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[Twolanerider]

Off for a small shakedown ride followed by a thorough check.  See ya....

[Fired00d]

Off for a small shakedown ride followed by a thorough check.  See ya....

Good luck.... she sure is purty for a red bike.

I did notice something though and will have to talk to the niece of my brotha from anotha motha.... no passenger pegs. I'm sure she/we don't mind if there is the option for solo rider but the option to not have a passenger.... well lets just say she/we might have a problem.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[naitram]

looking good, which bike lent a license plate for the shakedown run?

[sadunbar]

Saving the best for last:

Beautiful result, Don.  Must make you tingly all over!   

[mjb765]

Looks good Don..congrats on getting her finished.


I see you changed you mind with the speedo.......

Mike

[Twolanerider]

Good luck.... she sure is purty for a red bike.

I did notice something though and will have to talk to the niece of my brotha from anotha motha.... no passenger pegs. I'm sure she/we don't mind if there is the option for solo rider but the option to not have a passenger.... well lets just say she/we might have a problem.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

No rear pegs.  Just a solo saddle.  That's all I intend for it.  That fact is actually pissing my niece off just a bit.  I keep telling her there's no bolt hole in the rear to hold a big saddle down.  She doesn't know to look under the 1550 emblem....

[Twolanerider]

looking good, which bike lent a license plate for the shakedown run?

SEEG .

[MAT]

Very nice Twolane...love the results and that red is sweet!   

[naitram]

so....... how was the ride?

[Twolanerider]

Beautiful result, Don.  Must make you tingly all over!   

Certainly does Scott.  Just finished giving it a relatively thorough walk-around after a 15 mile ride.  Have just a bit to do discovered in the ride.  Nothing major though.  And not a leak, drip or harness pinch anywhere.

Need to adjust the Bitubo shocks.  Just a bit firmer than I'd intended.  I prefer them stiff.  But not quite this much.  Between a 1/4 and a half turn should do it.

Neutral light isn't working.  Not sure I ever checked it before.

Charging system isn't working.  At one time in the shop it wasn't.  Then it was.  Now it's not again.  Hoping it's the plug in connection along the frame under the engine.  I didn't have a die for my crimping tool for that terminal.  Though it is crimped I'd not be surprised if there's an issue there.  The regulator and stator were both used eBay parts though.  Part of the conversion to the 06 three phase setup.  It's easy to isolate the stator and check it though.  So there's not very many places to track the problem down.

The one thing I'm not happy about so far as the assembly effort is concerned is that I've got to open the nacelle back up.  Neck is loose. 

It was a chore getting that right the first time.  A lot of body and fender work on that nacelle.  It had deformed in the baking process for powder coat.  It'll reassemble now just fine.  Was just hoping to leave it alone.  Neck bearings really need tightened though.  So it'll get done.

Today was the first time I sat on the saddle with the footboards on the bike.  This saddle is LOW.  Low enough that my knees are noticeably higher than on either of the other bikes.  Something to address when the saddle gets a final recover and rework perhaps.  Or I'll get used to it.  Boards are all the way down though.  So nothing to be gained there.

All in the bike ran out well.  Except for feeling some shudder in the neck when coming to a stop or going over a very rough surface the bike handled very well.  It rolls super easy too.  Feels like the alignment is spot on also.  Didn't push it hard but the bike tracks great. 

The little engine is very smooth.  It's still just an 88 but it's an 88 on a considerably lighter bike than the other two.  Still gutless.  But not mind numbingly gutless. 

Cruise control worked right off the bat.  That was about the only thing I couldn't check in some fashion or another with the bike on the lift.  Now just need to adjust the neck and get the charging system sorted.  Then it's ready to ride regularly.

Oh, and did I mention......   It looks good !

[Fired00d]

No rear pegs.  Just a solo saddle.  That's all I intend for it.  That fact is actually pissing my niece off just a bit.  I keep telling her there's no bolt hole in the rear to hold a big saddle down.  She doens't know to look under the 1550 emblem....

Shame on you Uncle Donnie.

You just better hope she never asks her uncle's brotha from anotha motha... he's a sucker for daughter's, niece's, and granddaughter's.... real or pretend.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Twolanerider]

so....... how was the ride?

Just did the details of it in the post back to Scott.  Aside from the details; it was GREAT !

Bike did handle very well.  Nothing untoward so the last five miles did play with it just a bit.  I was a happy camper.  Pretty sure the grin went from one rear turn signal to the other.

Sit in this saddle more than on it.  That's a different feel than I've become accustomed to.  Haven't had one like that for a long time.  Makes the little mini-ape bars feel taller than they are.  Not bad overall position though.  Don't think it'll be an uncomfortable ride.  Certainly makes it easy to rock the bike side to side swaying to the music in the helmet .

Coming back to the house passed a 10 wheel like it was tight quarters just because the bike wanted to.  The exhaust sounds good.  Everything sounds good.  Real smooth little motor actually.  Tranny feels good too.

The ride, my friend, was GREAT .

[naitram]

they sure dont make it easy to get into the nacelle and get it al back together, but it will be worth it to get the neck right

[Black Diamond]

She's beautiful!

[Twolanerider]

they sure dont make it easy to get into the nacelle and get it al back together, but it will be worth it to get the neck right

Those are an annoying chore Neal.  Have always thought so too.  Of course I made this even more so with the headwinds lights and the FLHX signals and all the extra spaghetti and Deutsch connectors stuffed inside.  At least the LED lights means no ballasts and ignitors.  Not sure they'd have fit.

You're right of course.  It's an obvious flaw that has to be fixed.  Not that a big deal though.  I remember checking the fall away with the bike still stripped down and, then, it was good.  So not sure if I had a cup seat a bit farther with the first good hard bump or if I never had it quite as tight as I thought I did. 

Considering how much floor and bench space this bike used to take up this is small beans now though.  It's all good  .