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i have an 84' fxst. i'm thinking about stripping it down and having the frame and swingarm powdercoated. if i do this will it be a pain to get the motor and tranny realigned? anyone have any tips, suggestions, or ideas on this?

Hey everyone, I took my '99 Fatboy custom out for a ride and when I returned and wanted to take the wife for a ride the dang thing would not crank. The only thing it does is make a whining sound. I replace the battery after I found out it had a bad cell and put on new cables. I replaced the spark control and checked the switch on the handle bar. I don't know if it is a starter problem because no power seems to be getting to it to crank. Any help is appreciated. The bike has a Delkron 107" crankcase with a Harley Top end and the starter is a 32 amp.

I hope an easy one...does anyone know of how hot the typical exhaust pipe gets? A Range is fine...I'm thinking about buying a Temp Guage from a friend and want to know how hot Harley Pipes typically run...I guess a rich set-up would be less hot vs. a lean set-up...

Thanks for the answers...any idea on the temps the pipes get?

Hope you all have been doing well. I just picked up two dirtbikes so my daughter and I can hit the trails. Ones is a 1974 Suzuki 125 2-stroke and the other is a 1980 Honda 185 4-stroke. They run and only need a few parts. A chain and sproket set and a throttle cable and we're off. Gonna be fun. Now I gotta find some good places to ride.

Y'all take care.

Does anyone have any input as to which pipes (Rinehart or Bassani) that I should put on my 2005 FLHTCSE2? And any considerations that I need to know about? What can I expect to gain from either exhaust, as well as sound?