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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1050 on: April 29, 2018, 09:40:13 PM »

I'm diggin' the ride!  I trust we will get a closer look at the MITM soon!

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May go back and forth.  Road King will definitely be there.  I'd like to get the old FXR out in the crowd for a day also.  They all need their turn  :2vrolijk_21: .
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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1051 on: August 02, 2019, 06:17:18 PM »

My God it's hard to believe this thread is 10 years; or will be this fall.  That's how long ago I started the parts collection process to build my Road King.  It's been over six years since the bike was "done."  Done as in just the way I wanted it.  Nothing left to do to it.  Just ride and enjoy it.  Yeah, right :huepfenlol2: .

Most have done just that though.  It hasn't had regular changes and it's required almost no maintenance.  In the just over six years it's got just a little over 26,000 miles.  So not a lot.  But it's also always been one of two or three bikes.  The Road Glide is still the bike that knocks down longer miles.  So though not a lot it's not suffered for riding either.

Here was the bike shortly after its first fire.  When it was done, done; just as I wanted it with nothing left to do or change.  Just right and just going to ride it and enjoy.  It was (and is) a good looking bike.  Was also a tremendously fun frame up every nut and bolt project.



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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1052 on: August 02, 2019, 06:19:10 PM »

Then a little while after that the seat got some minor updates....  ;D
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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1053 on: August 02, 2019, 06:22:22 PM »

Some time after that the bike got a late model Razor tour pak and hardware mounted on the old pre-2004 tour pak frame.  Used that frame so could stitch up the 2000-2001 SERG side covers for the tour pak frame to match the seat.

The pak looks great on the bike and the extra storage is handy.  USB port inside gets used a lot.....
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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1054 on: August 02, 2019, 06:22:48 PM »

From the rear.
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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1055 on: August 02, 2019, 06:24:37 PM »

Then one of the saddlebags got the slightest of dings.  Just a tiny divot that no one but me would ever find without standing on their head and using a mirror.  This, of course, was catastrophic.  Or it was an excuse to get a set of stretched bags painted up.  I liked the new look a lot; especially with the tour pak.
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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1056 on: August 02, 2019, 06:26:22 PM »

However.....   The Fatcats under the square bags never bothered me.  Under the extended bags the whole asymmetric look just bugged me.  The longer it went to more bugged I allowed myself to be (to generate the excuse to do something to the bike).  I was also just getting tired of the loudness of the Fatcats; so needed the excuse for that reason too.
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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1057 on: August 02, 2019, 06:29:51 PM »

So while tending to a small primary leak that had shown itself a couple weeks ago went ahead and changed the exhaust.  Huge thanks to some of the Brethren here who helped out tremendously with take off parts.  Inexpensive parts are always a wonderful thing.

Here it is with the S&S Powertune (I think that's right) duel head pipe (with a crossover) and a pair of new take off slip-ons from a Street Glide.  I really like the big beefy looking tips on these slip-ons too.  Very pleased with the appearance and the impact of the change.  And now it's no longer asymmetric :drink: !
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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1058 on: August 02, 2019, 06:34:43 PM »

The bike has also picked up a color matched rear Brembo caliper and bracket in the intervening time.  The Garmin mount from whatever bike it was that had it windshield mounted has been added to this bike's windshield also (and this works surprisingly well).  But these are the larger changes to the bike in the time since it went live.  By my standards that's not really too bad.  However....

Man these mufflers are quiet.  I wanted much quieter.  I really did.  From the rear right behind the bike you can't hear it but standing beside the bike you can actually hear the engine mechanicals!  Don't think I've ever had that before.  This engine sounds way better than I expected it to  :huepfenlol2: .

The bitch is quiet though...


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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1059 on: August 02, 2019, 06:41:02 PM »

Definitely preferring the new rear view.  Now its winter project can be new baffles from GMR for the mufflers.  Will go with the small 1.75" versions.  Then the bike is done; really done, with nothing else to ever add or change.  Just service it and ride.  Really  :2vrolijk_21: .
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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1060 on: August 02, 2019, 10:15:10 PM »

and you changed the license plate also.....did you forget to add that to the story?
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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1061 on: August 02, 2019, 10:26:26 PM »

and you changed the license plate also.....did you forget to add that to the story?


Travis owned the SERK license plate for a long time.  I grabbed it after knowing it was available again.  So now the three plates are SERK, SERG, and FXR2 all side by side.

Took the bike out for a quick 100 mile ride after finishing up this afternoon.  It's such a difference on the road.  Was running 90 or 95 thinking I was doing 70 because of the sound difference.  Can hear so much more of what's going on.  That includes a 4th gear "sing" I never knew the bike had.  Under a load above about 2200 4th gear has a definite voice.  It's not worrying but its definitely there.  Never heard that before tonight.  Also had to think for a moment after getting off the bike about what was different?  My ears weren't ringing!
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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1062 on: August 03, 2019, 08:33:24 PM »

I sure like all the work you have done on that CVO King.
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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1063 on: May 23, 2020, 06:22:21 PM »

This is an old thread that, quite rightly, hasn't seen a lot of action.  It documented this bike getting built and has kept up with its changes.  The bike has been very reliable though.  It's been a comfortable and just generally good bike.  Doesn't seem like 7 years ago that it ran and was ridden the first time; but it has been that long.

Today it got something of a milestone.  Noticed when I stopped for fuel a couple miles from the house and after a couple hundred mile ride that it had just turned over 25,000 miles.  I know, not a lot for seven years.  But it's been one of three bikes and the Road Glide is still the bike that makes the few longer trips I still do.  The bike stays happy with the amount of miles it collects.  It gets what has become its annual fluids change (got that last night actually).  And for that it makes me happy.  All in all not a bad deal.  Happy mileage birthday Road King!
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Re: New 02 Brandywine SERK -- Long Term Project
« Reply #1064 on: September 25, 2020, 11:32:05 PM »

Earlier posted a recent pic of the SERK and got a PM tonight asking for a current look to show its changes.  There have been a couple small ones.  Never turning down an opportunity to show off the old bike here's a walk around from very recently.

Showing the tank that's signature to the Candy Brandy SERK  :2vrolijk_21: .
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