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Good news, motor is assembled and installed and fired up. It will go on the Dyno sat and I will get it back on Tuesday. Always some minor surprises. So the kit comes with the timer cover that has the 131 script on it, my old derby cover had the 114 script on it, so I purchased a chrome derby cover(they don't have a 131 just yet) just so my bike wouldn't say 131 on the timer side and 114 on the primary side, lol. Almost 3 weeks to work out the kinks if any before I ride it down to bike week.
Good news, motor is assembled and installed and fired up. It will go on the Dyno sat and I will get it back on Tuesday. Always some minor surprises. So the kit comes with the timer cover that has the 131 script on it, my old derby cover had the 114 script on it, so I purchased a chrome derby cover(they don't have a 131 just yet) just so my bike wouldn't say 131 on the timer side and 114 on the primary side, lol. Almost 3 weeks to work out the kinks if any before I ride it down to bike week.
That is awesome! I look forward to seeing numbers and hearing the seat of the pants reports.
So I got a great surprise when Grove HD called me this morning to tell me my bike was done. I picked it up and took it for a 50 mile ride (longer one tomorrow), mind you I have to break the motor in next 500 miles or so. I could not get the frigging grin off my face! It feels like a whole another bike, the power is quick, relentless and keeps going up the rpms. The bike is definitely louder than before and doesn't sound like any M8 I've heard before, crack the throttle and you get a very assertive bark. I'll take it for a couple of hundred mile run tomorrow and will post some more feedback. Very happy I did this.
After 4 runs on the dyno, ended with 126 hp and 140 torque.
So I got a great surprise when Grove HD called me this morning to tell me my bike was done. I picked it up and took it for a 50 mile ride (longer one tomorrow), mind you I have to break the motor in next 500 miles or so. I could not get the frigging grin off my face! It feels like a whole another bike, the power is quick, relentless and keeps going up the rpms. The bike is definitely louder than before and doesn't sound like any M8 I've heard before, crack the throttle and you get a very assertive bark. I'll take it for a couple of hundred mile run tomorrow and will post some more feedback. Very happy I did this.
After 4 runs on the dyno, ended with 126 hp and 140 torque.
well i tried to get by to see the finished product but missed by 30 min. Glad to hear it worked out great. Wow!!
Congrats man. Ill be out tomorrow afternoon (hiking in Shenandoah National Park in the AM), and if I am out your way Ill keep an eye out for your bike.
well i tried to get by to see the finished product but missed by 30 min. Glad to hear it worked out great. Wow!!
I have to send Kudos to Fred and Patrick at Groves HD! They definitely got into this project since I was the first install for them, Wednesday to Saturday turnaround is outstanding and they even cleaned and shined up my bike before pick up! Well done!,
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