My back is a hardware store. Had stenosis. L2-L5. Now have 8 screws and 2 rods, but doc gave me green light 2 years ago. I can ride out a full tank and have no problems. Back to playing golf too. If I would've known I was going to feel this good, I would've never sold my 2011 RKC.

 

Knee pads, really looks great and breaks up the long color of Orange. And top case. I can fit my helmet in there no problem.

 

I do now but it is easy to get it off and I was wondering how all the locks would work and I found they give you six with the side cases. Got her all fixed up and plan on leaving work early to go get it dirty now

 

I just prepped the bike for the rally I am going to tomorrow. Checked fluids and all is good. Checked the chain deflection on the centre stand and it was out of spec. No surprise really with a brand new chain that will obviously stretch, but I am surprised HD is happy for customers to leave it to the 1K service to do. My bike currently has about 340 miles on it and the chain definitely needed adjusted.

It's very easy to do on the centre stand. You need a 36mm and a 13mm socket. The 36mm is for the right hand side axle nut and the 13mm is for the adjusters.

I also ordered one of these chain tensioning tools to make the job simpler and 100% repeatable in future:

BPA racing chain tension tool

 

Now that's a nifty little tool.

 

This is simpler.....and cheaper.
screen shot from facebook PA page

 

It is. But. It doesn't entail buying specialist tools, and every man should have every opportunity to do exactly that!

Edited to say, that the more I look at that image, the more I disagree with it being a useful too to measure chain deflection. You need to push the chain down and then pull it up to measure total deflection. I put a steel rule up against the underside of the swing arm with it's end in the little "circle" (you'll see what I mean if you look), and then measured the +/- deflection. I don't see how you can do it with the HD tool with the bottom of the chain hooked over the part that looks like a beer opener.

The measurements are also off. I make it 55mm and 63mm with my micrometer, which is fairly close to HD's 50-60mm, but would still give you a slightly sloppy chain at the 63mm mark. Probably no big deal, but it's always nice to be accurate. The spec for measuring the chain on the jiffy stand is 46-56mm, so again it's not really useful.

 

This just showed up on my Instagram feed today, pretty slick and I'll be ordering one I think

 

Just finished the Aux. Lights. Now if UPS can only locate my Side Luggage Mounts my PAS will be completely accessorized.

 

Got it taken to the dealership because it won't start 😐