1996 XL1200 1st Time Garage Build (read Bolt-On)

Seabass, do you mind putting up a pic of those forward pegs you have mounted on there and show how they are mounted?

Originally Posted by KackAttack

hey man sorry havent been on in a while, bike looks great, diggin the seat!

as far as the breathers/ac well the breathers work great, there is a little oil mist on the a/c and rocker area, but not bad it wipes right off, and thats only after long/hard rides. otherwise great.

the a/c ... well the quality is ok, the cover is neat. but the paper filter blows, choked my motor effectivley. would have had to jet leaner than factory, i am gonna replace with a taller k&n or something.

Oh hey man, no worries. Thanks so much for the support and encouragement! I just read your post on your thread and replied to you there and then checked my email and saw you replied here as well (maybe next time I should check all my emails!). But so it goes.

I went on a ride down to Anaheim this weekend and the seat felt great and Christa hasn't complained about it either so for now, it' gettin the job done.

The a/c thing had been an on going saga for me. As I am sure you know money is tight, that is why I wanted to go with the Mooneyes a/c, cheap, small and seemed like it would get the job done. I would have loved to get something better like a BCM or Bench*Mark a/c but I don't have around $200 bones to drop on that! Worst part is, my bike runs great as is and I have this feeling I am gonna get a new a/c then choke the shit out of my engine that runs fuckin awesome now. Form over function indeed.

The k&n would be a good idea, would you run it with the mooneyes cover (or would it be too tall and not fit) or would you run it naked? When I tried looking at the k&n's wasn't their a/c going for like around $200 as well? But I guess it is lifetime so I mean......

Good heads up on the hardware. I had read the mooneyes comes with no hardware so I was wondering what people were using. Smart to just change them all while you are at it. I've burn my hand quite a few time doing something stupid and forgetting its hot. By the way, did you have to go shorter or longer on the screws that the stock ones?

Keep me posted and thanks for getting back to me, hear from you soon!

Originally Posted by ajInMs

Seabass, do you mind putting up a pic of those forward pegs you have mounted on there and show how they are mounted?

You betcha! I will try and take some pics this morning. I might not be able to post them till tonight though. I am leaving to go out of town today till thursday. But I will try and snap some pics before I leave so I can post them while I am gone.

Originally Posted by ajInMs

Seabass, do you mind putting up a pic of those forward pegs you have mounted on there and show how they are mounted?

Ok so here are some pics of the forward mounted pegs. They are bolted into the lower front engine mount. There is literally a hole drilled into mount bracket and them the forward pegs are just mounted. They are factory pegs and the set up is pretty simple. Check out the pics and let me know if you have any other questions. Hope this helps.

That's what I needed, thanks dude!

no im not gonna use a whole k&n a/c set up just the filter, here is the replacement for the mooneyes/mrgasket paper....


http://www.wcpdiesel.com/air-intake-...d-3-1-4-h.html
^ cheapest ive found.. dont know the site tho. 22 bucks

gonna run this on the end instead of the louvers.

http://www.mooneyesusa.com/shop/prod...oducts_id=2358

I'm using the same Moon cast fin end cover on my Sporty it's sweet!

Originally Posted by ajInMs

That's what I needed, thanks dude!

I have a set I took of my Sporty if you're interested.

Dude, would you happen to know what years or models of Sportster that tuck n' roll two up seat came stock on? Harley part number possibly? That seat is badass.

Cool thread. I am running the same mooneyes/breather bolt set up as you and I get a shit ton of oil mist. I am going to switch to the k&n filter soon.

KackAttack, here is a pic of the back side of the Moon Fin Cast Carb Filter cover.

okay sweet man, looks like ill just need a chunk of 1/4 20 rod... thanks man

sorry to jack thread bro.

Originally Posted by KackAttack

okay sweet man, looks like ill just need a chunk of 1/4 20 rod... thanks man

sorry to jack thread bro.

No worries dude. I've been gone for a while plus moneys been tighter than hell these days. After doing more research I think I am gonna go with the mooneyes stuff and a k&n filter as well. Trying to decide whether I want to run the chrome cover or get a larger a/c and run just a top. I do like the look of the chrome cover to be honest.

That k&n you posted that is a bit taller that the moon chrome cover ya? That k&n is 3.23" and the chrome cover is only 2.25" tall correct?

Also does the 3.875" diameter of the k&n fit good into the moon bracket? I have been looking at another filter that is a bit wider (4.25" diameter) and wondered if it might fit or is the smaller one nice and snug?

Originally Posted by Ctc67

Dude, would you happen to know what years or models of Sportster that tuck n' roll two up seat came stock on? Harley part number possibly? That seat is badass.

To be honest, no I know exactly what years they made it, I wanna say late 80's early 90's is when it came stock. No part number but you can find them every once and a while on ebay. You just might have to go through a bunch of listings to find it. Or you can search "sportster seat _____" and fill in the year and just kinda go through year by year.

If it helps, mine was off a 1987.

SeaBass....Awesome thread dude...I just picked up a '97 sporty and pretty much am using your thread as a guideline...KEEP IT UP! I'll post some pics of mine once I get crackin

Originally Posted by SouthBayBobber

SeaBass....Awesome thread dude...I just picked up a '97 sporty and pretty much am using your thread as a guideline...KEEP IT UP! I'll post some pics of mine once I get crackin

Hey man, Thanks so much, I am stoked you like it! I am especially stoked because when I began this thread I did it with the idea that someone else might be able to use it to help them do some of the same shit I am doing with my bike. I mean, I didn't know any of this stuff and I figured, well if I didn't know it, maybe some else doesn't and could use this thread to get it done.

If you ever need any help or have any questions or anything, let me know and I would be more than happy to help out with anything I can. Plus I am LA (kinda near the Hollywood area) and I got a garage and tools so you ever need some help or a place to work on the bike, let me know!

the filter i posted, fits great at 3 7/8" anything larger diameter is not gonna fit without some work, like grinding off the lip of the a/c bracket and making a backing plate adapter type deal to slap on top of it.
its alot taller tho, like 2x as tall, so it sticks out there a ways.

Originally Posted by KackAttack

the filter i posted, fits great at 3 7/8" anything larger diameter is not gonna fit without some work, like grinding off the lip of the a/c bracket and making a backing plate adapter type deal to slap on top of it.
its alot taller tho, like 2x as tall, so it sticks out there a ways.

Right on, thanks for the heads up on that. Probly get pretty good airflow though!

Right in seabass...might be riding this Sunday if youre free