yes, the 2 days I need a jacket

 

Thats funny, buy a jacket and still looks new 10 years later. Florida!

 

It'll still be ridin' weather here in Central California till December. It's really hot now, so I just go out when the sun comes up to take advantage of the cool morning air. Glorious!

I did most of my cosmetic stuff last winter, and right at this very moment, I have a local guy doing the upholstery on the stock seat. He did new foam, and I went out last week and did a test ride on the bare foam to check the overall shape. So just waiting for the covering to be done. I also did a tubeless spoked wheel conversion using HDs profile rims designed to be run tubeless.

So......for this winter, I've been gathering parts for a top end rebuild. Bike has 54,000 miles, and doesn't really need it, but it makes a lot of top end noise when hot. So far I've purchased new S&S lifters and adjustable pushrods, rocker lockers (or whatever they're called) cam chain tensioner shoes. Chris Rivas (nhra pro stock motorcycle fame) is gonna do the headwork, and I think I might change cams to S&S 509s unless I opt for opening it up from 88c.i. to 97 or 98 inches in which case the cam selection would go along with that.

Fun stuff!

 

What is this Winter you speak of?

 

I just ordered the fenders today. Layaway since there is no rush just yet.