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VIDEO-Set Override PIN Code & Access Harley Davidson OEM Alarm System With no Key Fob

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Harley Alarm Security PIN Code Override Video

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VIDEO-If your Harley Davidson is equipped with a factory installed alarm then you really need to immediately change your security PIN code. Harley puts a standard factory preset PIN code and it is usually 31313. Yup, I could actually sit on your Harley Davidson, start it, and ride off without the key fob present. But don't worry, I would never do that to a fellow biker. However, there are thieves that know this and the simple standard PIN code Harley has set, hoping the owner has not changed it. Don't be that guy.

If you forget your key fob or drive away without it you may be stuck somewhere if you shut your motor off.  Unless you know how to override your Harley Davidson security system by a sequence of things you can to enter your security PIN code, which includes ignition switches, signal switches, and Run/Off switches. Ultimately, this will allow you to start your Harley Davidson without the key fob present and ride on! If you use the fork lock then you are really screwed and there is no way around that other than to get the key and unlock them.

You need to be within about 5 feet of your bike with the key fob to get the bike started. So, say your key fob is on the work bench or key hook in your garage near your Harley. You start your beloved Harley and ride off into the sunset. You stop at your favorite watering hole completely unaware you do not have your key fob. You pick up a hot chick and she [Read more…]

Video-Install Vance & Hines Fuelpak 3 Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) Tuner on Your Motorcycle | Program & Tune

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  • Save money now. Install a Fuelpak 3 on your Harley-Davidson yourself.

  • Make certain your EFI is properly tuned on your motorcycle for optimum performance.

  • Do it in your garage or on your patio right on the kickstand! 

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vance and hines fuel pak 3 install map video finalVIDEO-This is a thorough tutorial video on how to install a Vance & Hines Fuelpak 3 EFI tuner on your motorcycle, get it up and running, update the software, auto tune your motorcycle, and then flash that information to your engine control module (ECM)! From start to finish we have you covered in an extremely easy to understand & detailed free video.

In this video we use a Harley Davidson motorcycle. We show you how to install the Fuelpak 3 on your newer model Harley Davison motorcycle via the data link connector (DLC) also known as a CAN bus connector. We then show you the best solution for mounting your cell phone on your motorcycle handlebars with a Biker Gripper Cell Phone Motorcycle Mount, so you can view real time data on your smartphone directly from the Fuelpak 3 via bluetooth! That's right, no messy wires running under your tank and up your handlebars like many other EFI tuners require. We show you other tips, tricks, and functionality of the Fuelpak 3 in this video!

Save yourself money and don't rely on a dealership or technician to install and EFI tuner or auto tune your Harley. After watching this tutorial video you will definitely be able to install the Vance & Hines Fuelpak 3 on your own motorcycle right on the kickstand in your garage or on your patio! No specialty tools are needed.

If you get new head pipes, mufflers, or air intake on your motorcycle then you need to at least
do a basic re-map of your motorcycle's electronic fuel injection (EFI) or things will not run properly. The Fuelpak 3 is a great all in one solution for this.

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Harley Davidson will charge you $200 plus to do this and you will only get a basic (canned) map & no auto tune. Then if you ever change anything you will be back in a Harley dealership giving them another $200 plus for a new basic canned EFI map. The Fuelpak 3 will allow you to easily do what the dealership does plus auto tune your bike over and over again.

We show you how to start with a pre-determined (canned) EFI map by Vance & Hines based on your particular pipe and intake set up. That gets you started and then you can get more detailed and run auto tune sessions and flash your ECM afterwards to really dial things in. We make this process super easy for you to understand and perform yourself. You can really increase the performance and efficiency of your motorcycle with the Fuelpak 3, so let us show you how & take the stress out of if.

Your stock Harley Davidson has narrow-band 12mm O2 sensors and  the Fuelpak 3 uses those to tune your bike. Some other aftermarket EFI tuners use wide-band 18mm O2 sensors to tune. You must order special pipes with 18mm bungs to accept the larger O2 sensors or have them welded in. Many will say that you get broader readings and tuning capabilities with wide band O2 sensors. For the majority of every day bikers we think the stock 12mm O2 sensors are just fine for our needs and you would not notice any difference for simple EFI tuning needs.

