Rode on the new Michelin CIIIs 25 miles yesterday and 50 miles this morning. New tires and wet roads and they are just fantastic so far.

 

If you don't mind, what was the final cost?
A few months ago it cost me right at $700. Since I couldn't DIY there was not any choice. Completed same day.
The dealer quoted $50 less but no guarantee of how long it would take 1 - 6 weeks!

 

WOW!
Sounds more like an RV dealer, than an HD.

 

Yeah, they also were closed (service dept.) for 2 weeks due to COVID outbreak.
Figured it was worth $50 for same day service. The weather was just getting nice for riding. No regrets.

 

I rode my partner's trike the other day for the first time in about 18 months. It is a 2008 Custom with 17,000 on the clock.

Her engine is stock and sounds real nice. There is no transmission noise, no general extraneous odd sounds and very little top end noise. In comparison mine sounds horrible.

I just don't have a clue when riding where the noise is coming from with my bike. It does sound like the transmission is whining when just shutting the throttle and allowing the bike to coast. It might be some big lump of metal vibrating in an odd way. Then there is the not one but goodness only knows how many sewing machines are running in the top end.

Starts good, changes gear good, easy to find neutral, etc. Sustained runs over 70 no problem.

While she is not looking I think I might have to effect a swap!

 

$492 for everything, tires, tubes, taxes, fees, etc. I rode it in they did everything and rode it out. I dropped it off one evening after work and picked it up the next. I would have payed over $350 just for the tires, rim strip and tube on the internet, well worth it to me over using my spoons and working tires on and off.

So far these tires are worth every penny. Roads have been pretty wet, they have stopped, took off just great, etc., even being new, lots of wet traction. Stopping is much better than any other tire I have had on this bike. If they last a while that would be even better.

Most quotes I got were $700+ depending on the tire.

 

She would know before she ever started it, lol. Women just KNOW.

 

You are probably correct!

I have db killers, a couple of washers and a rod to hold them in place blocking the very central 1.25", in my mufflers and never thought to check them. One of them was loose. It needed a couple of washers as the thread appears to of been damaged by being loose.

That has made quite a difference.

 

I have a pair of black Python 2.5" slip-on mufflers installed on my Iron 883, I can see straight through these mufflers, they have curved baffle plates around the inside of the walls which give them a nice bass tone which is not too loud to be annoying to my neighbours.

 

Rode it for a couple of hours or so. Later I picked up the braided stainless steel clutch, throttle cables, and front brake line from the shop I'd ordered them from. I got the clutch cable installed and gave up, too damn hot out. I'll get the throttle cables on tomorrow morning, and maybe the brake line before it heats up again.