Happens to the best of us. It's the ones that never get it right that I not only want to tell them to put the tools down. I want to tell them to put the tools in the tool box and then weld it shut.

 

 

Put the motor back together after doing some gaskets to find out that the parts guy gave me o-rings for the head dowels that were too thick.

Bolted up and turned the motor without the plug wires plugged in to make sure all's gravy before firing on it and felt air hitting the side of my leg. The chamber didn't seal. I was outside, it was dark already. I was bummed. Got drunk and fell asleep.

Woke up the next morning and fixed it. I can pull the tank and head off in like 30 minutes now so it helped me get faster if anything.

It used to bum me out when I ****ed **** up whether it was my fault or not but as I do more and get older, I realize it's just part of wrenching. If things worked out perfectly all the time and nothing ever got bumble****ed, everyone would be doing all of their own work. Break, fix, break again, fix again...repeat.

 

When I got the '17 FLTRXS, I ordered the Jaybrake Forwards the first thing.
On the Dennis Kirk site they had two models listed that would fit the M8, so I ordered the set like I put on my '16 FLHXS.

The forwards didn't exactly fit, so I modified them so they would fit.
I found out later that a new model was available for the M8 that had been changed slightly, hence the two numbers.

To be fair to DK, they did offer to swap with me, but I didn't want to have to change them and install another set.

And they could have marked the set I ordered for '14-'16 Touring only.......

 

I get more pissed following up someone elses shoddy work. As for multi trip repairs, plumbing has got my number. I can never seem to get the right fittings the first time. I hate losing a fight to a repair so I just keep at it.

 

Roasted my stator, cheaped out and got a used one that lasted for a month (better than not riding I guess). Got to do it all over again with a new unit the second time.

 

Probably like the welds used by Altrider's engine guard bars...