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Svh
| Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 07:45 pm: |
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Added some visual enhancements to both of my rides today.
The Uly got the reflective wheel stripes. Bought them trying to decide if I really liked red wheel stripes and I do. May get them pinstriped in this winter. Let me know if you want to know where I got them. They look ok but thats not there fault installer error or lack of ability. Looks good from 5ft away though. The decal on the truck I have an extra in a gray color. Wasn't sure which color I wanted so I ordered 2. 6.5"x11" and it does have the American Motorcycles under it. Anybody want it? I paid $14 for it so $10 and its yours or trade for an interesting Buell piece maybe. Let me know. |
Svh
| Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 08:33 pm: |
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Also my 08 came with a pigtail for a battery tender installed on it. I thought it was a fused lead for the heated handgrips but I pulled on it and the end came up. Its capped off and everything. Anybody else have this? Don't recall it listed anywhere |
Jphish
| Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 08:58 pm: |
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I thought you could just plug the tender into the recepticle ? |
Jphish
| Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 09:00 pm: |
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BYW - Red rims look great. But this is the first I've heard of a Uly arriving prewired for any accessory. But what do I know...? |
Svh
| Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 09:01 pm: |
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There is a fused pigtail on my battery that has an end on it like a battery tenders SAE connector. At least thats what I think the connector is called. I will try to get a picture. It's approx 12" long. |
Svh
| Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 09:16 pm: |
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Here it is pulled out and the plug open. I got the bike with 20mi on it so I know it wasn't used. Looks factory to me and the dealer didn't do it. |
Svh
| Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 09:17 pm: |
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Well that didn't show up so here it is
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Petereid
| Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 09:37 pm: |
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I have that too. It's a pigtail for a battery tender. I think most heater clothes will plug in as well |
Ratbuell
| Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 09:39 pm: |
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Depending on where you got the bike, it could have been added during the PDI. We do it on all our new bikes, as part of the setup. And yes, it is a battery tender lead. What shade of gray is the decal? Been looking for something for our Mineral Gray Ram 2500, since I'll probably have to drive instead of ride to work for a while, while I finish healing... |
Svh
| Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 09:48 pm: |
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They called it light gray about the same color as the darker background of these posts actually. Just a tad lighter. Wish I had some way to take a pic but I don't without ruining the decal |
Eviltwn996
| Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - 10:47 pm: |
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Where did you get the decal? Looks good on the back of a Dodge! |
Longdog_cymru
| Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 08:15 am: |
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I had one on my '06 Uly too |
Yooper71
| Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 01:32 pm: |
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Stock's probably but the tender pigtail on for you. Appleton put one on mine. |
Svh
| Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 02:28 pm: |
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Eviltwn- I got it on Ebay actually but I have seen them at some car shows in the vinyl booth. If you want I can PM you a link to the auction. Yooper- Must have been that then. Glad they did cause now I have an extra pigtail for the snowblower. |
Cityxslicker
| Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 02:42 pm: |
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Do not plug your heated gear into that battery tender port. They are different Amps, you will blow fuses. The heated gear should come with its own adapter. Your bike can handle running both attached to the battery. You never really use the batter tender one while riding because it is plugged in at home DAMHIK |
Svh
| Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 03:02 pm: |
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Wifes heated vest goes into the 12v socket under there and thats all we have for heated gear. Just plan on using it for over winter charging |
12x9sl
| Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 08:01 pm: |
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Svh, are your wheels the stock color or did you change to black? That pinstripe looks sweet, where did you get them? Do they have different colors? |
Svh
| Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 08:57 pm: |
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they were/are black. I got them from a seller on Ebay and they do have alot of colors. Mine are dark red. I will pm you it I don't want to tread on sponsors or anything like that. |
Florida_lime
| Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 08:58 pm: |
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XT wheels come black from the factory. I wish my black X had black wheels, but Xs are all that bronze color. Quick visual reference for the "tougher" wheel. |
Svh
| Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 09:04 pm: |
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Tougher but slower |
12x9sl
| Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 10:08 pm: |
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Ah!! I see. I guess I should have known that. I agree, I wish I had the black ones as I don't ride off road much at all. |