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Your helmet is one of a few that is not manufactured by HJC for Harley. My full face HJC IS-MAX 2 (Harley Capstone equivalent) weighs a pound more than your half helmet, and considering its over a pound lighter than my old helmet, it feels great. I will not wear a half helmet, but if I did, yours looks like one I would consider. It definitely gets that hot here, though humidity is lower, around 70-80%. Even at temps over 100 I always wear my jacket, helmet, gloves, etc. I wasn't alive in the 80's (missed it by a few months), but I hear everything was better in the 80's lol.
Dammit, you are making me realize I'm old. LOL
My secondary car that I was driving today was built in 1981 for crying out loud.
By 1989 my *** was in boot camp and I had sold my bike for hardly nothing and made the guy that bought it promise to take good care of it even though I knew I would never see that bike again.
The Fulmer I wore in the 80's was a full face that I liked a lot better than any full face I have been able to find recently even though today's helmets are more technically advanced.
One of the main things I like about a half helmet is more peripheral vision than most full face helmets provide. With more peripheral vision, I have a greater chance of avoiding an accident even though my chance of surviving an accident may be somewhat lower. My old full face Fulmer had more peripheral vision than the modern full face helmets that I have tried.
I spent a couple hours yesterday working on an Excel file to track my maintenance schedule. You can download it as well if you'd like. It's a macro-enabled file, so you'll need to allow it to work by clicking "Enable Content" at the top of your excel window. I'll post a PDF if you'd rather not use the Excel features, though it may be a mess to print.
I acquired a Craftsman motorcycle jack and tested it out. Works like a charm! This jack has two extra inches of support arm on either side, giving me some room for comfort. The jacking points I found to give the best balance and access to all three holes is with the front support arm (left in the picture) centered under the timing cover. This puts the primary drain plug just to the inside of the rear support arm, and the transmission and oil drain plugs nearly centered between the two support arms. I'm able to lift the bike 15" and put my rectangular $5 Walmart drain pan under all three holes.
P.S. Yes, my bike is dirty - it's a motorcycle, not a show vehicle, and I live on a dirt road. It gets washed weekly, don't have a heart attack.
Last edited by BrandonSmith; May 20, 2017 at 06:10 PM.
I spent a couple hours yesterday working on an Excel file to track my maintenance schedule. You can download it as well if you'd like. It's a macro-enabled file, so you'll need to allow it to work by clicking "Enable Content" at the top of your excel window. I'll post a PDF if you'd rather not use the Excel features, though it may be a mess to print.
The only thing related to the rear axle for the 5k service is to check the belt tension, however, I plan on removing the rear wheel and polishing it as it is slightly oxidized, so I bought the tools to do that. Looking for a bare aluminum polish that won't kill the paint on the wheels...
Last edited by BrandonSmith; Jun 4, 2017 at 03:12 PM.
I just purchased this rain gear from Revzilla on CLOSEOUT. $25 for jacket, $25 for pants. 75% off! So cheap, I even bought a set for the old lady so she'll quit complaining about getting wet... I though that was a good thing!
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