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9/3/08
Had her out for a few hours today. Lots of highway and curves. And I gotta say, Tim is pretty spot on with his assessment! The bars are too narrow! But they're also too short. Great for drag racing and bar hopping, but not for rocking and rolling at speed! Now the challenge is those stupid indicator lights in the risers! The bike needs straight risers and taller bars. Actually might need to look at my original combo I thought I wouldn't need on this bike. Now how to get a set of straight 4" risers and maintain the indicator lights in the riser handlebar clamp! But 4" straight risers with 8" tall Flanders #1 bars might be just the ticket. OK, I've got my work cut out for myself on this one!
But the bike as is, tracks like it's on rails! I'm still surprised at how responsive this stock suspension is. But not enough travel. Bike is very stiff over bumps, but that doesn't necessarily mean I've got bitubos back there either. I think I'll be persuing the taller AK-20 and bitubo combo, and raising the suspension at least 1"!
Had the bike over 100 for the first time today. Surprisingly stable and felt good. Not sure I agree with Tim on the gearing. It's geared for highway. But in the stock engine configuration, it can't get out of it's own way below 3 grand! But above 3 grand, this cam ain't too bad. You feel it kick in over 3 grand and it pulls decent to redline! The motor's still tight at higher RPM's, which tells me the PO never pushed this bike at all. It'll be up to me to start stretching it out, which is perfectly fine with me! Cruising at 80 is 3500 RPM, and not 4 grand like earlier Evo 5-speeds. Might be good for gas mileage, which ya'll know how much I care about that! Don't think I'll mess with the gearing though until after the engine mods are done and see how she responds to a more powerful engine first! Cybil's my trip bike, so gearing for the road isn't my priority. Getting her to be quicker is my goal, not necessarily faster!
But the bike is solid! It rides like a new bike. And like all the Evo's, it makes the TC, as some of us have maintained, sound like a pile of junk. Nothing but a smooth sounding engine with these Evo's! Them TC's are junk compared to the Evo! But such is the way of the world. We've made so much progress over the last 100 years, I guess it's time for corporate manufacturing to reverse that trend in the name of profit! I think HD certainly went backwards with the TC replacement of the Evo! Now I have 4 Evo's and 1 TC. Can't see myself ever getting another TC since Cybil will hopefully be with me forever! But the Evos don't give you a damn thing to complain about, Smooth and reliable, just a little small though. And I won't build it radical, so I'll get it up to about 80-85 HP, keep CR under 10:1, and she'll hold together as well as a stocker, without having to whack it all the time like I do now!
All in all, this bike is everything I expected it to be and then some. I'm extremely happy with the way she rides, and not many bikes look better in stock form. Another HD created just for Hoist, and now it's up to me to take it from there, and make a bike HD wished they could build!!! More updates to follow for sure!!!
9/4/08
I think I want to put the mid controls and highway pegs back on, before determining what bars to use. Right now it's like a CA Long Bike feel, but this isn't the bike for that seating position. Taller bars w/the forward controls would work, but again, no sure if this is the bike for that. My FXWG is setup that way. But that bike has more rake, and also has more of that "chopper" look to it. This is more of a sportier style bike compared to the WG!
So......................................................................................Tell me Tim, what CHROME bars are you recommending here for 60 bucks, to use with the stock risers? FXR4 bars? Or just a recommendations on some bars. Would like a little taller and wider. What do ya got?
About 2 grand!
And worth every penny!
But not sure when.
Stock CA cam in it! And your cam makes all the difference in the world! But ride Cybil, my FXWG, or my Pro Street! You'll know where I'm coming from! S&S 570 on a 95 is nice. The 585 is nicer. The 110 with 595's is even more nicer! Never enough HP Tim!
And then I can get a better feel for the gearing to see if I need to change that. Maybe, maybe not!
My 110" TC is 9.8:1. My 89" Evo is 9.3:1. My 80" Evo is 10:1. All run well, and are reliable engines Some for many years, and some still being tested. But Vern built motors like this have a great history of performance and longevity. I'll see what he has up his sleeve this time. Might not even be this winter. My FXWG needs to get finished first. Then the Hoist Bobber needs to get finished. Then I can think about motor work on this bike........................
prolly! 
Or maybe a 5/8" crank with S&S stroker pistons, using worked stock HD heads and stock cylinders? 89" wicker, with a bone stock look! Great motor! Same as the Pro Street!
I'm getting a really good feel for this bike already. It's the best FXR I've ever ridden. It's the best FXR ever made! Fitting that Cybil (SERK3) is the best RK ever made! Hmmm, an FXR3 and a SERK3! Ya see a pattern developing here?
That should bring this up to date in the FXR Board. If anyone's interested in following future progress, I'll be continuing here! :2vrolijk_21
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