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  evo94

  1 year ago

  can never get my head around it when i see someone riding without eye protection at speed
  

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  obisteve

  1 year ago

  
  

  Milk and mail run. Post agency didn't have any stamps though, not until Friday, and because I wanted to post a birthday card to my daughter in Melbourne, and because it was a nice sunny day and because I could, I detoured 22 km to Blackbutt.

  The helmet spells it out perfectly.

  Every time I look at the back of the bike I get a smile at how good I reckon the tail light looks. So thank you again Streetbob10, I hope you're as happy with your new taillight set up as I am with mine.

  

  

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  evo94

  1 year ago

  jus luv that Sporty ...
  

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  Streetbob10

  1 year ago

  Hey Steve been awhile mate. Glad your happy because I’m happy it went to good use, I could help you and you love it. Yes I’m finally happy with my setup, I’m just running 3-1 signals so no tail light and clean fender. Take care mate 👍

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  obisteve

  1 year ago

  Quoting evo94 on 11 Aug 2023 12:58 AM

  jus luv that Sporty ...
  

  Thanks evo94. It's coming close to matching the pic in my head.

  Should rebuild the motor though, its done 170,000 kms since it's rebuild at 220,000. Good compression still, minimal oil consumption, but piston slap, noisy cam chest and slight bottom end rumble.

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  obisteve

  1 year ago

  Quoting Streetbob10 on 11 Aug 2023 10:18 AM

  Hey Steve been awhile mate. Glad your happy because I’m happy it went to good use, I could help you and you love it. Yes I’m finally happy with my setup, I’m just running 3-1 signals so no tail light and clean fender. Take care mate 👍

  We're all different eh? I went the other way, a tail light that stands out, no signals.

  I'll have to laugh if it starts cracking the guard.

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  Streetbob10

  1 year ago

  Ohh don’t talk about cracking guards, it done my head in. It was just 2009-2011 street bob guard until harley had enough warranty claims then welded a brace for 2012 model. I’m pretty sure your sporty being older would have better quality metal then this new age cheap stuff. All the best mate 

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  Grease Monkey

  1 year ago

  My 96 sporty rear guard cracked, bastard.

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  obisteve

  1 year ago

  My standard front guard did, my frame has, twice, at the rear mudguard support behind the right top shock mount, my swingarm has, above the axle adjustment slot, my oil tank has twice, until I found a rubber motor mount from a washing machine that fitted under the battery tray, but the rear guard? Never.

  It has an extra layer welded to it under the old standard tail light. Part of that came off when I bobbed the guard, but it still supports all 3 mounting bolts for the Streetbob light.

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  Rextheute2022

  1 year ago

  Pulled the bloody wheels off so I can get some tyres …

  Newer bikes have fancy torx , n hex n bastard so I used many new words hahaha

   

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  WideglidingNZ

  1 year ago

  Quoting Rextheute2022 on 14 Aug 2023 08:25 AM

  Pulled the bloody wheels off so I can get some tyres …

  Newer bikes have fancy torx , n hex n bastard so I used many new words hahaha

   

  Yeah I just brought a complete set of 3/8 drive torx head and imperial hex head sockets from Supercheap which aren't that expensive 

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  Rextheute2022

  1 year ago

  So , I had made a 19 hex out of a bolt n a couple of nuts , the torx … well I had but one was so tight and the torx was made of cheese so I boogered that .

  
  

  Today , my lovely wife went to total tools for me and picked up a fancy new t40 torx and a lovely sidchrome ( apparently ok for impact use ) 19mm hex .

  
  

  As the fasteners will need to be torqued . Although I am old and weak so this may be a challenge haha

  
  

  Will update , after a lie down and new hoops tomorrow 

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  Rextheute2022

  1 year ago

  Okay to update - all good . 

  New tyres are very nice , only given a warm up ride , but it tips in nicely .

  Went for Michelin Scorchers so see how they feel / stick / last etc .

  
  

  

  New boots

  

  

  This is going well

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  Grease Monkey

  1 year ago

  New rubber freshens them up aye, almost like a new bike 😁

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  Neale

  1 year ago

  Rode it.

  

  

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  Grease Monkey

  1 year ago

  Them beemers are intimidating front on, filtering would be interesting 

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  Neale

  1 year ago

  Quoting Grease Monkey on 16 Aug 2023 10:35 AM

  Them beemers are intimidating front on, filtering would be interesting 

  It’s hilarious fun to ride.

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  Grease Monkey

  1 year ago

  Quoting Grease Monkey on 16 Aug 2023 10:35 AM

  Them beemers are intimidating front on, filtering would be interesting 

  Quoting Neale on 18 Aug 2023 08:02 AM

  It’s hilarious fun to ride.

  I bet, I love the look of them, the cylinders are right in the way of me legs an feet, old injuries prevent that set up unfortunately.

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  WideglidingNZ

  1 year ago

  I had Thrashing supplies bars, 9.5" pull-back risers, low bend bars and speedo set-up fitted today, really like the position of them

  

  

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  Rextheute2022

  1 year ago

  Just did a couple of short rides to wear my tyres in - and yes it does feel like a new bike ! 

  Weather has been nice last couple of days , so good to get out and about .

  

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