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[Fired00d]

Front seat rider either

You got that chit right!!!! 34 degrees here now, expected high today is mid 50's. Going to be a cool cold ride back across the mountain from the shop this afternoon.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Dead_Reckoning]

39 here is Southern Maine, expected to hit high 40s for my 50 mile ride home from the HD Shop.

DR

You got that chit right!!!! 34 degrees here now, expected high today is mid 50's. Going to be a cool cold ride back across the mountain from the shop this afternoon.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Midnight Rider]

You got that chit right!!!! 34 degrees here now, expected high today is mid 50's. Going to be a cool cold ride back across the mountain from the shop this afternoon.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

You'll be having so much fun with the new feel of the bike, you won't notice the cold.  I'll even bet that you don't go straight home...

[Chains]

Whats the best price anyone has come up with for the mono tube kit?

[Midnight Rider]

Whats the best price anyone has come up with for the mono tube kit?

This place has about the best price, if you consider that you don't pay tax or shipping.  $264.95 for the standard height version.

http://www.phatperformanceparts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PS%2DMONOTUBES&CartID=

[Fired00d]

You'll be having so much fun with the new feel of the bike, you won't notice the cold.  I'll even bet that you don't go straight home...

I was on call and had somebody covering for me while I picked the bike up so I didn't have as much time as I would have liked, however I did make one stop. When I left my mechanics shop I stopped by the dealership to spend some reward points that I had accumulated there. I did have some fun on a few sweeping ramps getting on/off interstate/highway.

The additions I made may not be the best out there... but they are a BIG improvement over stock!!!! Hitting the brakes and not having any nose dive, running over bumps and not knocking the caps out of your fillings from the OEM air shocks bottoming out, and going thru sweeping turns and not filling the "wiggle" that tightens the sphincter muscle are all welcome improvements.

Just to recap what I had done...

Progressive Monotubes
Progressive Ultra 940 Shocks
New motor mounts
New swingarm bushings
Install Tru-Track
Check, Grease neck bearings & races
Check/adjust fallaway of frontend

 
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Fired00d
 

[Twolanerider]

Just to recap what I had done...

Progressive Monotubes
Progressive Ultra 940 Shocks
New motor mounts
New swingarm bushings
Install Tru-Track
Check, Grease neck bearings & races
Check/adjust fallaway of frontend

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

But no hinges installed ?

[Fired00d]

But no hinges installed ?

Nope. That will be done at the shop in Joplin.

 
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Fired00d
 

[Twolanerider]

Nope. That will be done at the shop in Joplin.

 
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Fired00d
 

If you schlep beer across country for the service fee there won't be enough room to carry spare bloomers .

[Fired00d]

If you schlep beer across country for the service fee there won't be enough room to carry spare bloomers .

Guess I'll have to go "Commando".

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Twolanerider]

Guess I'll have to go "Commando".

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

So long as there's beer, all good.

[Midnight Rider]

Good deal, Gary...glad to see you're happy with the upgrades.  With all that done, I'll bet the bike feels like it's on rails now in comparison.  You'll be amazed how quickly you forget how bad the stock stuff is.  With the classic SE bike like you have, it's money well spent, IMO.

Hell, I still miss my '06, even though in a lot of ways, I like the SERGU a lot better...I had the '06 damn near perfect for me when the chit hit the fan.  I was looking at some pictures today of my old bike after I had done all the stuff to it...it was one of a kind.  

But change is a good thing.  Glad you got the Pumkin' up to snuff again.  

[Midnight Rider]

Guess I'll have to go "Commando".

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Whut...just chaps?  TMI   

[Fired00d]

So long as there's beer, all good.

You are going to need more then beer if I go Commando.

Whut...just chaps?  TMI   

Damn!!! If I do that I'd better bring some of the W.Va "Berry" juice.... so he can wash his eyes with it in hopes of getting that image out of them.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Fired00d]

Good deal, Gary...glad to see you're happy with the upgrades.  With all that done, I'll bet the bike feels like it's on rails now in comparison.  You'll be amazed how quickly you forget how bad the stock stuff is.  With the classic SE bike like you have, it's money well spent, IMO.

Hell, I still miss my '06, even though in a lot of ways, I like the SERGU a lot better...I had the '06 damn near perfect for me when the chit hit the fan.  I was looking at some pictures today of my old bike after I had done all the stuff to it...it was one of a kind.  

But change is a good thing.  Glad you got the Pumkin' up to snuff again.  

It does feel much better!!! I told my mechanic that everyone has been talking so much about the '09 frame change and how much better the ride was and if I could get mine to ride like an '08.75 that would be close enough to an '09 and a lot cheaper. It had been a while since I'd given the some "love" and felt like it was well overdue.

 
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Fired00d