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Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by 1988flhtc in nfld, Jun 2, 2009.

  1. 1988flhtc in nfld

    1988flhtc in nfld New Member

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    i might have had a great 13,000 kms last year, this year had some work done ,great only i still got a 21 year old bike. carb issues, clutch issues , gotta get at my pinion gear tomorrow, change that out. the clutch is shot, starts sometimes,grinds sometimes, sometimes it just spins..i put a nipple and valve into my rollbar . ill be darned, if i didnt hit a bad hole and smack it into my front fender,2"dent. haha. just think of all the expierence im gettin, last year i didnt know jack bout harleys. i think the thunder gods are lookin to make sure i get to know my bike. oh yeah my new stand spring came flyin off ,it landed about 5 ' from the bike ,so i tied on a bungee cord i finally got a new one and its an inch too long.gonna go dig out my airbrush learn to use it first fix my fender. hopefully get all this straightend out.
    did i mention i love my bike, thanks for lettin me vent.
    ride safe guys
  2. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    wow, glad you have a sense of humor!!!!! good luck with it......if ya need a tip or two with that airbrush, let me know. i will help ya as much as i can...
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    1988flhtc in nfld New Member

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    bout ready to go poastal,not quite. never had much expierence in things goin too easy. bit of pressure usually makes ya step up.
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    Yep it's always good to step up & get ur done right under pressure:eek:
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    yup, used to walk the edge of postal myself, then decided if ya can't win.......join:roflmao: so now it pays the bills and when all hell breaks loose I just step back and laugh and ask again whats next:roflmao:
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    1988flhtc in nfld New Member

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    took me almost 4 hours from start to primary fill up ,it took checkin the manual to figure out the lefthand thread was left hand thread,once i got that everything went pretty easy, she fired right up. havta get at that fender soon.
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    cool!!!! getting dirty is FUN!!!!
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    Ya also forgot that when a part falls at 60 KP p/h you can now ID it in the rearview mirror.:D

    Duct tape works wonders on the trip. Almost as good as having the right part, sometimes!:roflmao:

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