2 more steps and you could have freshened up fuel injectors.Removed the right side fan, and top radiator hose, and found the other end of my damaged fuel line, sucess!
I'll swap that out soon.
It doesn't look too bad to get through...we'll see, lol
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2 more steps and you could have freshened up fuel injectors.
You're gonna kick yourself if you find out they are leaky, after being this close.
Yeah when I got to about Week 7 of having it spread across my garage, dining room, living room and back deck, I was done with finding more places to stash more parts. Cleaning, painting, re-routing, wiring, and tweaking. Finally you make parts get back where they belong. I hope to forget what the underside of the seat area looks like.Yeah, I know, but they aren't that hard to get to, or leaking.
The engine runs very strong and smooth as well.
I was thinking that fuel line end was inside the frame, much further back, and not where it is, directly under the radiator, which hopefully goes a simply as it looks.
I am about burned out on having it all apart at this point too, I don't need any more jobs on it.
I have to disassemble the forks, modify the lower left tube, put the new parts in them and reassemble, press in the new upper and lower steering neck bearing races, install the new triple tree, forks, fork brace, then replace the thermostat(hopefully here by next weekend).
Put the gas tank back in, which I hope is more fun than fishing it out.
And hope that my Heli-bars are here by the end of the month.
Then get most of the trim back on, get it outside, do a coolant flush, and then put on the mirrors, side cases, rear crash bars...and probably a dozen other things I forgot about, lol
I'm ready to ride it again.
Yeah, I know, but they aren't that hard to get to, or leaking.
The engine runs very strong and smooth as well.
I was thinking that fuel line end was inside the frame, much further back, and not where it is, directly under the radiator, which hopefully goes a simply as it looks.
I am about burned out on having it all apart at this point too, I don't need any more jobs on it.
I have to disassemble the forks, modify the lower left tube, put the new parts in them and reassemble, press in the new upper and lower steering neck bearing races, install the new triple tree, forks, fork brace, then replace the thermostat(hopefully here by next weekend).
Put the gas tank back in, which I hope is more fun than fishing it out.
And hope that my Heli-bars are here by the end of the month.
Then get most of the trim back on, get it outside, do a coolant flush, and then put on the mirrors, side cases, rear crash bars...and probably a dozen other things I forgot about, lol
I'm ready to ride it again.
In re: “I'm ready to ride it again.”
Aren’t you jonesin for a ride up Pike’s Peak? It would make a nice turn around spot for a 3,600 mile tour…
Yeah when I got to about Week 7 of having it spread across my garage, dining room, living room and back deck, I was done with finding more places to stash more parts. Cleaning, painting, re-routing, wiring, and tweaking. Finally you make parts get back where they belong. I hope to forget what the underside of the seat area looks like.
But, when you find a highway, set the cruise and settle in, she earns her reputation again. Protest free, trouble free, set it and forget it cruising.
My next chapter will be learning what a 600 lb camper trying to run me over is gonna feel like.
After I find a trailer hitch and wiring harness to plug in.
.....the joys of modifying......I ordered a couple more black parts to replace the chrome with.
.....the joys of modifying......
I spoke with a friend of mine who has a street glide and he said he just spent a boat load of money on his....he said once you start it's like opening a can of Pringles....
While I'm on this subject......why does a fuel injected bike need to be constantly blipped when at a stop light/sign......I know in the carbureted days it was a sort of necessity to keep an ill-tuned bike running but why now? I figure it's just to make noise....
Its a sickness I tell ya........ I thought I had got rid of the mod "bug" after the Z06. Nope, got a Gen1. Thought I would be done with the rabbit hole after that one.......NOPE Got the Harley. I need more pie.....the joys of modifying......
I spoke with a friend of mine who has a street glide and he said he just spent a boat load of money on his....he said once you start it's like opening a can of Pringles....
Its a sickness I tell ya........ I thought I had got rid of the mod "bug" after the Z06. Nope, got a Gen1. Thought I would be done with the rabbit hole after that one.......NOPE Got the Harley. I need more pie
As for blipping the throttle on a FI bike? There should be no need other than to be annoying and show how Kool you are
And yet they all seem to do it.......even metric cruiser riders do it.....As for blipping the throttle on a FI bike? There should be no need other than to be annoying and show how Kool you are
And yet they all seem to do it.......even metric cruiser riders do it.....
I also find it kind of ironic that as soon as a cruiser rider (mostly HD) sees me behind them, they alter their riding stance to become more aggressive as some sort of intimidation method......I've noted this on several occasions and chuckle to myself.......if they only knew......
HD guys and kids on 600's seem to be the worst around here. We have a few of the more disruptive MC's here and got forbid someone pass one or even get near them on a group ride.And yet they all seem to do it.......even metric cruiser riders do it.....
I also find it kind of ironic that as soon as a cruiser rider (mostly HD) sees me behind them, they alter their riding stance to become more aggressive as some sort of intimidation method......I've noted this on several occasions and chuckle to myself.......if they only knew......
I would love to know how many HD guys actually modify their suspension, and know how and why, and that can actually ride.
Outside of Bagger Racing, I'd say you fall into a very, Very small percentage of HD riders.