Anything new to share?
Not much Jeff. At least nothing that's not just undramatic detail to be sorted before any final assembly so assembly itself can go smoothly.
While the weather was crap a couple weeks ago did grab the harnesses to check and rework a bit. Have 04-05 harnesses I'm using to allow some greater options in speedo use and function, fuel gauges and use of the EMS tuning product for engine management. Made some minor tweaks for a few small things like building and integrating the subharness for the extra functions that will be part of the Dakota Digital speedo. But it's all tied in now. Neatly and correctly with new Deutsch connectors to make all the new pieces as easy to maintain and service later as any of the stock stuff.
Just this weekend assembled the handlebars. Wild 1 mini apes stuffed with the stock controls, Heat Demon heaters with control on the right and an auxilary switch bank populated with three switches on the left.
Going to use the new switches to control a set of Headwinds flamed Mariah spotlights that hang on one of those cool Headwinds light mount bars that hide everything on the bottom of the tree. Other lights will be the HD branded auxiliary lights, those oblong oval shaped spot/fog lights they offer. They'll be mounted on a Lindby front bars with the wires inside the bars. Did it before on an prior Road King and it's a look I personally really like.
That's only the top two of the three new switches though. No idea what the third will do yet. But didn't want to leave the hole unpopulated (visual symmetry) and didn't want to know pull the wire in the bars while everything else was getting stuffed.
Unexpectedly had to extend the OE harnesses. So that was some tedious general rebuilding I hadn't anticipated. But it's all inside the bars. Cruise switches and lights updated to the 04 and up style, heat installed and all the new switches terminated in a six pin Deutsch connector so can easily mate to the new subharness that will come from the lights. Even grabbed the 08 and up Brembo master cylinder and clutch out of the pile and got them all attached to the bars. So they're as done as they can be until eventually adjusted for comfort on the bike itself.
Whole thing is still just a large collection of parts though. Still have to build an engine. Even know what it's going to be (pretty much). Just haven't had time to do anything with it. Still have to build the tranny too. But sticking a gear set in a case hardly counts as a "build" so not too worried about that.
Just to see a roller may yet this spring assemble the engine bottom end (that much of it is here) and the tranny case and hang them in the frame. That way the ass end could hang off the transmission and ride heights could be established.
Parts is fun though. So I'm not complaining.
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