Finally picked up my DLX

[Lord Popgun]

Ferret, Yes. If you look close at the bracket, or go look at the Dart mounting instructions, you will see there is a screw hole at the top of the bucket bracket. The screen bracket has 2 mounting points, one of which uses that top hole.

I'm not seeing that hole on the OEM bracket

 

[Cormanus]

Congratulations, elemenopi! I can't flat foot it either and maneuvering it at low speeds is a pain. Don't let redbirds talk you into removing the RLETs. You may save an ounce, but I can't speak for the consequences.

 

[drodg33]

We've actually had 3 others if memory serves me Django, but for some reason the women don't seem to post much

Congratulations! I wish my Deluxe was that clean. I was wondering if we had any female riders on the board.

 

[redbirds_imp]

Congratulations, elemenopi! I can't flat foot it either and maneuvering it at low speeds is a pain. Don't let redbirds talk you into removing the RLETs. You may save an ounce, but I can't speak for the consequences.

How did I miss that? LMNOP, the RLETs are causing your CB to feel unwieldy and upsetting the fine balance Honda built into this machine. An RLETectomy, carefully performed with an Exacto knife is your best hope.

 

[Cormanus]

Redbirds, you're a tormenter! Such a great set up but on a family-friendly forum there's nowhere I can go with it. Maybe I have a dirty mind as they used to say.

Anyway. Elemenopi, you play safe and leave those RLETs right where they are. Plucking the wings off angels is not good karma.

 

[the Ferret]

Well there was kvdreamer, then shysue2, then Dangergirl416 And maybe 1 other.

 

[Rebel73_imp]

actually the stock mufflers are not that heavy and for the deluxe only Overracing makes a set of slip ons (Rebel 73 has a pair) which will give you more noise. I wonder if he weighed them prior to installation. I know when we weighed the stock pipe and a staintune for the single pipe 2013's there was like 3 1/2# difference.

Sorry, did not weigh them, as that was not my primary concern. They did feel lighter, though. Mostly, they just sound great!

RonInMo also has a set.

 

[elemenopi_imp]

So what is the consensus on the RLETs? Yes or No? I found a really nice sparkly purple pair for $200 on craigslist because I want everyone to know that I'm a lady.

Obvious sarcasm is obvious. You guys are hilarious.

 

[4 Paws_imp]

Enjoy the bike.
My wife is also a compact person, after spending lots of money on various bike lowering do-dahs I found a solution she approves of - new riding boots with a lot thicker bottoms. ¾ of an inch improvement and new shoes!

 

[Lord Popgun]

LMNOP,

We have a 53 page thread on RLETS, believe it or not.

Rubber Lever End Thingies

 

[Lord Popgun]

LM,

I forgot to say, only you can decide to take the path to enlightenment. Or join Redbirds on the Dark Side. YOU must choose young Padawan.

 

[elemenopi_imp]

LMNOP,

We have a 53 page thread on RLETS, believe it or not.

Rubber Lever End Thingies

I really admire how thorough this is. Thank you - I'll be sure to read through the whole thing.

 

[Cormanus]

So what is the consensus on the RLETs? Yes or No? I found a really nice sparkly purple pair for $200 on craigslist because I want everyone to know that I'm a lady.

Obvious sarcasm is obvious. You guys are hilarious.

Once you have carefully read all 53 pages, elemenopi, and then this thread as well, you will understand two things:

1. Consensus is not an issue when it comes to RLETs.; and
2. What you now believe to be cumbersome sarcasm is actually a legitimate question.

Popgun will have to rule on the question of whether an eBay-provided-purple-sparkly thing is actually an RLET. My humble opinion is that, while it probably is, there is a graver question about whether it is a suitable adornment for a woman's CB1100. While it may loudly proclaim your gender—and kudos for that—what will you do when the eBay-provided-purple-sparkly thing clashes with your new gloves? I mean, they (RLETs) are not easily swapped out.* The standard, black RLET is like an LBD: it goes with pretty much anything.

*I realise making this assertion may be folly. While I know some members have been assisted by their wives and girlfriends when applying RLETs to their bikes, I am not aware of any case where a woman has done it on her own. It may be that your gender has some strange affinity with the application and removal of Part #95010-16001 which doesn't involve the slightly squirm-making application of the redbirds dagger. Please report in due course.