New Parts . . .

My tires call for 36 lbs. cold. So I'm running 30 lbs. right now. Another factor is that my bike is pretty light at 420 lbs. And I'm running inner tubes. I'll pump up the front one to 34 lbs. today. I like the back one where it is.

Ok. I'll try pressure at 34 lbs. each. Took a 110 mile ride today. It was a bit chilly for August - no sun and threatening to rain all day. Only got hit by a few sprinkles on the way home.

Yeah, I have springs. Still felt fairly beat up after yesterday's 110 mile ride LOL. Everybody's saying to to pump the front tire up to specs, so I'll do that.

Rode to Rocky Mount yesterday, about 60 miles round trip, with the front tire up to specs. Rode okay so I'll leave it alone. I have found that cruising around at 50 to 55 MPH on these country roads is a lot more fun than going 55 to 60 or more. I know that sounds slow, but I enjoy riding more that way.

Sign of getting older, I guess . . .

That's good ,the front tire will last a lot longer that way....I agree about cruising country roads...take your time and enjoy the scenery....

Had a senior moment or two. I'd been waiting weeks for my order of shifter parts to arrive and realized I had not sent it off . Riding into town today to work a few hours for Tattoo to help offset the $100 I lost the other day. It's supposed to rain this afternoon. F*** it.

Well, boys, today I am finally ordering the rest of my shifter parts from J&P - really - LOL. My '84 F150's starter & ignition switch took a dump (one right after the other) and I had to use my motorcycle parts money to get my truck going again.

I ordered a new transmission shifter drum cover w/shifter arm a few weeks back from Debrix Cycles and it should arrive today. It had been on back order. My old one is all dented up and crappy looking. Debrix has a large inventory of Harley parts going back to the good ol' days. They have stuff even J&P doesn't carry . . .

Got most of the shifter parts the other day and new, longer foot pegs. I put the foot pegs on and they are perfect. They look like stock ones, only 1" longer. Now I can ride without my boots touching the shifter lever and rear brake. Funny how the little things make big improvements . . .

Can't put the other parts on yet as I'm waiting for the inner shift lever to arrive from back order. Must be on a slow boat from China .

And Josh the roads in NC compared to up here are in pretty good shape by and large. That helps alot on arigid.

Yeah, most of the roads here are in pretty good shape. I ride them enough to know where all the bad spots are and ride around them if I can.

Thought I'd mention that I ended up installing a push button under the dash to start my truck. One wire to the battery & the other one to the solenoid. Still use the key in the ignition to turn it on, (though it won't turn the motor over) then push the button and she starts up. Had to do it, and now that I have, I think it's pretty cool.

A little hillbilly mushfaking goes a long way LOL.

done that myself on several vehicles, works great and a lot cheaper than a new ignition switch

Wish I'd of thought of that BEFORE I bought a new ignition switch LOL. It was the parts further inside the steering column that were broken. Still, the ignition switch I bought for my '84 F-150 was only around $15. Old tech.

Looks the last remaining part for my shift linkage on the shovel will be on backorder indefinitely . The part is the inner shifter lever that has the splined end. No doubt on it's way on a Chinese junk carrying junk.

The inner shift lever arrived, but it's the wrong size and so I'm sending it back to J&P. I wasn't sure of the year of my forward controls, but judging from pictures I've seen, they are roughly from a 2000 thru 2006 FXST. I'm hoping that the new lever will fit the bushing in the forward control and won't stick out so far. Trial & error will get it sooner or later . . .

Yup, it sure takes a long time to get stuff. So now I'm waiting for the next shift lever . . . hope it's the right one this time.