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Message started by matt_savage on 04/25/09 at 08:34:21

Title: SHE LIVES!!!
Post by matt_savage on 04/25/09 at 08:34:21

So after all the mods I've done and maintenance work she fired up on the first try!!!!! It sounds and feels SOOOO MUCH better. So here's a recap of what I did and pics will be up shortly hopefully...

-Fix plug cap leak w/ new style plug and SEALANT
-Fix crack in stator cover with a new cover
-Cleaned and sealed the inside of the gas tank with Bill Hirsch products
-Raptor petcock
-Cleaned and re-jetted carb w/ Lancer's kit (52.5 pilot, 2 washers as needle spacers and 152.5 main)
-K&N style pod filter
-Sportster 1200 muffler w/ 1/2" hole drilled in baffle
-Black header wrap
-Air box removal
-Big Crank sealed battery
-Ed L's 4" forward controls and fix damage done by PO wreck >:(
-DiamondJim's seat cut-down mod and magic poo box relocation
-10" mini ape handlebars
-Side-mount license plate w/ maltese cross brake/plate light
-General cleaning and wire tidying up

So all left to do is dial it in with idle mix screw (even though it ran great w/o backfiring) I feel I can get it to run a bit better, and the Verslavy cam chain club tensioner mod as well as a new cam chain when they arrive and if I need it. Havent popped the clutch cover to check it (only 6,8xx miles). Any questions or suggestions?

P.S. pics coming shortly...

-Matt

Title: Re: SHE LIVES!!!
Post by SavRon on 04/25/09 at 10:39:32

Man,,, thats sounding good. Nothing left to do but RIDE. Can't wait to see pics.

Title: Re: SHE LIVES!!!
Post by serowbot on 04/25/09 at 10:47:59

You been busy!..... congratulations..

Title: Re: SHE LIVES!!!
Post by Yonuh Adisi on 04/25/09 at 12:21:51

Sounds like you had a heck of a fun time, congratulations. Feels pretty darn good don't it.

Title: Re: SHE LIVES!!!
Post by Ed L. on 04/25/09 at 12:44:20

Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile and in case you forget Big Smile Big Smile Big Smile.
Now ride

Title: Re: SHE LIVES!!!
Post by matt_savage on 04/25/09 at 14:06:59

Man, is this thing fun to ride or what!!! It feels like it has more power through the entire band than before. I'm gonna attribute that to the re-jetting and free-er flowing intake and exhaust. Just for the record, I had 3 people already ask me if it was a Harley just by the sound of the exhaust with the sporty muff w/ 1/2" hole drilled through the baffle!

-Only issue is that sometimes when downshifting, the shifter sometimes fails to return to center making it kinda hard to figure out which gear I'm in? Like if I downshift to 3rd from 4th or to 2nd from 3rd the shifter will stay pushed down and I have to let out the clutch and then pull up slightly on the shifter to get it to return to center? This isnt a huge problem but I'd like to fix it. Any ideas? Take the piece off that attaches the shifter rod to the side of transmission and angle it down more (so its sitting at more of a right angle with the ground? make sense?) TIA

-Matt

Title: Re: SHE LIVES!!!
Post by Skid Mark on 04/25/09 at 16:27:47

Sounds like you done real good. Congrats!!!