American Iron Magazine – August 2019

AIMag.comIssue #379 / American Iron / 81

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bagger from the last issue where we installed a

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woke up the cruising performance of this bike and

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with a decorative cover from Harley-Davidson Genuine Parts

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tube rams the charge directly into the throttle

body with little turbulence for increased power

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tom backplate that features integral breathers

and also covers the throttle body and electronics

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tube from the back plate for servic-

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aluminum and precision machined to

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cool cover exposes a majority of the

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sock that's included with the Heavy

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head pipes and cat keep the engine from

TOOLS NEEDED

• T20 Torx driver


• T45 Torx bit


• 5mm Allen wrench


• 5/32" Allen wrench


• 9/64" Allen wrench


• 3/16" Allen wrench


• Sidecutter snips


• Flat-bladed- screwdriver
  Or 5/16" nutdriver

TECH • BY STEVE LITA

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Take a Deep

Breath

Here’s the two kits: the Heavy Breather filter kit and the filter cover. All parts are heavy duty, made of metal, and
a perfect fit.

The stock air cleaner might be low profile, but the styl-

ing is cookie-cutter and the element is not washable.

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