1990 Harley Davidson FLHS

Transformation of a Geezer Glide to a Hot Rod Bagger

I bought a 1990 FLHS Harley Davidson in 1992 with less than 10,000 km. Liked the "space pod" instrumentation.  It was pretty much stock when I got it, with these accessories: Chrome wind deflectors HD 58121-85A Oil Tank Cover Chrome Trim Rail HD 66050-91 Electra Glide Sport Saddlebag Guard Kit HD 30839-83 Headlight and Spotlight Brim - Custom Chrome And then I added a few more: Custom Dresser Solo Saddle with leather skirt HD 52156-91 . Lets you stretch out a little and lowers the seat a little. FLHS Chrome headlight nacelle HD 67680-91 . That "Road King" look! FLHS Chrome windshield mount HD 58069-93 Windshield eventually replaced with a Rifle #0.502.00 already cut to eye height.

• Vented crankcase overboard instead of into carb
• CV Keihin carburetor modified - slide drilled, idle mix screw unplugged,  needle jet replaced with #27094-88, idle jet 45,  main 185
• Broken Shifter Spring: Transmission shifter shaft and spring replaced. This was done from the tranny side without disturbing the primary.
• Rattling gearshifts: After looking at a new Road King, I did the same and cut a 3/4" ID rubber hose, 3/4" wide and slipped it over the metal collar between the gearshifts and the primary case to dampen the rattling.
• Ignition switch rewired so lights only came on when switched to "LIGHTS".
• Lighting improvement: Spotlights re-wired to work on both hi/lo beam (Harley wires them to work only on low). Headlight replaced with 100w/55 high/low. No relay, no problems.
• Tires: Avon Roadrunner AM-20 on the front;   Bridgestone Spitfire R11on the rear.
• Odyssey 680 battery. 
• Shaved heads.060".  Should raise the compression from 8.5 to 9.4.
• Andrews EV27 cam with a new Torrington B138 inner needle bearing and new HD hydraulic lifters at the same time.
• Adjustable SE pushrods to deal with the shaved heads.
• SuperTrapp Exhaust. 2-1  #828-71453, running 20 discs.  Nice tone, little louder than stock - sounds like a Ducati with race exhaust.
• Spark Plugs  NGK BPR5EIX-11 (iridium). 
• Zippers High Flow Air Filter Kit, #117-090 replaced the stock backplate and air filter.
• Front belt-drive pulley came loose at 55,000 miles, replaced with a new Baker 32T long life pulley, new tranny nut lock plate.
• Replace transmission shift lever with "Better Lever".  Shaft had some wear and lever was worn, and I really didn't want to pull the primary again and disassemble the transmission to get at the shifter shaft.

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Transmission Shift Lever Install - Better Lever

Dremel Tool with flex attachment and small cutting wheel.	First cut off the lever arm, then split the side of the collar.  Needlenose pliers holding the lever stub to one side or the other as it's cut.
Here's the new lever.  Stainless, polished, with two hex screws connecting the top and bottom half	Installed, with a blue loctite.  Nice and tight.
Close up of shifter shaft (previously replaced) and old lever showing all three cuts made with the Dremel tool.  First cut was the (too) high one to cut the lever off.  Second was near the base of the bushing.  Third was across the bushing.

• Rear licence plate bracket HD 4734983A . Modified by angling it forward to match the saddlebags angle instead of straight vertical.