brakes on and bled.





horn cover appeared.



High quality stuff. impressive



prepped rear rail covers for reflectors... (i know you all love it... REFLECTORS!)



installed the first set (lh,rh) on the rail covers



installed the second set on the one piece sissybar

 

dropped the bike to add ride-on to front and back



dumped all that goodness in....


went back over all the valves to be sure i didn't do anything wrong and noticed that the front tire had dropped to 25psi from 38... in 10 minutes... there's smthing wrong.... grabbed soapy water and went looking for what I DID NOT WANT TO FIND.... AND I FOUND IT. Sgt. Doakes....



a horrendus leak.... from the spoke nipple... thanks Paughco!


*#%#% @%$%@ @^$%@ #%@ ! !!!! ^#$$%@^@ ^@^##$$$&*&$ (*&^$#@ !!!!!!!!!!!!!! FU**!!!!!!!


Return process started....

think happy thoughts........ hookers and popcorn Instagram.....
feel slightly better

moving on



these things are great














.............f*ck!

 

Why not install a tube and call it good?

BTW, did you install a tank lift? Seems like you have more room above your front cylinder than me.

 

there is a 2" DK lift. one on the first things i did because it was easy, lol

the valve is offset. i actually have a 21x3.5 tube sitting in the garage. one shop said do it, it will be fine; another said that i'd die a horrible death from the twisted tube.

what's the group consensus?

 

I think you cheated the Reaper once already. Why not get what you paid for. I'd have them swap it out.

 

that's why the tube is still in the stash. i was going to install it last go round if the wheel started misbehaving. it never did.

i started the return already. i'll just need to order another one and have the tire moved from one to the other.

 

I would try to source an offset tube. Failing that, I'd goop up those nipples with RTV (on the inside of the rim).

I don't have the patience for returns.

 

theres a silicone seal around the the nipples. trying to fix it would invite a clusterf*** of madness. i'll send it on back. i just ordered another. the cost vs return will cancel each other out, free shipping/free return.

i'm out my time and my bearings.... i will reuse the rotor bolts as they never saw real combat. cast wheels are a must in the near future.

there were bound to be some surprises. this last leg was too easy.


it's nearly impossible to fine an offset 21x3.25/3.50 tube.

there's no rush. i have another bike and i wasn't planning on using this one for anything major until mid october

 

I understand, but that sucks. More waiting and dicking around.

 

could have been worse.... Doakes could have popped up while i was out riding. that would have been ugly. i'm glad i double checked. the test ride was next.