HD-Dude,
The gift (budget) is in the ball park of $4k. That total will put a chrome piece or two on also if I go with the SE 103 kit. I did check again and it does come in black. I am not locked into the SE 103 kit yet, so my only concern at this point is I would like to do the break in miles in Daytona. I can live with the idea of being in Delta's mirror but I'd rather be a smiling face than a distaent light beam. If I can't get her finished before Daytona, that's OK because the worst case is, I'll have to bring my Springer in stead and that's not so bad, she's a fun ride but a little hard on the wife. But, like I mentioned earlier, I have always mixed and matched parts and played with the numbers. As Hubbard stated earlier, I too used to do all my own work, but these computerized rigs have proven that I am still pretty much a caveman. A plug wrench, a file and a cover to a book of matches doesn't help much now a days. I'll have to hold off on pipes for now, but I do have the SE muffs with stock headers although I do plan to go true duals by summer.
Far as building up a 95, I've been down that road before. In the past I've ripped up the lower end within 10-15k miles. And never close to home. My last (just make it in) was at Doc's in Kirkwood just outside of St Louis. It wasn't all bad, Doc's stored my bike for me free for four days while I took the train home and got setup with hauling transportation. Put the Truett & Osborne monster torque wheels b&b, S&S made the stroker pistons to a perfect weight and while it was bare naked again all the parts and peices were gone through. Most rebuilt or replaced. Nothing worse than spring fever in the middle of summer. That's just the partial story of one summer's ride on one of my bikes. Any way, that and many other similar happenstances has convinced me to match the low end with the top end and do it once. And almost forgot to add, I have 40k miles on the motor so with a top end beef eater, I wouldn't dare leave the wheels to take up the slack.
On a side note, I was tossing around the idea of putting on a Woodys Blower. Big bucks but a big bang also. I just can't do both at the same time. Pipes would be a must either way. So much for sleeper, but it does look nice and slim. Woody is very helpful and a pleasure to talk to. I'll do it some day, maybe mid summer.
I still can't seem to open Zippers price page.
And Delta, I was hungry when we left at 0500. And I know I would have been fine but you kept wakeing me up. lol I would recomend that the temps be higher than 40's and 50's next run. lol
Delta, thanks for the heads up on this site, I've read lots on the topic of interest and there's a lot of great folks here.
Hubbard, meeting up in Daytona sounds good to me. Altough I staying in Orlando this year mainly because I only seek to get out of Daytona to have a putt with some miles involved with the ride. I do plan to take a look at my favorite candy store (Kuryakyn) set up at Datona H-D. I'm looking forward to the ride to Key West. In just plain looking forward to the rideing weather temps that higher than the 40's.
Last;
Is it true that the 2003 TC 88 didn't have timkin bearings on the crank?
Has there been any chatter on how the TC 88 low end holds up with just the top end built with a strong 95"?
Thanks
chappy
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