How to install a harley seat on a police bike

But the tires were excellent, and the bike was pretty much ready to roll once the paperwork from the auction house was done. I brought my electric compressor along, figuring the tires would be low after sitting for a while.

Airing up the front tire was no problem, but the rear tire is kind of a test. The valve stem is hard to see with the big bags and pipes in the way. Getting a gauge and air hose on it is a get-down-on-the-ground chore.

Unlike my Sportsters, where the valve stem angles out from the rim, making it a lot easier to use, this valve stem is straight up. In the grand scheme of things, a minor point—unless you have to get air in the tires on wet or muddy ground. I was lucky to do it on clean, dry pavement.

After a once-over with the power on, I hit the starter. On the third tap, it fired up and quickly settled into a nice, rhythmic Harley rumble. The clutch is light and progressive, and was a snap to get used to. However, the heel-and-toe shifter got in the way of smooth shifts at first.

Dean wears a much bigger boot than I do, so he may initially find it a little awkward. Laden seat height is At about pounds ready for the road, the Road King weighs about pounds more than my Sportster, and the difference is apparent in manual maneuvers.

The place where that weight is not very noticeable is out on the highway. According to an Ultimate Motorcycling review of the Road King , the TC mill puts out ft-lbs of torque at rpm, and you can feel it in the acceleration, especially on the low end. The Brembo four-piston calipers clamp on twin mm drilled fixed discs up front and a mm disc on the back.

Braking fairly hard a couple times the bike stays level and in-line. With floorboards, the foot brake pedal requires a little more foot movement to apply it than with a footpeg and lever arrangement. Again, once you spend a little time in the saddle, the movement becomes automatic. Handling is pretty much as expected—with a wheelbase of It is predictable and competent in cornering and braking and not cumbersome.

All-in-all, this Road King Police was a bit of a surprise. The stock pipes have a cool baritone rumble at low speed and under acceleration, while being unobtrusive at highway speeds. Motos and Friends, a weekly Podcast brought to you by Ultimate Motorcycling, and powered by the all new Suzuki Hayabusa—the ultimate sportbike. Visit suzukicycles.

The ultimate ride awaits! The iconic SV actually came out over 20 years ago, and it can be argued has subsequently become a cult classic, especially among the racing fraternity. Despite its age, this inexpensive middleweight still works extremely well with massive aftermarket support should you want to go fast with it. Chuck is an ex-racer and arguably the leading restorer of racing motorcycles in the country. Needless to say Chuck also gets to ride a lot of them, perhaps the most interesting one of which is the astounding Britten V which is displayed on the top floor of the museum, appropriately just outside the new Design Center.

Chuck rode the Britten several times so we get to hear his thoughts on that. Sign in. Log into your account. Will pickup the bike on Wednesday, mile return trip for its maiden voyage. Delmar , May 19, Thats the same seat I have on mine right now, its a comfy seat ,just not waterproof. I've got a Mustang on the way. Enjoy the maiden voyage. Caper , May 20, Rode the bike home with absolutely no problems.

The idle vibration was just as bad as the rental, dang that bike really jumps while parked. Compounding the problem was the percussion accompaniment from the rattling saddlebags and squeaking something in the rear rubber exhaust mounts? The quiet stock exhaust system did little to drone out the ensemble. The air support seat is definitely cushy for the spine and kidneys, but the saddle itself had little padding so I was quite sore near the end pun intended. I assume my particular ratty seat had the old padding worn or crushed so offered very little cushioning.

How do you mount highway pegs where you can actually reach them? I peeked into the stock mufflers and noticed HD conveniently located the baffles near the tip, and even included a small hole for a pilot. Once I finish the touring additions and detailing it will make quite a nice machine. Last edited: May 21, Delmar , May 20, For mounting the highway pegs, I used HDs degree adjustable mounts. Pretty nice setup. Enjoy your nice looking scooter.

DRilled baffles aint gonna get it done.. Bud White , May 21, You must log in or sign up to reply here. Show Ignored Content. Your name or email address: Do you already have an account?