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  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    2 years ago
    Quoting Grease Monkey on 04 Nov 2022 04:04 AM

    Because she got me beer I cleaned her, doesn't happen often, now I remember why....

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    Quoting 408 on 04 Nov 2022 04:09 AM


    What were you doing with the sockets ?

    Quoting tussuck on 04 Nov 2022 05:15 AMedited: 04 Nov 2022 05:16 AM

    Guarantee that the 10mm socket is missing to by the looks of things!

    Luckily I needed the 8mm lol
  • John.R
    John.R
    2 years ago
    Had 1/3 of my EasyR order, which thankfully included a curved number plate bracket for the FXR as I stole the original one for the LRST. 

    Fitted that up and went out and took more pics. Loving the motor on that thing. 
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  • Soapbox2627
    Soapbox2627
    2 years ago
    Had a look at it on my video camera’s, playing baseball on the Gold Coast at the minute, darn floods made us catch the plane up, we were keen on riding up
  • Benno
    Benno
    2 years ago
    Mocked up a repo rear guard for the shovel today.
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  • obisteve
    obisteve
    2 years ago
    I know I said I was gonna do this a couple of months ago, but a lot of stuff got in the way.
    Pulled out the gearbox today, to fix what I thought was a dislodged shift shaft ball. Haven't been in here for about 7 years, but only had to check the old shop manual once. It remlinded me what a nice easy package the old 4 speed Sportsters are to work on.


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    Talking about S&S on another thread
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    Remember how grubby chain drive was?
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    Out it comes. Love that trapdoor access. I was right, shift shaft ball dislodged from the pawl carrier socket in the crash. 1 minute job to reseat it, then time to button it back up.
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    Will fit it back together tomorrow.
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    This one's for you Tussuck, sprocket cover trimmed down to match to curve of those on Ironheads. No one else will notice it, but if you're gonna do retro, like your +3" forks, paintjob and sissybar, it's a nice thing to do.
  • WideglidingNZ
    WideglidingNZ
    2 years ago
    stuck the Sadleman seat on off the previous bike
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  • Scouser
    Scouser
    2 years ago
    New air cleaner and put the Big Shots back on.
    Its pissing down in Adelaide and had no power all afternoon
    Yes it had a KnN before but round.
    Its going for a tune next week
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  • WideglidingNZ
    WideglidingNZ
    2 years ago
    today I removed the reflectors from the front forks and rear guard. I also painted the rear guards bracket screws black
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  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    2 years ago
    Fuck all, on a island off mission beach getting smashed!
  • Grease Monkey
    Grease Monkey
    2 years ago
    Lovely spot for an ocean dip......
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    2 years ago
    Quoting Grease Monkey on 13 Nov 2022 05:39 AM

    Lovely spot for an ocean dip......

    Just back from the all inclusive bar…..shower and dinner next.
  • obisteve
    obisteve
    2 years ago
    Practice run for when you can afford The Island?
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    2 years ago
    Quoting obisteve on 13 Nov 2022 10:38 AM

    Practice run for when you can afford The Island?

    I think I partly own this one …….I wish
  • Baloffski
    Baloffski
    2 years ago
    Mission Beach. Oh what a lovely spot.. Moonlight nights were absolutely amazing. Beach walk to the right long walk to town but what a lovely spot.
  • Soapbox2627
    Soapbox2627
    2 years ago
    I walked past my bike today after spending 14 days on the Gold Coast, will give it a start tomorrow
  • obisteve
    obisteve
    2 years ago
    Quoting obisteve on 13 Nov 2022 10:38 AM

    Practice run for when you can afford The Island?

    Quoting paulybronco on 14 Nov 2022 12:41 AM

    I think I partly own this one …….I wish

    I know I'm a bit of a newcomer here, so this may have been asked before. PB, are you gonna be pissed off if we start calling you Lincoln 6?
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    2 years ago
    Quoting obisteve on 13 Nov 2022 10:38 AM

    Practice run for when you can afford The Island?

    Quoting paulybronco on 14 Nov 2022 12:41 AM

    I think I partly own this one …….I wish

    Quoting obisteve on 15 Nov 2022 09:05 AM

    I know I'm a bit of a newcomer here, so this may have been asked before. PB, are you gonna be pissed off if we start calling you Lincoln 6?

    Ha ha Steve very good 👍. 
  • Daffy
    Daffy
    2 years ago
    Ordered a Saddlemen Explorer seat for my 21 Heritage Classic. Had one on a previous bike and found it great. Having back issues.  Anybody got one?  I have a sundowner on there now. Might be looking to sell if this works out ok. Interested to hear opinions. Can’t find a negative opinion on YouTube. Cheers 
  • obisteve
    obisteve
    2 years ago
    Spent 5 hours of parts washing before reassembly on the Sportster. With it sitting for 4 years, over on the stand, the engine oil had largely drained into the sump, and quite a bit leaked through the crankcase seal into the primary case. Scrubbed out the gearbox and chain case with degreaser and thinners, the old sandcast cases came clean from the dirty engine oil. I didn't find any ugly remnants of creek sand or gravel in there from its 3 days underwater back in 2013 so my quick and dirty repeated flush outs, getting it running 3 days after we found it and pulled it out of the creek worked well.
    Flushed out the clutch, cleaning out the slippery remnants of the Penrite 50 that had drained there.
    Put it all back together. Had to spend 2 hours finding the battery hold down strap. Sloppy work I know, but I did move from Obi out to the old school 18 months ago. Pulled the battery out of the Husky, pulled the sparkplugs out and squirted some oil down the bores, spun it over for a few seconds. Oil returned from the sump, so added more to the tank, and cranked it over a few more times. OK, put fuel in the tank, gave the spark plugs a quick hit with a brass wire brush, checked the gap, put them back in, turned on the Golan fuel tap with its satisfying click, watched clean fuel fill up the in line filter, turned the key, pulled out the choke, hit the button. It spun over without firing for 5 seconds. Tried again, fired right up.
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