What are you going to do to your Harley Davidson during the Easter period?

fatbat
4 years ago

I’m less energetic than you baloffski. Hat’s off to you for having parts and fluids ready too. I might kick the tyres and depending on how they feel I might put some air in.
Riding an old evo that vibrates a bit I find myself tightening (and loctiting) bolts regularly anyway because if I didn’t, parts would literally be flying off as I rode. Handlebar risers became loose recently and whilst they weren’t loose enough to be unsafe, it felt unsafe when I realised my handlebars were moving.

tussuck
4 years ago

Swap out the Ikons on the rear for the OEM shocks so I can rebuild the Ikons at some stage in the next few weeks (god its good to have a spare set lying around)
I'll post another thread somewhere asking who has done this before cause I a'nt got a clue...lol

B0nes
4 years ago

Been collecting all the parts I need so over Easter I'll be changing all fluids and a full frontend rebuild from steering head bearings down to forkseals and changing back to my old sixteen apes. Then a OCD clean and detail. Just have to service the wife's car first as it's running like a bag of s&%t.

Kris78
4 years ago

I fitted new brake pads yesterday (good Friday) Had my brake fluid flushed through with new fluid today at my local Harley dealer , put a deposit down on a second hand (new to me front wheel and I've been shopping online for new brake rotors ,wheel bearings and so forth.
And I've just seen a post ,purchase a new Metzler back tyre and get a free front tyre , Damm it I just purchased a new Metzler front tyre a week and a half ago

DocGreen
4 years ago

New version oil pump just came in, so pulled cam chest down yesterday in preparation for cam and oil pump change. Just awaiting cam bearing removal/ install tool to swap cam bearing. No rush obviously, thinking about changing our fork oil and checking steering head bearings. 2017 SGS, gone with the torque cam from HD.
DocGreen

Ratbob
4 years ago

Cleaned it, threw on the cover, attached the tender and will leave it till September. Ok, maybe start it a few times. In the mean time maybe build my basket case 70 Bonnie or maybe just sit by the fire drinking stout.

bloodog
4 years ago

Bikes still under Tarps so going to un pack her and give a coat of Inox pull tarps back on.

Wholehog
4 years ago

Go for a ride why don’t you...apparently it’s passive exercise which is allowed.

Baloffski
4 years ago

Rode home Thursday night, police everywhere, Easter .. of course, I got done like a dinner. Travel 140 km to work and 140 km back home on this highway thousands of times, new where they hid, wanting to get home, is called being a dick head. Few Kms over the limit, they put it down 3 km so didn't lose licence for 3 months. got the 3 points and 330 smackers.
Victoria has just announced there going to keep lockdown for another 4 weeks. In that case, I need to sneak a nice quiet ride now, not stopping of course, as this is important for my health, I shouldn't get shot- yet.

fatbat
4 years ago

That’s pretty shite Mick. I read someone’s suggestion somewhere if you wanna go for a ride or something else with a valid excuse, to carry a prescription with you and then you can say you’re riding to a particular chemist to get it filled. Might pay to research if/where chemists are relative to where you’re doing stuff
Bit confusing with different states having different isolation rules. Can’t go to the beach on much of if not all of the east coast but Nat Fyfe of the freo dockers can go for a surf in wa without sanction.

fatbat
4 years ago

Fucking Chinese alright. If your saw 60 minutes last week and then four corners during the week (repeated last night) your blood would boil. Worth watching both and I imagine they’d be available on the 9 and abc websites. If not, YouTube

Sparky1000
4 years ago

Full back end rebuild to install 240 rear tire and swingarm on the night train