Not a whole lot new to report. Still visiting wife in the hospital every day until babies come. I managed to finish up wiring the tach in to the speedo. I tried out the Go Pro chest mount on the way to and from the hospital, but it sits too low to really seen in front of me due to the fairing. It would probably look pretty cool with some apes that you can actually see between, but that's not me. Here's some prt scrn images of video frames just for ***** and giggles.

First we have the beautiful Stork statue at the Women's Hospital. So sick of seeing that thing....


And then some fun lane-splitting action



And a night shot to show how shitty the night camera is.



One last shot to show off the new gauge set up

 

This guy is pretty "thug" too

 

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love the sticker!

 

Haha that's my favorite mod so far. Stole few alphabet stickers from my wife's scrapbooking supplies and the rest is history. I put it under the floorboard so I'm not a target on the road, but it makes a nice statement when I'm parked.

 

Monster - I appreciate the comments, your bike is always on point as well.

Irish - I think a chrome pipe would definitely look good, contrast is key.

Puglia - Looking good man, nice work.

Finally got out for a good ride. 95% done, daymaker installed, fairing back on, finished scotchbriting the pipe and cleaned her all up. Ordered the front Sputhe stabilizer on Friday and it was here Monday. Gonna switch it out this week so I can mount up the Dougz chin spoiler. Next plan is to de-badge the tank and add silver pinstripe to tins to match the battery box & spoiler. To say riding it is a totally different experience is an understatement. Suspension, riding position, stability all drastically improved. Buffeting I had with 18" shield is now gone with 15" and new riding position. Anyway heres a quick pic.

 

Silver Ceramic ceramic coating looks **** and is a high luster, not quite chrome but def not black. It's a good look too.

 

2011 FXDB

 

All class and bada** at the same time....I would say very difficult to pull off....but there it is....

 

JPACE your bike looks amazing man!

Are your wheels 21"x2.15"(what size tire) front and 18"x5.5" rear?

 

It's very easy...

1. Loosen the upper nuts and lower bolts on the ground (not all the way, just break the tightness).

2. Jack it up, so the rear tire is still on the ground, but just barely, remove the bolts the rest of the way.

3. Jack it up some more to allow the added height for the new shocks.

4. Install them on either side, hand threading the top nuts to keep them in place.

5. Adjust the jack height as needed to line up the bottom eyelets, hand thread the bolts a bit.

6. Make sure everything is lined up, no cross threading, and then tighten them accordingly.

7. Lower jack, inspect for issues, give the nuts/bolts one more snug up with the torque wrench if you want, ride away happy.

As far as jacks, if you don't have a motorcycle jack you can tripod it with a car jack. I take no responsibility if your bike falls over for doing it wrong, but it is very common and easy to do in the absence of a motorcycle jack. Works better with a scissor style lift since they lift straight up without question, but a normal lever style jack works too.

1. Chock your front wheel.

2. Put bike in gear to help keep it in place.

3. Ensure your kickstand is FIRMLY down.

4. Go to the right side of the bike and position your jack toward the right rear section of the frame so it is diagonal from the kickstand, not directly in line with it.

5. Slowly raise the jack to get the rear tire off the ground very, very slightly.

6. Go back around the left side of the bike and make sure it is secure and not moving.

7. Raise it the rest of the way as needed.

Good luck and don't let the disclaimer scare you, if you do it slowly and properly and don't beat the bike with a hammer once it is jacked up, you should have no problems. I just don't want anyone hunting me down for trying the tripod and having their bike crash on its side...