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Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by joshbob, Apr 6, 2011.

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  1. Tommyc

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    Sorry JohnnyB, I had to Razz you a lil bit! You and your sporto are ok with me, at least its a H-D and not a rice burner~!
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    :cool: Did you hear that Hot Rider???:roflmao:
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    :eek: Rice Burner!!!!!!!!! I like my bike it is a nice bike for not being a Harley!
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    Hi H.R. Yes it is nice. I used to have one like it. Honda Shadow 750cc. Nice bike to learn on and not worry about dumping on the ground.
    When are you getting your HD? I have one for sale you know. Lots of new parts on it. The price is $6,000 now.
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    Hotrider, I thought you had a Suzuki Intruder.
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    Suzuki, Honda, whatever it is...
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    Yes, mine is a suzuki! I'm going to wait a little on my HD because I just got my new car and JB got his new truck.
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    Yep, soon it will be time to get a new bike as well. :D Or newer I should say...:D
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    New car AND new truck??? Did you get that job Johnny?
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    No didn't get that just yet... The wife just got a hair up her ash..... I enjoy the truck though...


    Hey BTW, HR and I will be able to make it on the 17th now...:banghead: My mother told me that there was a family thing going on that day but it turns out that she got the date screwed up....:banghead: Still interested?
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    Go, Johnny, go!
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    that is funny :roflmao::roflmao:, will it curise there (90MPH) all day?
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    better put a fan & oil cooler on it to run like that :D
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    I was able to cruise 75 - 80 all day on my '72 ironhead, some days sun up to sun down or all night. Do you guys really go 90 MPH all day? My biker neighbor up the street says he goes 80 all day on his Heritage.
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    I've run 75-80 all day 800 miles
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    horseshoe tanks were around long before the "pill, keg, or other."..........:)
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    the new bikes....twincams.....will run 3500 rpm all day long with no ill effects on the bike............the riders ass may hurt a bit tho............
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    Those extra gears make for less RPM I'm sure. Too bad they haven't come up with a cure for sore ass during long rides! I'm looking into inserting a gel pad under the leather on my solo seat - I've heard they help on long rides. Not cheap at around $75 from Le Pera, and there's the cost of reupholstering the seat. Is anybody using the gel pads?
    There's bicycle seats out there bigger than my solo seat.
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    Gel pads are ok, not great in my opnion, better than nothing. ya have to put a layer of foam over the gel pad or it will burn your a$$ on hot days,
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    Thanks, Don. I didn't know about "that burning sensation", ha-ha-ha!
    TommyC, I found this info on installing open primaries in an old Street Choppers mag. It says to use 80 - 100 lbs. torque on the front crank nut and 3/4" play on the top of the belt. Since I'm getting no instructions with my open primary do you think these specs are okay for me to use? The article also mentions a "tranny adjuster bracket" to help adjust tension on the belt. Will I need one of those, or will a pry bar work just as well?

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