Most bikers will flash their ECM with a canned map and then run some auto tune sessions. If you later want to become a tuning expert you can really mess around with adjusting individual cells and make your own custom maps based on a ton of readings right in the app on your smartphone. That process is for tuning experts only and not realistic for the every day biker, so we stay away from that and it is not shown in this video.  You can damage your bike if you start doing that kind of advanced manual tuning unless you really spend a lot of time doing it and understanding it.

A great feature built into the Fuelpak 3 app is the ability to contact Vance & Hines directly from within. Additionally, from the app you can upload your auto tune session results to Vance & Hines. They can look at it, adjust it, and send it back to you in the app. Then you can flash your ECM with that new custom map! You can even turn on a feature that lets Vance & Hines see data readings of your running motorcycle remotely in real time. That is super cool!

The app also allows you to see a ton of data real time while you are riding right on the screen of your smartphone via the app. You can pick what you date items you want to display such as speed, engine temp, RPM's, throttle position sensor, just to name a few. That is why you will need a Biker Gripper Cell Phone Motorcycle Mount.  The Fuelpak 3 app has a great user interface, is super easy to use, and easy to understand. It ran flawlessly during our testing and you never need a laptop or computer like many other aftermarket EFI tuners. Everything is done right from the Fuelpak 3 app!

Fuelpak 3 Auto Tune Fuel CellHere is a picture of an auto tune I did. I was building on a previous map where I rode for about 60 miles.  I then rode about 600 miles over a 2 week period. I rode on city streets, county roads, and state highways and this was the result. I then flashed my ECM with this auto tune map.

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Video-Install Aftermarket Handlebars on a Harley Davidson Touring Motorcycle | Complete Guide & Instructions

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  • Save money now! Install aftermarket handlebars on your Harley Davidson yourself! 

  • Fact: Dealerships can charge $1,000 and up for this project

  • Do it in your garage or on your patio right on the kickstand!

  • Trick your Harley out the way you want it!

  • No special motorcycle lifts or jacks needed!

  • Have the pure satisfaction of working on your own Harley!

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This tutorial video will work for any similar models of Harley Davidson Motorcycles. We used a Harley Touring for this project.

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Handlebar kit & bars we used

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Fact: Dealerships and mechanics can charge over $1,000 to put aftermarket handlebars on your Harley Davidson motorcycle. It is often times well over that amount, yet we know you can do this project yourself by watching this tutorial video. We teach you everything you will need to know and walk you through the entire process.

In this tutorial video we install 13″ aftermarket handlebars & on a Harley Davidson touring motorcycle. We complete an install on both a Harley Street Glide and Road Glide. We wired the new bars internally on both for that clean look. This #1 rated tutorial video will not only work for Harley Davidson touring models, but for an array of different, yet similar Harley models.

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You will not find a more thorough aftermarket handlebar install tutorial video out there. It is a video by bikers for bikers. You can put new handlebars on your Harley right in your garage or on your patio right on the kickstand! There are no specialty tools or motorcycle lifts required and I will give you a list of items you will need and things to think about later in this article.

The video is high definition and it is if you can reach out and turn the wrenches with us. In this video we skip no steps and we have no doubt that after watching you can do this project with ease. Tons of bikers all over the world now have aftermarket handlebars on their Harley's because of this exact video. We are very detailed in our explanations and we want you to be successful. That is where we get our greatest satisfaction.

There are many aftermarket handlebars for your Harley Davidson motorcycle in every shape, color, and size imaginable and the cost can vary just as much. There are many companies making quick connect/install kits. Most of these simple kits are the same and come with a bundle of colored wires for extending  wire harnesses, quick connectors, and shrink tube. If you are going with taller style handlebars then the kit may also include an extended clutch cable and extended front brake lines.

Note: If you wan't to put heated grips on your Harley Davidson then now is the time, because you will be right there with everything apart. We can help you complete that too with our Harley Davidson Heated Grips Install Video.

