Please don't drop it.

The one good thing about these...You know some squid didn't own it and beat the crap out of it.Probably ridden very easy and well maintained.

Dave wrote on 09/25/14 at 05:43:20:


Count me in and we can call it the KY-OH FSO gathering.

Very nice, Gratz Blinky!!

Well, I have added 800 miles to the clock since getting Big Red and took a very nice three hour ride yesterday afternoon. Time for the second impressions.

1. The bike is not nearly as heavy as it was the day I got it. It balances very nicely at stop lights, even 2 up. Reverse gear has come in handy. Wouldn't it be cool to install a backup beeper like a garbage truck?

2. You can toss the bike and lean it over farther than I was comfortable with at slow speeds. Very, very stable.

3. I think people see the bike better than the previous two bikes. Larger, big chrome and red fairing, and I sit up higher. better lights.

4. Smooth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5.  The bike is safer now. I had problems with the aftermarket floorboards that had been added to the bike at some point. They hindered access to the side stand, produced an unnatural foot position, hindered access to the toe shifter, and made it difficult to modulate the brake since I had to lift my whole foot off the floorboard to get my toe on the brake. I replaced them a few days ago with a set of Kury Iso pegs. The left floorboard was held on with a carriage bolt and acorn nut, the right with a cut off 8mm bolt held in with silicone sealer. I replaced both with OEM pins, washers and cotter pins. When I strip the bike down this winter, I will be on the lookout for more silicone fasteners.

6. Just an observation about having my feet under me and not forward, I like it. Who knew.

6. I have it going in for a safety check later this week. The local dealer says they will not work on a bike older than 15 years and referred me to Mike Wells Racing. Turns out that he is the guy that sold me my S40! He does race prep for vintage racing motorcycles, takes in service work on street bikes and says has a guy that works on Wings. Works for me.

7. I took a look at the air cleaner and found where a previous owner had installed a K&N filter. I don't know why. The bike is a station wagon with six cylinders and enough git up and go to get you where you want to go quicker than you may want to get there. Plus the thing is dry. I have a OEM paper filter and the gaskets on the way. Beats me.

8. That's about it other than to say I am well pleased so far and looking forward to some road trips in the spring.

Good hunting

Blinky:

We need to hook up for a ride before the winter hits us hard.  I went for a 4 hour ride on Saturday and I had a great time.  I even took the Ferry across the Ohio River to Augusta, KY.....so I could get home without having to travel all the way back to Cincinnati to find a bridge!

Dave

If we met in Maysville, we could ride north on Route 8 along the river, then turn west on one of the side roads that leads up to Route 10....it is a great road that goes along a ridge through Campbell County and has lot of nice gentle curves....with only a couple of tight ones to catch your attention.  Then if you want to make the trip longer we can take 536 through Kenton and Boone Counties to Rabbit Hash and eat some BBQ and look at all the Harley riders hanging out!  From there you can get on the interstate if you want to take the superslab home....or does Dixie Highway/US 25 go near where you live?

I will check with the wife tonight and see which day works best for her.  On Saturday anytime work....on Sunday I am out of church by 9:30 and could be in Maysville by 11.

Knee and peg dragging......Not me!

Dave