congratulations, I am very happy for you!

 

Congrats it sounds like it all went well. I can't believe you didn't take it out for at least a short ride.

 

Does your bike have a clutch cut-out switch??

BTW.....forget about heat cycles and running in....ride it and give it some quick WOT now and again and the rings will bed in real quick.

 

No cut out that I know of...

I got home from work yesterday morning exhausted and lay down for a while. When I woke up around 10 hours later, it was already dark out and raining pretty hard. Today I just got home and am going to lay down, but I am off tonight, so I am setting my alarm to get me up in time to do some riding today, knock out the first 50 mile break in. I am following the break-in suggestion in the owner's manual. I figure if I need the warranty, it can't hurt to say I followed the Harley recommended procedure, right?

 

I was just wondering why your Mrs had to hold the clutch in while you started it?

 

She didn't have to, I just wanted to give her a task to get her hand on the bike for the first firing. Sort of a shared energy/superstitious kind of thing, you know?

I just got back from the first 50 miles of the break in. I had a slightly loose hose clamp and had to adjust the idle a couple times to get it just right. I also seem to have a slight weep from the starter shaft seal on the inner primary housing. Otherwise everything else looks perfect.

It runs like I would expect a new engine to run. I seem to have similar power to before if not slightly better and smooth. I don't hear the valves or any odd noises now. I am extremely happy!

 

sounds like a job well done. Time to crack open a cold one and celebrate!

 

Sounds rad. Case breathers unite. This is te way I am going to go when my motor goes. Well **** I will probably rebuild it. Depends.

 

God-darned hippy!!!!

Wouldn't let my Mrs anywhere near a new motor

 

Awww, come on! Where's the love, man? LOL!

Actually I owe her a lot. I probably wouldn't even be riding again if it weren't for her encouragement. Now it has become such a big part of our life together that we are planning on taking the bike to Shenandoah National Park to get married in just over a week from now.

We have over 200 miles on the reman now and I still couldn't be happier. It's like a brand new bike, but without the new-bike debugging issues. The only thing missing from it that I would want is ABS, but since I've never had it on a bike before, I figure I can live without it.

I'd be out putting more miles on it today, but it's raining with tornado watches in the area. I think I'll wait till tomorrow! LOL!