Harley Davidson 100th Anniversary Hand Grips. part number 56679-02
by Editor on 04/20/23
For sale: BRAND NEW IN THE BOX Genuine Harley Davidson 100th Anniversary Hand Grips. part number 56679-02
Price: $280USD + shipping & all PayPal fees.
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Harley Davidson Security System Pager with Range confirmation Signal. Part number 91664-03
by Editor on 04/19/23
For sale: BRAND NEW IN THE BOX Genuine Harley Davidson Security System Pager with Range confirmation Signal. Part number 91664-03
Price: $75USD + shipping & all PayPal fees.
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VROD rear brake caliper chrome bolts from Colony
by Editor on 04/14/23
BEST $11.37 ever spent on my V-ROD.
Got these Colony Show Polished Chrome Rear Brake Caliper Bolts to replace the grungy old OEM bolts.
Devils in the details!
Here's the direct link to these on Colony's eBay store.
Vrod upper & lower steering head races
by Editor on 04/13/23
I'm in the home stretch of this 15 month long restoration of the 2005 VRSCSE CVO VROD and in during the triple tree swap I intended to install new bearings but was surprised to see the condition of the upper & lower races...
The upper one isn't too bad but the lower is quite pitted, the surprising part was that the bearings looked in pretty good condition. It's usually the other way around where the bearings are trashed & the races are still usable.
Now I'll need to order the special tool to remove the old ones and install the new races.
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2005 VRSCSE CVO VROD chrome triple trees
by Editor on 04/12/23
Very excited to be at this point of the restoration since it's the final stage!
Time to replaces the upper & lower triple trees that have chrome pealing & blistering with a brand new chrome set.
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2005 VRSCSE CVO VROD restoration
by Editor on 04/09/23
Making Progress:
It's been a long 14 months finding and collecting parts for this bike, happy to say that from the neck of the frame to the rear signal light is done. Waiting on some tools to replace the triple trees & a few more parts like Genuine HD chrome rad bezels, steering head washer, metal rad drain plug and a few other goodies.
If you want to see more on this restoration here's the link
VROD chrome Front Brake Caliper Bolts by Colony
by Editor on 04/07/23
BEST $15.07 ever spent on my V-ROD.
Got this Colony Show Polished Chrome Front Brake Caliper Bolts to replace the grungy old OEM bolts. (1 package does only 1 caliper. I bought 2 packages to do both calipers. $30.14)
Devils in the details!
Here's the direct link to these on Colony's eBay store.
VROD Carbon Fiber parts by MDI Carbon fiber
by Editor on 04/05/23
It's always a good day when a package arrives at the door, BUT it's a super good day when it's motorcycle parts!
So stoked that this Carbon fiber rear fender arrived today from MDI Carbon Fiber. The show quality clear coat really makes the pattern pop!
Click here to check out their full line of VROD Carbon Fiber Parts.
VROD exhaust system restoration
by Editor on 04/04/23
The original exhaust system on the 2005 VRSCSE CVO VROD was in quite poor condition, I replaced EACH and every piece with parts in excellent condition or new.
- Exhaust gaskets.
- Exhaust flanges.
- Both header pipes.
- Volume collector.
- Volume collector upper heat shield.
- Volume collector lower heat shield.
- Screamin' Eagle Slip on mufflers.
- Colony Chrome bolts on: 2 for upper to lower mufflers, 1 for lower muffler to exhaust bracket and 1 for volume collector to exhaust bracket.
- Chrome exhaust end caps.
- VROD chrome billet muffler clamp kit using Colony Chrome bolts and washers.
- Rear Chrome heat shield NOS.
- Front chrome heat shield.
- Six new FULL Stainless steel hose clamps for heat shields.
- Colony Chrome nuts. 4 for studs, 1 for hanger pin, 1 for double clamp and 3 for the exhaust mounting bracket to frame.
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VROD exhaust install made easy
by Editor on 04/03/23
Red and green arrows represent the mating surfaces of the mufflers to the volume collector. Both were sanded smooth with 400 grit sandpaper, then cleaned with AutoSol, then a healthy dose of Antisieze. Same was done to both ended of the volume collector, mating header pipe, and in doing so assembly and alignment was a breeze.
Just another thing checked off the "Things to Do List" on the VRSCSE CVO VROD.
Deca ETX Sports Power battery
by Editor on 04/02/23
12.7 is pretty good but according to the Harley-Davidson service manual 12.8 is 100% charged and 12.6 is 75%. I'm going to put it on the charger to get it up to 100% before it goes back in the 2005 VRSCSE CVO VROD.
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VROD chrome footrest and shifter mounting kit by Colony
by Editor on 03/31/23
BEST $11.30 ever spent on my V-ROD.
Got this Colony Show Polished Chrome Footrest and Shifter Mounting Kit part number 2177-8-P to replace the grungy old OEM bolts.
Devils in the details!
click here for the direct link to these on Colony's eBay store.
more on the 2005 VRSCSE CVO restoration here
VROD water pump
by Editor on 03/30/23
The original water pump and housing was still working but it wasn't in the best condition. Instead of spend a lot of time trying to clean it up and remove the corrosion on the mating surfaces I decided to use one from a 2003 Vrod that I had on hand that was in excellent condition.
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Chrome thermostat cover VROD
by Editor on 03/28/23
Having this chrome thermostat cover installed is just another piece to the restoration puzzle that can be checked off the things to do list. It's a small detail but they will all add up in the over all presentation of the 2005 VRSCSE CVO VROD build.
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VROD chrome thermostat housing rebuild
by Editor on 03/27/23
This chrome thermostat housing is ready to install after 4 new O rings were installed on the tubes, new thermostat, the sensors probe was thread sealed & copper washer was coated in HD grey silicone. New thermostat gasket will also be used, just not pictured.
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Carbon fiber VROD
by Editor on 03/25/23
This 2003 Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary VRSCA V-ROD has a new and improved look with this Carbon Fiber body kit by MDI Carbon Fiber.
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Colony Show Polished Chrome Headlight Mounting Kit part number 2178-4-P
by Editor on 03/24/23
BEST $6.71 ever spent on my V-ROD.
Got this Colony Show Polished Chrome Headlight Mounting Kit part number 2178-4-P to replace the grungy old OEM bolts.
Devils in the details!
click here for the direct link to these on Colony's eBay store.
more on the 2005 VRSCSE CVO restoration here
2005 Harley-Davidson VRSCSE CVO V-ROD Chrome rear exhaust Heat Shield part number 65111-01
by Editor on 03/23/23
For Sale: Genuine 2005 Harley-Davidson VRSCSE CVO V-ROD Chrome rear exhaust Heat Shield part number 65111-01 (also fits 02-06 VRODS) with all the hose clamp tabs securely in place, and also comes with the 4 hose clamps. This shows normal usage & the chrome is in decent condition for it's age. The inside tabs do have rust on them but that won't be seen when they are mounted on the bike. Price $165USD + shipping & all Pay Pal fees.
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Naked Vrod
by Editor on 03/22/23
The 7 piece tin set of this 2003 100th Anniversary VRSCA VROD has been sold and the bike is looking a little naked at the moment!
Not to worry, a new tin set is on the work bench right now getting waxed and ready for install!
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