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[Tros]

   Lookin' Good!   

[HWYMAN1]

No, I don't have that thingie to put the bottle on top of the master...that would help.  I haven't seen one of those...where did you pick that up?

Anyway, got the things bled pretty well, though I'll have a better feel for it when the pads seat to the new rotors. 

I'll take some better pics tomorrow, as these were snapped when I pulled it out to wipe off all the fingerprints before I put the bags back on.  Besides, it shows the stealth chrome a bit better.

I'm very happy with the look of the whole job, and the bike feels a lot different...the slight increase in overall diameter of the front (about 1/2 inch) feels a bit different, but in a good way.  I think most of the difference I'm feeling is from the Metzler tires...they seem to fall over in the curves a bit easier than the stock tires, which I like a lot. 

Anyway, here's a couple of pics...

Terry,
That is an awesome looking change.Obviously I am partial to the color scheme to begin with.  john

[HDguy]

Thanks for info on the brake line Terry. I already have the chrome oil filler spout and I am going to remove that bracket that the rt exhaust attaches to at the oil filler spout and either get it chrome plated or  powder coated so I guess I better get that done before I change out the line. 

[flyingwillie]

Terry, looks great !  I like your choice.  Tbone will certainly cave now! Ya'll have fun !
PS: you forgot to put your bags back on 
 

[Grover]

Looks incredible Terry.
I'll bet you're really sportin' the wood on that bling mobile

You can actually drive that thing around without the bags on....Looks amazing!

You ought to be proud of your blood, sweat & beers install.

The finished product is absolutely fantastic. Great Job!

Enjoy the races this weekend



 

[Midnight Rider]

Thanks everybody!!!  I'm really enjoying the wheels, and the brakes are getting seated in now and the difference in feel is really nice thus far.  I'm sure that will improve with a couple of hundred more miles on the system and things settle in.  The Metzler tires are fantastic!!  Very different feel to the bike...much easier to fall into a turn.  The whole package, with the new forks, new brakes, and new tires makes an incredible difference!  Of course, just knowing the wheels are out there spinning doesn't hurt either!

We're having a great time...it is truely a blast to have all the CVO members here in town and getting to show them some pretty parts of the B'ham area.  Pics and ride report will follow...we just got in from eating some great food at my favorite place to eat and drink, so I think everyone is having a good time...wish more of you could be here

[The Bolvine Gigolo!]

Hey! Terry
Very nice good choice on wheels and brakes, the bike looks totally different


Don

[Hoist!]

I wish I could see the finished product Terry. From the sounds of everything, it must look great. I'll check it out tomorrow after I get back from York. Best of luck with the new bike! It's gotta feel like a new bike, right! Hoist!

[Midnight Rider]

I wish I could see the finished product Terry. From the sounds of everything, it must look great. I'll check it out tomorrow after I get back from York. Best of luck with the new bike! It's gotta feel like a new bike, right! Hoist!

Indeed it does, Howie    The brakes are getting seated in nicely now, so everything is working together in a much better way from the bike I was riding a month ago.  Remarkable difference!!  I can actually feel what's going on with the bike at all times now!

[ccr]

Wow,  really looks fantastic.   

[TCinVA]

Fantastic, Terry!  Looks great and sounds like you're very pleased with the improved handling/stopping.  You do really nice work.
Tony

[Midnight Rider]

Fantastic, Terry!  Looks great and sounds like you're very pleased with the improved handling/stopping.  You do really nice work.
Tony

I am very pleased, Tony.  I've got about 300 miles on the new stuff now and can see from the rotors that the pads are almost completely seated now.  I can really feel a difference in how the front and rear calipers perform compared to the stock stuff.   A much more progressive feel with both pedal and lever which I think is a combination of both the Lyndal pads all around, and the differential bore calipers...where before it was like squeezing a brick, it's now more like sqeezing a piece of hard rubber with a small amount of give to it.  The tires are SO much better than the stock 402's, I'll never go back!!  I'm sure the E-3's are close to the same thing since the thread pattern is very similar, so either would be a good choice, IMO.

[jeffj]

I just had my HD dealer install my pair of Dunlop Elite III's and first impression

I like them as they seem to have a little firmer bite and don't seem to follow the cracks in highway

Plan to put some rounds on the scooter in the next few weeks and will keep everyone posted

So far I give them a 


jeffj

[Special_Ed]

Terry,
How sweet is THAT! Everything looks awesome, what a beautiful job! Congrats on all the work. Really came out nice.
 


Ed

[Midnight Rider]

Terry,
How sweet is THAT! Everything looks awesome, what a beautiful job! Congrats on all the work. Really came out nice.
 


Ed

Thanks Ed!!!  Good to see you back...don't be such a stranger


One other aside...since changing wheels/tires, I've noticed that the reading on the speedometer/GPS is almost exactly the same where before the speedo was always showing 2 or 3 MPH faster than actual GPS speed.  The stock Dunlop when new is 25.71" in overall diameter and 5.51" wide.  The 16" Metzler 880 with same load rating is 25.90 and 5.75 wide, so it's a bit larger tire in each dimension.  So the speedo reading makes sense...