smooth ride


(PS,......who in their right mind would GUESS to install a center stand, ONE bolt goes on CLOCKWISE while the other side goes on COUNTER CLOCKWISE....what ever happened to "righty tighty....lefty loosey"....?)

Mate Spot On
Nothing worse
remember taking the back Guard off my FL Shovel stroker and trying to line it up again or?????
When putting in the solid S&S lifters and loosing a bolt trying to buy another one????
Impossible?? unless from a Harley dealer for $5 (One Bolt) because Harley makes it's own bolts with its own thread pattern??? 1/4 23 turns to the inch and and and and and
Oh and did I mention America is probably the only country in the world that doesn't use Metric??
Wonder if their bikes made in India are Metric
I know when Harley's were made in Japan before the 2nd World War they weren't
"What" Harleys made in Japan????? (Rikuo Internal Combustion Company) untill 1958???

[bobbyf6b]

"What" Harleys made in Japan????? (Rikuo Internal Combustion Company) untill 1958???

Interesting read, thanks for sharing! I've learned way more about history in the last few years than I ever learned in school. It's fascinating.

[sshake1905]

Spent the day installing a pair of GL1800 chrome engine guards and chrome valve covers to my black 2013 F6B....had a fun exploratory day...finding what covers, cowls and plastic had to be removed to take off stock engine guards....

But really like the looks of the end results with chrome valve covers, chrome engine guards and the chrome Ergo IIs with 6 inch arm and dually ISO pegs.....was worth the several hours of work.....

Shaker

[bobbyf6b]

Spent the day installing a pair of GL1800 chrome engine guards and chrome valve covers to my black 2013 F6B....had a fun exploratory day...finding what covers, cowls and plastic had to be removed to take off stock engine guards....

But really like the looks of the end results with chrome valve covers, chrome engine guards and the chrome Ergo IIs with 6 inch arm and dually ISO pegs.....was worth the several hours of work.....

Shaker

[sshake1905]

sorry....no photos of teardown or install of new chrome engine guards......not really too difficult to remove plastic front cowls and right and left exhaust protectors....most difficult parts were reassembly of the left side exhaust protector and center inner cowl....

would be more than happy to post steps for anyone needing help to replace or repair engine guards.....1) remove center upper front cowl (just above the front cowl that surrounds the cam chain cover) 2 upper flat head plastic rivets are hardest to get to..two 5mm allen head screws and 2 round head plastic rivets are easy to get to...
2) remove lower front cowl four 5mm allen head,,,2 in front and 1 on each side, easy part..
3) remove both right and left exhaust protectors...below cylinder heads...both sides came off quite easy...1 bolt each side in front and two 10mm blind nuts on each side under exhaust.....but there are 4 rubber tipped metal tabs that wiggle loose when coming off....but are rather difficult to line up, all at once, when reinstalling the exhaust protector....
4) engine guard bolts...3 on each side, can be removed with deep 12 mm socket....install new ones..and start reinstalling parts in reverse order.....I used another pair of hands to help line up the left and right side exhaust protectors...too long and too many tabs and other items to line up for one pair of eyes and hands

I took my time, went slow, didn't break anything and didn't have any parts left over...took about an hour to take cowls and covers off....half hour to install new guards....and about 2 hours to get all the covers back to where they are supposed to be ....

Shaker

[sshake1905]

I would like to know where I can go on the forum to learn how to post pics & photos on my threads or replies to other threads....? is there a step by step list for computer ignorants like my self ???

Can some one give me photo guidance ? Thanks Shaker

[terrydj]

I would like to know where I can go on the forum to learn how to post pics & photos on my threads or replies to other threads....? is there a step by step list for computer ignorants like my self ???

Can some one give me photo guidance ? Thanks Shaker

Mate when you write the stuff down
Keep going down and you will get to a place where it says
Manage attachments
Click it
Click add files
Click upload files
Click insert inline
And away you go
Insert all the Porn you want

[sshake1905]

Thanks for the help terrydj.....i will give it a go when I get all the chrome on my scooter... shaker