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[Twolanerider]

I say it took a kick in the azz by SEEG brake pedal to get a SERK to run!  Your welcome! :-)

Pete, I think you're right man.  It took the good juju of a near proximity contributory brake pedal to bend the bike to my will and make it go.  Sure am glad no one was taking pics during the dance though.... 

[Twolanerider]

Aw Man, that scooter just had to mess with you a bit, didn't it?  They all have their own traits (and I think you've got a real Bitch with this one). Glad you got her running and it was nothing that some yankee know-how couldn't make short work of......  har.  spyder

All kidding aside Spyder, I wish it hadn't.  But not completely.  The assembly time was smooth enough overall that I can't complain.  No major gotchas.  This wasn't bad; once I realized it wasn't actually bad. 

Half an easy afternoon to solve a small problem and, so far, don't see anything else.  It's only ran a couple minutes all tolled but oil pressure was as expected, no leaks seen, so far so good.

[murphy]

I read through this for the first time today, Wow!!!!

[260SCRMR]

Congratulations! Not only have you done an amazing job with this project, but I can't even imagine having the patience for that AND taking the time to make the rest of us feel like we're along for the ride. Nice job all around.

[naitram]

its alive

[sadunbar]

Good deal, Don!   

[Twolanerider]

Congratulations! Not only have you done an amazing job with this project, but I can't even imagine having the patience for that AND taking the time to make the rest of us feel like we're along for the ride. Nice job all around.

Thanks very much.  But I can't take total credit both patience and sharing the project.  In many cases sharing the project did what patience did not.  Taking the time to stop for a moment and vent just a bit gave something to do when the first thought might have been wacking something with a hammer .

Also would've just been uncool not to show some of it as it went along.  Too many friends (known and yet to be known) here contributed goodies to the project as it went along.  Have to let the guys see where their parts ended up.  And, to wit, Pete; here is that darned good looking brade pedal that magically brought compression back in to my life .

[Twolanerider]

Good deal, Don!   

Amen Scott.  I was very relieved when the rockers came off and I began to suspect a sticky valve.  Couldn't wait to grab the leak down gauge and pressurize the hole to almost certainly nail it down.  After that was just a case of hoping some spray cleaner would soak down enough to make it good to go. 

The valve wasn't far from closing.  Never had zero compression.  Of course any problem there is enough.  Fortunately seems to have sorted out easily.  Thankg goodness for disconnects in the crossover lines of all the bikes.  Makes an otherwise nuisance pain of a chore a ten minute round trip.

After Pete's brake pedal went on there was just one more parts group to grab.  Right side footboard at your service.  Including the powder coated spacers (also a contribution from one of our vendors a year or so ago) and 12 point chrome bolts.  Chrome is cool; even when it's hidden beneath. 

[Twolanerider]

The last two 12 points to go on the project (oops, except for the bolt in the lower dash when I get around to installing the speedometer).  Footboard bolts and she's almost a completed bike .

[Twolanerider]

Right side board.  Small things can feel like far more accomplishment than it really is when a build begins to wind down. 

Couple of heat cycles and an oil change.  Then put the speedometer on.  Whenever those chores get done she'll be ready for a test ride.

No, it's not completely done the way she'll end up.  But it's a complete bike.  And that's just fine for now.


(gawd I hope nothing breaks because I'm jinxing it  )

[mjb765]

Way to go Don!!!!!!!! Looking really good

[Twolanerider]

Way to go Don!!!!!!!! Looking really good

Thanks MJ.  Need all the moral support a guy can get when it gets to the home stretch. 

Just got the big step ladder and pulled down the GDO receiver.  It programmed to the bike first time.  So everything wired inside the nacelle is now working.  That's a good feeling as there's a fair bit of stuff inside that little nacelle.  All good .

Had it idling again a little bit ago.  Dash isn't on yet so no idiot lights or other indicators.  But there is a charging system readout in the Kuryakyn gas cap.  Not sure the charging system is working.

I thought the 06 and up three phase charging systems didn't have to come off idle to start charging.  But could be mistaken there.  And was just shutting the bike down from idle when I noticed the indicator wasn't in the green.  Something to check more later.  If there's a problem it'll get sorted.  Worst thing might be pulling the primary again.  Still know right where the hammer is that fits that.

[SneakyPete]

Don, looks awesome, thanks for the pic and look forward to the test ride.  Get out the helmet cam!

[DJ56]

Got the pedal Pete.  Thanks again.  Really appreciate it. 

Going to go out in the shop this afternoon and see if the pedal has magical powers.  Wrap it in a horse hair shirt, do a naked dance around the Road King, cast runes and wave the pedal over the bike while doing a compression restoration chant.

Should work ?

Can we come up with an emoticon thingy that depicts Don doing a nekkid dance around his Road King while casting runes and doing a compression restoration chant?   Fired00d?   

[Twolanerider]

Can we come up with an emoticon thingy that depicts Don doing a nekkid dance around his Road King while casting runes and doing a compression restoration chant?   Fired00d?   

Sucks there was no one there shooting video....