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WOW! How do you explain that? Well, I can explain it now after pulling off the other side and giving everything a good look. but instead of naming names I'll just blame the stoopid mistake on "the guy" that does the maintenance on my bikes. The spacers were on the right side and not the left side. I guess that guy that does all of my maintenance installed the right side first and when I, err, he got to the left side there were no spacers to install so just bolted it all up.  I knew there were no left over spacers last time the bags and supports were off.  |
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WOW! How do you explain that? Well, I can explain it now after pulling off the other side and giving everything a good look. but instead of naming names I'll just blame the stoopid mistake on "the guy" that does the maintenance on my bikes. The spacers were on the right side and not the left side. I guess that guy that does all of my maintenance installed the right side first and when I, err, he got to the left side there were no spacers to install so just bolted it all up. I knew there were no left over spacers last time the bags and supports were off. Don't be too hard on your maintenance guy. After all, he did catch it before it became a road accident/issue. |
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« Reply #164 on: December 28, 2015, 10:29:01 PM » |
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« Reply #166 on: January 08, 2016, 04:27:56 PM » |
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« Reply #167 on: January 13, 2016, 09:29:19 AM » |
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Those look great, Chuck! One-coat gloss black? Flat + clear? Did your coater require the sliders be removed from the lowers before coating or did he do them with the sliders attached? Mine wants them disassembled.
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« Reply #168 on: January 13, 2016, 01:49:45 PM » |
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Those look great, Chuck! One-coat gloss black? Flat + clear? Did your coater require the sliders be removed from the lowers before coating or did he do them with the sliders attached? Mine wants them disassembled.
Gloss black with clear on the forks and turn signal clamps, he did not require the sliders to be removed and did a beautiful job again (second time I've used them). Single coat of dark red on the calipers, no clear coat. I inquired on the tech board about removing the tubes and the response was I'd probably destroy them before getting them apart; one guy that wanted just the bottoms because the tubes were bent even tried using a pipe wrench and was unable to get them to unscrew. I called my PC guy and he said bring 'em as is. Crosslink McKinney http://www.crosslinkmckinney.com/Don't use them, they SUCK. |
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« Reply #169 on: January 14, 2016, 07:52:11 AM » |
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« Reply #170 on: January 18, 2016, 10:56:29 PM » |
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New 4 piece King Ultimate Seat set ordered, for my 2003 Standard
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« Reply #171 on: January 30, 2016, 10:15:31 PM » |
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« Reply #172 on: January 31, 2016, 07:00:10 AM » |
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« Reply #173 on: January 31, 2016, 06:13:40 PM » |
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Spent the day in the garage getting my standard back together.
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« Reply #174 on: January 31, 2016, 06:32:16 PM » |
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« Reply #175 on: February 01, 2016, 08:28:03 AM » |
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Spent the day in the garage getting my standard back together.
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Spent the day in the garage getting my standard back together. I like the look   All I need is to get the Batwing reinstalled and the front brakes are a little soft and need more bleeding Great work and insight Chuck. Mine is just waiting for your pen and your money. |
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« Reply #177 on: February 02, 2016, 10:27:11 AM » |
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« Reply #178 on: February 02, 2016, 02:59:17 PM » |
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Have seen a lot of Valkyries in the past 10 years and have always been impressed by the owners that venture outside the norm to make it their "own". Nice job, Chuck. Looks great!
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« Reply #179 on: February 06, 2016, 06:52:54 AM » |
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Installed LED headlight. Was a paid cause the wire clips would not work. Had to make new wire spring clips to holt them in.  Need to find someone in Houston area at night with another IS so we can compare. They are too bright to look at and probably illegal. That is a fan on the back side that you actually hear when you turn on the key. The current draw is so low that I am getting 14.2 VDC on my digital volt meter. Yes the wire did come from a coat hanger. CRYON is the mfg./distributor http://www.cyron.com/p-209-headlight-bulb-led-retrofit-kit-motorcycles-abh4k.aspx |
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« Reply #180 on: February 06, 2016, 08:50:41 AM » |
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Looking good, Chuck. Thanks VP It's looking incredible. Kind of a British look, in my opinion. Nicely done. Thanks RM Great work and insight Chuck. Mine is just waiting for your pen and your money. Eli, there's a reason this has been on ongoing project for two years.... Have I thanked you recently for introducing me to this fat gurl? If not, thank you, it sure has been fun. Looks great, Chuck! Thanks Disco Have seen a lot of Valkyries in the past 10 years and have always been impressed by the owners that venture outside the norm to make it their "own". Nice job, Chuck. Looks great! Thank you Chauffer Now out to the garage to get the Batwing back on and finish up any little details I've overlooked or under tightened. |
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« Reply #181 on: February 06, 2016, 09:16:37 AM » |
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« Reply #183 on: February 06, 2016, 05:50:48 PM » |
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I added more Cobra chrome... I'd never seen these pivot covers made from billets before, I got a used set a few years ago, one had bad chrome... a friend recently got it rechromed for me... Before:  After:  I hope I used enough tape   Oh... and I fiddled with my brake master cylinder cover and got it on there straight too... -Mike |
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« Reply #184 on: February 06, 2016, 10:37:03 PM » |
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« Reply #185 on: February 12, 2016, 12:23:10 PM » |
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« Reply #186 on: February 12, 2016, 05:06:18 PM » |
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« Reply #187 on: February 12, 2016, 07:33:44 PM » |
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Looken good But why not more red lights in the front instead of blue? I'd like to find me some lights that you have behind you front crank bolt cover They didn't make the rotor cover lights in red, I assume due to laws about red lights on the front of vehicles, one of these days I may strip out the blue and add red. The lights behind the bolt covers were once upon a time made by a Valk Club member out in Arizona, you could probably have a plastic shop make some for you, it's just a triangle-ish of plastic with some holes in it and a grove cut in the center to add some LED's. I thought the white lights looked cool and are legal to have on any time I want them on. |
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« Reply #188 on: February 12, 2016, 09:21:42 PM » |
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« Reply #189 on: February 13, 2016, 06:38:27 AM » |
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« Reply #191 on: February 14, 2016, 01:36:13 PM » |
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« Reply #193 on: February 28, 2016, 11:03:18 AM » |
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Added new master cylinder covers to my Standard  Needs new screws... And added some Texas pride my my Batwing.  Looks good. I have a suggestion on the screws for your brake and clutch reservoirs. The screws on mine had a slight rusting from being wallowed out slightly with a screwdriver. I replaced them with stainless Allen head screws from Ace Hardware . They look pretty good in my opinion . |
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Looks good. I have a suggestion on the screws for your brake and clutch reservoirs. The screws on mine had a slight rusting from being wallowed out slightly with a screwdriver. I replaced them with stainless Allen head screws from Ace Hardware . They look pretty good in my opinion . Are they countersunk? Pics please. |
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Looks good. I have a suggestion on the screws for your brake and clutch reservoirs. The screws on mine had a slight rusting from being wallowed out slightly with a screwdriver. I replaced them with stainless Allen head screws from Ace Hardware . They look pretty good in my opinion . Are they countersunk? Pics please. yes, I'll go out and get a pic now. I'm not the speediest on this computer stuff, so bear with me.  |
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