I love watching Kevin's videos from Pro-Twin Performance on YouTube. You can tell by this guy's attention to detail he knows what he is doing. Wish I had the cash to take my motors to him.
You know Spivitz in days gone by the Fat Boys were just stripped down Heritage bikes from the looks of things. I know they are a lot different now, but I've often wondered if a modern Fat Boy could be outfitted sort of like a Heritage with the bags and windshield. Have you looked into that option?
No Sir, I enjoying being able to lean just a little bit into a corner.
No Sir, I enjoying being able to lean just a little bit into a corner.
Plus, I need no additional weight.
Going for a cruise now
I know what you mean. I like riding my Ultra a lot, but on hot days and short rides I love banging around the country roads where I live on my lowered Wide Glide. The light weight and pep is a nice change. Then when time passes and I feel like I haven't been home in a while I'll take off on my Shovelhead for a bit.
It is very nice having more than one type of bike.
Just got the call, motor is fine. Compensation nut came loose, took out the stator etc.
Not TOO bad.
I asked for pictures and will post the carnage
That's great to hear Spivitz.
One thing I would ask your mechanic is if he thinks the starter clutch may have been damaged. I haven't heard about that problem on the 88 motors, just the 96 inchers. If you have never had issues starting the motor when hot then that part is probably fine, especially since it seems the comp went crazy all at once instead of gradually. What I've seen happen a lot on the 96s is the comp would wear out over time (springs getting weak) and when you try to start the bike hot it slams against the stop and kicks back against the starter. Mine got really trashed because of that weak comp.
Anyhow it sounds like you are in good shape I just thought I'd mention that scenario in case any of those issues rang a bell with you.
Heading to NC to drop off the Fat Boy for its 1,000 mile service and picking up the Heritage.
New stator, rotor and I had them put in new rocker box gaskets. Looking forward to hearing my twin Woods TW6 Cam'd 88 cubes breathing through those Rinehart's.
This morning, cruised the Fat Boy to North Carolina for its 1,000 mile service and picked up the Heritage. WOW what a difference getting back on the 2005.
Man I missed "That sound"
05-21-2021, 08:24 AM
