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It came right down to the wire, but I am finished for the season. Fedex dropped the ball delivering tires to the shop, so I only had today to finish everything before I fly back to CT tomorrow.
My goal was to get everything done that was necessary to take the bike off the jack. It took a few hours, but both wheels are on, the belt is adjusted, and here it sits:
I'm definitely a happy camper! The bars and pegs fit me well, I can't wait to ride it.
Now I just have to put everything away and cover both bikes for the summer. I'll continue this thread when I return in November.
It came right down to the wire, but I am finished for the season. Fedex dropped the ball delivering tires to the shop, so I only had today to finish everything before I fly back to CT tomorrow.
I'm definitely a happy camper! The bars and pegs fit me well, I can't wait to ride it.
Now I just have to put everything away and cover both bikes for the summer. I'll continue this thread when I return in November.
Unbelievable transformation! Looking forward to a November ride.
Thanks guys, you might have to team up to ride - two push and one makes vroom vroom noises! I'm happy I was able to sit on it and pretend for a few minutes.
I've got bikes to ride in CT, so I can wait until next year to ride the springer.
This is the second time in a few months that this started leaking. I replaced the seals with black rubber, added another washer to the spring. Now what?
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