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Got a mailer from my Reno HD dealer offering me a chance to win a couple bikes if I would just come in and test ride the Road & Street Glides. So I went in yesterday -what the heck, I figured, the worse that could happen is I get to wreck someone else's bike....but I didn't.

My '99 Road King has evolved to be my ride over the last 17 years, with Progressive (lower) shocks, Mustang seat, mini-ape bars, Bagger Brace on the frame. Back in '99 - the first year of the twin cam- there wasn't a bike that fit my 5'7'' frame, so I made it fit. Now they all do - and more. Crap. Heck, the Heritage is so low I was scrapping the footrest bracket just doing lazy figure 8's in the parking lot (to get the pre-highway feel of it).

I'd never ridden a full fairing bike with music going and all....

Floriduh in the news again

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/319...t-until-3-days-later

DELTONA, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man shot himself in the arm while cleaning a handgun, but didn't realize it until three days later when he finally changed shirts (nice hygiene you disgusting smelly freak) and found a bullet hole.

An arrest report(WTF? Who gets arrested for shooting themself?) says Volusia County Sheriff's deputies were called after 37-year-old Michael Blevins went to a hospital Saturday. Blevins told them he was cleaning a .22 caliber pistol on Thursday when he held it against his chest to keep his dog from jumping near it.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports as...

Are these engines any different in terms of top end disassembly than a Twin Cam? I may be changing some base gaskets on a friend's bike. Have never touched an Evo before. Thanks.

Now that I got my ride running sweet & strong, I want to get out for a long haul. I'm thinking to hit the highway mid June, taking a northerly track on the way out through Idaho, Wyoming (Yellowstone NP), South Dakota, Minnesota (visit JB & HR before they head out themselves)....then things get really flexible on the way to Maine (and maybe Cape Breton). I do hope to hit southern Ohio and eastern Colorado on the mosey back, but mostly I just be wandering after Maine.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Any ideas how to lower valve noise on a TC88. Would switching to roller rockers help or not. Checked rocker arm end play and wasn't bad @.009 still have stock lifters an s&s quickee pushrods