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Twig
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 02:28 pm: | 
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Mike, I forgot to thank you for breakfast. I appreciate it. Glad you could make it up for a ride. Both me and the bike needed that! Later... |
Spike
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 02:29 pm: |
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Were I thinking at the time, I would have taken some shots of the disassembly process. It wasn't until we started putting it back together that I thought to break out my camera. Here are some random reassembly shots:
Back together and idling:
On the way home I spotted these marvels of modern art. They appear to be large wooden dolphins.
I don't know either. |
Rubberdown
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 03:14 pm: |
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Twig, good to spend some time with you. That was some great wandering around on cool roads. I just got in. Our thoughts are with you and yours. |
Jlnance
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 04:28 pm: |
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I can idle the bike at 8 mph 
Thanks everyone for the help. |
Seeinstars
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 05:47 pm: |
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just made it home. It was fun installing the primary. (even though I left and come back with it done) as the bumper sticker says shit happens. (wife got in a wreck)
We got my belt done, and everything went well!!
hey spike: thanks for the muffin!! |
Seeinstars
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 06:38 pm: |
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felt like taking a picture of my wall.
here's my collection of colors.
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Jlnance
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 09:06 pm: |
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Just got back from a shakedown run. Saw an Orange Uly headed north as I pulled onto 440 south. I turned around and tried to find him, but was unsuccessful.
I like the extra torque. 4000 rpm = 75 mph now. Low speed is much better. I think this will be good. |
Hughlysses
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 09:36 pm: |
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Jim- cool to see you finally got the mod done. You should post a full report (install & results) here and advrider.
You missed the one photo I wanted to see- somebody pulling a torque wrench to ~210 ft-lbs on the crank nut! |
Sportymark
| | Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 10:27 pm: |
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Less pulling, more pushing! I was winded after the torquing, and I they had me torque it to 250ft/lbs! I practically had to stand on it to make it click, makes my crank nut's 190ft lbs seem simple! |
Jlnance
| | Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 06:40 am: |
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Hugh, I'll try, it was more complicated than I expected. I've never heard of anyone needed to use a press before, but we sure did. Perhaps I just haven't read close enough. |
Hughlysses
| | Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 08:45 am: |
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Sportymark- Wow, I had forgotten that the torque was even higher. Hopefully the new bolt deal on the 08's doesn't require Gorilla-type torque.
Jim- what did you need the press for? |
Jlnance
| | Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 10:07 am: |
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Hugh - we couldn't get the sprocket off the rotor. I don't know if they had to use a press to get the new one on. I wasn't there at the time. |
Seeinstars
| | Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 05:48 pm: |
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the bolts pulled the new one into place. If we kept wacking at it with the hammer it would have come loose. It didn't take much from the press. Still was a lot easier. |
1313
| | Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 - 06:39 pm: |
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June 14th and 15th Bubba Blackwell will be at Collier H-D in Roanoke Rapids, NC to help celebrate their 3rd Annual Birthday Bash. The latest Behind Barz magazine has a full page ad. Saturday is supposed to be stunts followed by the BIG jump on Sunday.
It's kind of funny that it's a H-D only dealership and the 2 bikes the ad shows Bubba doing wheelies on are Buells (a Blast! and a XB12S).
If I were going to be around that weekend I would check it out to see the BIG jump.
The reason I won't be around that weekend is that on Saturday, June 14th I will be leaving New Bern heading for East Troy for Homecoming arriving on June 15th (Father's Day). But Homecoming doesn't start until July 2, you say? Well, once I get to East Troy I will store the XT-BOLT at my buddies place and I will fly to Berlin, Germany for work for a week and a half. My goal was to be able to take in the 9th annual BORG MSM from June 27th - 29th. You might remember my pictures in the Tale Section from last years trip. Since the MSM is mere days before Homecoming, after the MSM I will fly back to Milwaukee just in time for Homecoming. As of right now 2 Germans are coming over for Homecoming, but that number may increase. So it looks like I will be a tour guide at Homecoming again this year.
Unfortunately this means that I will be unable to take in this years Smoke Out. So Sportymark and Xb9ser, I'm relying on the pictures that you guys take at the Smoke Out to make me feel as if I were there. But, if it's any consolation for me, since I won't be able to make the Smoke Out I will have to check out what's happening in Germany that same weekend - Hamburg Harley Days. I guess that will make up for having to miss the Smoke Out.
About 6 months ago or so someone proposed an iron butt ride. And timing & potential destinations were being tossed out for public consumption. The last I remember reading was that Homecoming was the last suggestion for the iron butt ride. Due to my travel schedule home for Homecoming, the only possibility for me would be to do it leaving Homecoming headed back to NC. Is anyone still considering an iron butt ride? Since the race schedule looks worthwhile on Sunday and, if last year is any indication, Buell will probably show us the big new 2009 model(s) Sunday afternoon it looks like I will be staying at home for Homecoming through Sunday. This would mean the only time I would be able to do it is coming back from Homecoming leaving East Troy on Monday, July 7th (my Dad's birthday). So is anyone still up for an iron butt ride leaving Homecoming? And, if so, does this timing work for those interested?
That was a mouthful!
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