Here it is at the Harley dealer on delivery day, still covered with the shipping material.
Currently this bike is for sale, asking $8,500.
Email me at administrator@JeffBits.com if interested.
On June 23rd, after a seven month wait, I took delivery of my 2001 Dyna Wide Glide. Currently, as of May 9th 2006, the bike has just over 45,500 miles. Click on the pictures below to view the full size images.
Here it is at the Harley dealer on delivery day, still covered with the shipping material.
The 3 pictures below are on day number 2 at home. The only thing that is not stock is the tachometer.
Here it is almost 2 years old. You can see many of the items I have added which I describe below.
Here’s bike bike as it appears loaded up with the T-Bag on the back. This picture was taken on the top of a mountain road heading towards Corralitos.
Below are pictures taken on July 11th, 2005 that shows the news wheels and the chrome fork sliders.
Upgrades since purchasing the bike:
NOTE: The chrome wheels and tires have less that 1,000 miles on them and cost me about $2,000. I mention this in the event that you are considering purchasing this bike. The reason I have not put many miles on it in a year is that shortly after buying the wheels I bought my current Big Dog Chopper which gets most of the riding.
Future upgrades:
I’ve toyed with the idea of getting saddle bags. If I ever do then I’ll probably go with the BossBags. Check out their web site at www.bossbags.com
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Kuryakyn spot lights
I added these lights mainly to make myself more visible to the cagers, but they also help light the road at night as I have 35 watt bulbs installed. Kuryakyn is a great company to deal with as their customer support is top notch. I called them before buying the lights as I wanted to know the details of installing them, and the person I talked to was very polite and informative. He even thru in a free set of 20 watt bulbs as I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go with the 35 watt ones or not. Pretty nice of him as the bulbs they sell go for about $15 a peice. Anyways, you can check out their web site at www.kuryakyn.com
At the time I bought them they did not offer a wiring harness, so I needed to buy my own wire, fuse and relay. Not a big deal as RadioShack sells this stuff pretty cheaply. I’ll post more details of this setup later. Now though it appears the Kuryakyn sells a wire harness that includes all this stuff.
Automatic Chain Tensioner
I replaced the fixed primary chain tensioner with an Automatic Chain Tensioner. The site I bought it from is: www.sohotbikes.com
There’s a decent video showing this thing in action and compared to the normal fixed tensioner at:
www.ec-custom.com.au/video.htm
A web page that has a very detailed explanation for installing the thing is at: www.harley-tech.net/hb-125/
After reading about all the benefits of this thing I figured I’d go for it. One of the main benefits was supposed to be smoother shifting. Some people have even claimed that the shifting has gone from a clunk to where now the bike just clicks into gear. I’ve had this device installed now for about 2,000 miles and I must admit that I have noticed no difference in shifting. Perhaps I don’t have it installed as tight as it needs to be.
I just told the head mechanic at the Harley dealer that I installed one of these and he said that he would never put one in his bike. He said that he has seen numerous times where the thing has come apart and trashed the insides of the primary case. As I haven’t seen any improvement in shifting or noise I have removed it.
The original stock tensioner The HB-125 Auto Tensioner
There are however people that swear by these things. In fact another Harley mechanic that I know highly recommends installing them. Perhaps these work better in the smaller engines, such as those in the Sportsters as the newsgroup messages have pointed out, or again perhaps I just didn’t have it installed as tight as it needs to be. Getting the proper tension I thought was very difficult as you need to push the thing upwards until there is no slack in the chain, and then compress the spring a bit before tightening the mounting screws.
I thought perhaps one was suppose to have it resting on the bottom of the primary and then you’d use the shims to get it adjusted properly. However, when I talked with the tech support guy from the manufacturer he told me that it does NOT rest on the bottom of the primary case.
Turn Signal Module
This is the device that converts the rear turn signals into a combination of brake lights and turn signals. It turns out that this thing is an obsolete part for my bike and no place has it, even the Harley place back east.
This is the device that converts the rear turn signals into a combination of brake lights and turn signals. It turns out that this thing is an obsolete part for my bike and no place has it, even the Harley place back east.
It turns out though that the module for the 2002 Dyna Wide Glide fits my bike. I ended up buying this one which is a Multi-Fit part and is P/N 91698-02. I then simply bought the red lenses from the dealer that are only about $5 for the pair (P/N 68416-99). Installing this is a real no-brainer as it simple plugs into the connector that goes back to the rear turn signals. I think removing the seat took longer than installing the module.
There are altenatives out there. Kuryakyn sells one for around $49, and has the added feature of converting the rear turn signals into running lights. Go to their web site and search for part number 4861. They mention though that you might have to buy an equalizer to avoid screwing up the security system.
This site also has one with similar functionality but there is no mention of the price:
www.badlandsmotorcycleproducts.com/
This site has various modules, with the plug in type for my bike going for $59:
www.customdynamics.com/motorcycle_lights.htm