Many of these handlebar wiring kits have quick connect pins for extending the stock wire harnesses. You usually take off the stock plastic harley wire plugs, extend the wires with the quick kit colored wires, and then plug back into the stock plugs all without soldering. You can always snip the quick connectors that come with the wire kits and solder if you are more comfortable with that.

There are also kits with the OEM plugs on the end of the wire extensions to quickly hook up after soldering extensions in. Either way, we have you covered in this video. We filmed several different kits and show you how to proceed depending on your particular kit, which aren't much different.

We can tell you from experience that you will want to have a soldering iron and solder on hand. Often times because of bulky plugs it may be necessary to solder a bit to make things clean and easy. Your extension kit may require soldering. Don't worry, we make soldering so easy and show you exactly how to do it properly in this video.

Most the time you can go as tall as 12″ aftermarket handlebars without having to replace wires, cables, and lines. I said, “most the time”, so you need to do your own research for your particular year and model before you begin your project.

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As you can see, you don't need that much and can do this project right on the kickstand. So what are you waiting for? Don't waste your money taking your Harley to a mechanic and spend over $1,000 for this project. Get the tutorial video now and get started! Have the satisfaction of working on your Harley and completing your own projects.

Video-Install a DynoJet Power Vision Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) Tuner on Your Motorcycle | Program & Tune

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  • Save money now. Install a DynoJet Power Vision on your Harley-Davidson yourself.

  • Make certain your EFI is properly tuned on your motorcycle for optimum performance.

  • Do it in your garage or on your patio right on the kickstand! 

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VIDEO-This is a thorough tutorial video on how to install a DynoJet Power Vision EFI tuner on your motorcycle. In this video we use a Harley Davidson motorcycle. We show you how to install 18mm wide-band O2 sensors on your pipes, route wiring, wire the unit, pair it with an auto tuner, mount it to your handlebars, hook it to a laptop, operate the software, update the software, create an auto tune map, and then flash that map to your engine control module (ECM). We show you other tips, tricks, and other functionality of the Power Vision in this video.

Save yourself money and don't rely on a dealership or technician to do this for you. After watching this tutorial video you will definitely be able to install the Dynojet Power Vision on your own right on the kickstand in your garage or on your patio! No specialty tools are needed.

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Biker Gripper-Cell Phone & GPS Motorcycle Mount

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Video & Blog: So, we should all have a smart phone by now right? I installed several awesome GPS driving direction apps with voice turn by turn navigation on my smart phone & I have all my music on it. But, the question is what is the best way to mount your cell phone or smart phone to your motorcycle and have good visual and touch access to it?  What is the safest cell phone motorcycle mount/holder, so it won’t fall out?  What is the slimmest and best looking cell phone motorcycle mount. Of course, one of the issues to consider is the wide variety of cases out there and in different thicknesses.

 

Many have asked if I still run a cell phone motorcycle mount since I have the new Harley Boom!™ Box Infotainment System and the answer is yes. As you may know we have the #1 Rated Boom!™ Box Tutorial Videos and love the system, but it has it's limitations & I feel a cell phone mount is still definitely needed for further functionality. I also need the Biker Gripper to display my smartphone while riding, so I can view real time Vance & Hines Fuelpak 3 EFI tuner information via bluetooth.

We have tested both the Biker Gripper motorcycle cell phone mount system and other motorcycle cell phone mounts for some time. We have ridden many thousands of miles with each. The overall winner in our opinion for many reasons is the Biker Gripper, which is now available directly from the Law Abiding Biker Store Front for that reason. We highly recommend the Biker Gripper to anyone who asks us for the best motorcycle cell phone mount on the market.

We like and trust this motorcycle cell phone & GPS mount so much that we stamped the Law Abiding Biker™ logo on it and it has our full approval.

The Biker Gripper immediately feels much nicer than other mounts when adjusting your smartphone's position using the ball joint and it is very smooth. The Biker Gripper is smaller than other mounts all the way around to include the ball joint. I like this, because it keeps things looking nice and tight on your handlebars. The last thing you want is a big ugly bulky motorcycle cell phone mount.

