I guess they figure that they don’t have to change their standard phrase; after all, this one has worked so well for so long. It’s our fault as consumers; we know that they are insulting our intelligence by telling us “That’s Normal” but how many of us have ever looked them in the eye and said you’re full of crap…
”DON’T INSULT MY INTELLIGENCE BY TELLING ME THAT’s NORMAL”?

 

Buch; I’m glad that these products are working for you. I have a couple hundred coats of Adams Detail on my bike and now this is bug season in the great southwest so when I come home after a ride I don’t wash the bike I just Adams Detail the bugs off with a bug scrub and in a half hour or so I’m good to go.

 

Must be those bionic knees.

 

Check out this blog post about our Stage 1 Brake Kit testing results...
http://www.custommotorcyclepartsblog...ystem-testing/
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I read your blog and the only thing I question is you state in your blog that your techs were unable to lock up the rear brakes. Either my dad and I got good ones or you might want to get your techs a Gym membership. I can lock mine up with no problem and I know my dad has had his locked up also, and he had bad knees at the time. I can tell you the rear tires make lots of noise when they squeal from the brakes being locked up because when I did it I had people stop in their tracks and looks for the source of the noise. I agree the factory rear brakes could use some improvement and should improve a great deal with a better pad material.

 

The only thing I can add is that it now takes very little pressure to stop using just the rears when tested. I love their feel and do feel safer with them. It also stopped the rear sqeaking!

I do use both front and rear when needing a quicker stop. Fronts primarily.

At the RiverRun this last weekend I did have PM techs check my install and all is good to them. They also offered a 20% discount on the wheels, sooooo, like I do, making sure the Kids don't get all my income, I did order a set of Riveria style wheels with the front matching rotors. Will probably take 4-6 weeks to receive.

Again, the bike ran great with my recent nods. UltraCooler etc. Even when temps hit the upper 80's the oil temp did not exceed 210. Still have externalk heat issues but tolerable. Would like to where shorts some day with my TG??

 

Can't wait to see some pictures of your new wheels when you get them on. The trike above with the Performance Wrath wheels looks great. Although I do have a problem with the thin side walls since we depend so much on those side wall for a softer ride. But it does look great.
Butch

 

I believe the photo PM posted was their 16's not the stock 15's which is what I ordered. I am keeping the stock tires for now!

 

I can tell you from painfull experience you might not want to wear shorts, or make sure your carefull. Last year the wife and I were in Wellsboro with my 06 Ultra when we decided we both wanted something to drink from the store. The store was a quick walk away but I was feeling lazy so I jumped on the bike with my shorts on. When I got to the store I got off on the high side like I do most of the time and burnt the heck out of the inside of my right calf on the hot exhaust. I won't wear shorts on a Harley anymore, to many exposed hot surfaces to get a good burn from.

 

I'm sure some day H-D will sell a special space-age lotion that you can spread on your legs for heat protection and an SPF of 500! It will sell for 80 bucks an ounce to go with your 220 cu. in. air-cooled EPA trike engine. But, guess what, they will also get the "potato-potato" idle back in the engine with a special controlled ECM. How's that for imagination?