1. Installed Progressive 444 shocks. I went with 12" for just a bit more travel. I had to remove the hard side saddlebags to install and will run without them for a while until I'm comfortable with the settings on the 444s.
2. Rewired rear lighting. In the process of moving the tail lights back to their original location, I found half the insulation was stripped on both turn signal wires. Definitely found the cause of the DTC codes I've been throwing recently...
Now I just need to clean all the crud that had built up on the rear behind the saddlebags.
Last edited by Pharrett; 06-02-2018 at 05:54 PM.
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put new plugs (iridium) in it. then went for a 2 hours ride. Sundowner is starting to fail the wife, says she cant ride for more than about 30-45 minutes on it before numbness sets in.
got back and took exhaust off. Trying to re-wrap the baffles with stainless wool to remove a terrible tone the exhaust has right around 2500rpm - seems to penerate my helmet and after about 30 min my right ear is ringing. Steelwool is supposed to lower the tone a little bit.
put new plugs (iridium) in it. then went for a 2 hours ride. Sundowner is starting to fail the wife, says she cant ride for more than about 30-45 minutes on it before numbness sets in.
got back and took exhaust off. Trying to re-wrap the baffles with stainless wool to remove a terrible tone the exhaust has right around 2500rpm - seems to penerate my helmet and after about 30 min my right ear is ringing. Steelwool is supposed to lower the tone a little bit.
hmm, hope the pipe repacking works...if not you might want to get some quieter ones soon , the ringing in your ears can become permanent and untreatable tinnitus and hearing loss if you are exposed to enough noise. Tinnitus is NOT fun to live with, most people still function OK with it but some develop serious mental problems from the non stop ringing. Anyway a word to the wise, etc...
I bought a 4,5 x 16 rim, rvs spokes and hub, combined the lot to a wheel and put a 170/70 Shinko ww on it.
Mounted in the 48 The Shinko is about 175 on the rim and the stock 150 was only 140 on the rim.
No rubbing or interference?
Originally Posted by stratcpo
Ordered new Mustang tripper seat with backrest. The stock seat was only ok for about 30 miles before I had to take a break. ENJOY!!!
I just received my tripper today, sans back rest. It'll take some time to break in, but I already like it a lot. I like the way it positions my body and it's way more low profile than crap stock seat.
I just received my tripper today, sans back rest. It'll take some time to break in, but I already like it a lot. I like the way it positions my body and it's way more low profile than crap stock seat.
I'll be interested in hearing what you think after it is broken in. I have that seat. My behind isn't a fan after an hour ride. Was thinking about having a local craftsperson build up the back of the seat with a gelpack or whatever is used in that case. Otherwise, it's a wicked cool looking seat. Seating position is good as well, mid controls.
hmm, hope the pipe repacking works...if not you might want to get some quieter ones soon , the ringing in your ears can become permanent and untreatable tinnitus and hearing loss if you are exposed to enough noise. Tinnitus is NOT fun to live with, most people still function OK with it but some develop serious mental problems from the non stop ringing. Anyway a word to the wise, etc...
Yea - already have some from my early years. My right ear has it worse and this specific tone seems to be resonating in my helmet. Wore a near plug yesterday and helped a lot but I don't want to ride like that all the time.
Finished pulling the tins off, the gas tank was all that was left. I bought this bike last month, and hoping to have a lot of the work done by the end of this month.
Will be putting a fat bob 4.5 gal tank on it, and having all the tins painted. Hoping for those to be done in the next two weeks.
Still to do before the tanks are done (I'm waiting on parts for some of it): led sled floorboards, progressive front fork cartridges, 14" apes, engine guard (maybe, maybe not), and new floorboards for the passenger. Once the tins are back, we get to work on reshaping the sundowner seat and putting in gel inserts.
06-02-2018, 05:52 PM
