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I used a short air bag, but I see McMaster Carr has one that has about the same diameter and has 4
inches of travel. That might be an idea you could work with.

Looked up a Amps to Watts conversion. 32 Amps, 12 Volts will power 384 Watts. Or 18 Amps, 12 Volts = 216 Watts. So I'm guessing you add up all Watts of the light bulbs, accessories and electric...

Here's mine. I did it about 5 years ago. It's been no trouble, I think it looks good and everything fits.
I would use their hardtail again.
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Just go buy a printed manual, trying to download a manual from the internet is just asking for some virus to wreck your computer.I found out the hard way.

Did you ever get around to checking that front pulley?

Any chance that the front pulley for your belt drive is from an 883? I think they are a little smaller and some times get changed on 1200s to provide quicker acceleration from the stop light but at...

In the past I built some auxiliary lights using MR 16 LED bulbs and cheap Walmart housings. I got the idea here http://www.vulcanforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95673 and you can see what they...

Thanks for the information about H4's and my headlight bucket is full of wires. So there's not much room for a LED bulb. When I was building this bike, I wasn't sure what to cut out and what to...

I have been looking at LED headlights because the stock headlight is so anemic. All the after market LED headlights I have seen say that they do not fit 2002 Sportsters. Does anyone know what is...

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I checked some of the old forums where I posted photos. The Photo Bucket ones are still gone. They ruined a lot of blogs and
forums and shame on em. I won't post any photos that use a third party....

Great Question, I would also like to know about heat. I see the bulbs have heat sinks attached. I've got a lot of wiring stuffed
inside my headlight bucket to hide the wiring and I'm worried about...

Here's an idea, one I used and where I got the idea.
http://amotorcyclediary.blogspot.com/2014/04/led-driving-lights.html
http://www.vulcanforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95673

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Just wanted to add a photo of mine. Couldn't figure out how to not add to anothers post.

Photobucket rot in hell.

Mine is a 2" stretch TC Bros. Looks good to me.
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Belts and pulleys last a long time, way longer than chains and sprockets. My e-glide went 115k before I replaced the pulleys and belt. I really think that the pulley was more worn than the belt. I...

It would be easier to have a layer of copper put on and polish off some to let the chrome underneath show.

put the Hypercharger back on, ever.

I believe that there is something about a hardtailed sportster that causes excessive chain wear. I had a Ledsled kicker, that requires a chain, on my bike and rode it cross country. The chain was...

Yep a bike to tinker with is a joy. Mine gave me a lot of confidence to take on stuff that I had been afraid to do before. Also the internet helps a lot cause you can go to utube, for example, and...

There are a lot of wires and electronics to deal with and hide. But I see that a lot of companies are offering hardtail kits for '04 and up bikes.

2" stretch, 4". 4" drop, 2". Just numbers. Everybody has an opinion and may have no problem with something you can't stand. Here's my advise; decide how you want your bike to look and build it.

Probably a little late but I've been using the Maynard bars for some time. On my bike the clutch cable has to make a tight-ish bend around the headlight. It not too bad of a problem. I like the looks...

I see what you mean, with that s shaped seat post the oil tank still sits forward and high enough to keep the chain clear yet fills that gap.