crazytrain69
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I found a Arlen Ness Big Sucker for stage 1 XL1200 for $50 never used. How good are these air cleaners. The only thing is there is no cover for it!
Arlen Ness Big Sucker What's your opinion?
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wildspirit97
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good deal, it probably uses the stock cover.
BUBBIE
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I have had TWO BIG-SUCKS on my 2006 HD roadster 1200** THE problem I've had was (2-fold)...
(one) BROKEN back-plate....? breaking out where the 3 long bolts hold the air filter and plate to the carb. (may have been flaws in the alum-casting??)
(two) OR caused by: threaded ends on the 3 LONG BOLTS.... weak & breaking-off at carb..
The 3 long bolts are made using DEEP allen headed set screws (weak at the spot they go into the long bolts & breaking-off there...) the bottom 2 broke off at the carb. held by the top bolt only... damage to carb and ? backplate resulted....
BUYING AGAIN new back-plate and new air cleaner$$$$ I modified the (3) new long bolts; by removing the threaded ends... I then installed SOLID STUD bolts at the carb........
(Looking at the 3 long premade bolts will show no sign of weakness untill you back-out the DEEP allen-head set-screws they use to make the "3 extention bolts").....
to prevent problems again.... I backed-out all three allen-headed screws...then using 3 solid 1/4" nc STUDS into carb.... this made the 3 long BOLTS into 3 long NUTS.... much stronger..
I have had no problems since.
signed....BUBBIE
(one) BROKEN back-plate....? breaking out where the 3 long bolts hold the air filter and plate to the carb. (may have been flaws in the alum-casting??)
(two) OR caused by: threaded ends on the 3 LONG BOLTS.... weak & breaking-off at carb..
The 3 long bolts are made using DEEP allen headed set screws (weak at the spot they go into the long bolts & breaking-off there...) the bottom 2 broke off at the carb. held by the top bolt only... damage to carb and ? backplate resulted....
BUYING AGAIN new back-plate and new air cleaner$$$$ I modified the (3) new long bolts; by removing the threaded ends... I then installed SOLID STUD bolts at the carb........
(Looking at the 3 long premade bolts will show no sign of weakness untill you back-out the DEEP allen-head set-screws they use to make the "3 extention bolts").....
to prevent problems again.... I backed-out all three allen-headed screws...then using 3 solid 1/4" nc STUDS into carb.... this made the 3 long BOLTS into 3 long NUTS.... much stronger..
I have had no problems since.
signed....BUBBIE
whatyardwork
Banned
Have one on my FLHX, happy with it so far.As Wildspirit mentioned..Mine used the stock cover.
adamk
Member
I'm about to post about what I believe is a big sucker that came on the XLH I just bought.
The bike runs great, the problem is that I keep bashing my shins on the intake.
You might want to measure things and see where your legs will be before installing it.
2 cents.
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