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In this article we will discuss just two of the most popular Biker Gripper mounting options and systems to consider. With a Biker Gripper you could mount any item such as Smartphones, Small Digital Cameras, GoPro (Action) Cameras, Radar Detectors, Garage Door Openers, GPS Units, Toll Transponders.

Each Biker Gripper mounting system is crafted in the USA through a patent CNC process using high quality aircraft grade aluminum making your mounting system more lightweight, much better looking, and most importantly more durable.

The body of the Biker Gripper is injection molded using Dupont Delrin Acetel resin thermoplastic and your electronic device is held securely in place with polyurethane fabric to prevent scratching and four stainless steel springs with an 18 ­pound grip.

The grip range of the Biker Gripper head is 1.9” to 4.2”.

1.) Biker Gripper Handlebar Universal Mount System (Fits Bars 7/8″ TO 1 1/4″)(Black or Chrome)

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Biker Gripper Universal Handlebar Mount

This is likely the most versatile Biker Gripper with the universal handlebar mounts system. It comes as a complete kit in our store & includes:

  • Biker Gripper head unit for holding your electronic device
  • 17mm ball (black or chrome) Handlebar Universal Mount System
  • 3 reducers for mounting on 7/8″ to 1 1/4″ bars
  • Installation tools and instructions

This system fits current production handlebar sizes from 7/8” (22mm) up to 1 1⁄4” (32mm) into one mount system. This allows it to fit virtually every handlebar on motorcycles, snowmobiles, ATV's, UTV's and other powersport vehicles. Requires only 3⁄4” of handlebar space and can be mounted at any angle.

2.) Biker Gripper Control Mount System (For Harley & Metric Motorcycles)(Black or Chrome)

Biker Gripper Cell Phone Control Mount

Biker Gripper Control Mount System

This is a great Biker Gripper mount option and attaches to your handlebar control clamps (clutch or brake side). It replaces the two factory pinch bolts with new stainless bolts and spacers on handlebar controls.

This comes as a complete kit  in our store and includes:

  • Biker Gripper head unit for holding your electronic device
  • 17mm ball (black or chrome) Control Mount with pivoting shaft
  • Two sets of mounting spacers (10mm and 15mm long)
  • Two 6mm x 45mm and two 1/4″x 2″ stainless mounting bolts
  • Installation tools and instructions

Control Mount Fitment: (Harley-Davidson and Metric)

This mount fits a wide range of metric and all Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The control mount attaches to handlebar control clamps (clutch or brake side). It replaces the two factory pinch bolts with new stainless bolts and spacers on handlebar controls.

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I hope this information helps you and saves you time from having to look all over the internet for a good motorcycle cell phone mount/holder, only to find a lot of junk and things that don’t work so well.

Ride safe. Keep the rubber side down and the shiny side up!

Turorial Video-Harley-Davidson Engine Idle Temperature Management System-EITMS

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Engine-Idle-Temperature-Management-System-300x202VIDEO & BLOG-Are you confused or want the real scoop on the Harley-Davidson Engine Idle Temperature Management System (EITMS). Want to know if your Harley is equipped with it? There is confusing and less than useful information out there, so we broke it down for you and made a free tutorial and explanation video. We wanted to break it down in a format that makes sense to the law abiding biker out there.

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EITMS can be used by any rider, but is specifically for those riders who frequently find themselves in riding conditions where the vehicle is subjected to prolonged idle conditions or traffic congestion, the motorcycle is equipped with an Engine Idle Temperature Management System (EITMS) to provide limited cooling of the rear cylinder.

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Video-Craftsman Adjustable Rolling Swivel Mechanics Seat Stool Review & Information

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Craftsmant Adjustable Mechanics StoolVIDEO/TUTORIAL/REVIEW: We are always looking for new things to spruce up the Law Abiding Biker® Podcast & Media garage/shop where we work on and film many of our free tutorial videos and our popular for purchase videos. We have wanted mechanics style adjustable rolling mechanics stools for some time to sit on in the shop when a motorcycle is on the motorcycle lift table. They can be so expensive depending on which logo is printed on them.

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