Got my stripes, and a few questions.

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Aug 16, 2017 | 08:46 AM

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Veekness

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You don't need rallies...meet ups...or anything else like that...just put that puppy on the road and ride, Sally, ride!

Aug 16, 2017 | 08:53 AM

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Just Mike

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From: Cleveland, Ohio

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Originally Posted by Veekness

You don't need rallies...meet ups...or anything else like that...just put that puppy on the road and ride, Sally, ride!

i do brother I do. I ride just about every day in the summer. Sometimes 10 miles sometimes a few hundred. Was more interested in the social and meet up aspect of it all.

Already found out about a swap meet in my area that I will be attending thanks to this thread.

Aug 16, 2017 | 09:49 AM

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MilesOfTexas

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From: Central TX

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Originally Posted by Just Mike

flushed and changed the DOT 5, last night

First, congrats on the new Harley!

Second, I hope you did not use DOT 5 and instead used DOT 4 or DOT 5.1.

Aug 16, 2017 | 09:53 AM

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MilesOfTexas

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Just Mike

Was more interested in the social and meet up aspect of it all.

For the social aspect of it, check out HOG (Harley Owners Group). Our local chapter is full of great folks that like to get together, have fun, and RIDE.

Last edited by MilesOfTexas; Aug 16, 2017 at 09:56 AM.

Aug 16, 2017 | 10:16 AM

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Just Mike

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Originally Posted by MilesOfTexas

First, congrats on the new Harley!

Second, I hope you did not use DOT 5 and instead used DOT 4 or DOT 5.1.

nope. I used DOT 5. No ABS

Aug 16, 2017 | 11:07 AM

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MilesOfTexas

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Originally Posted by Just Mike

nope. I used DOT 5. No ABS

Aug 16, 2017 | 01:28 PM

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Joe12RK

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Originally Posted by jkrahn

If I remember correctly, the 02 was the last year of the forged bottom end, which is good to have.

yes 02 was the last of the better bottom ends, but not forged - they had the old fashioned pair of Timken bearings on the left side. Newer went to straight rollers.

Aug 16, 2017 | 02:19 PM

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seniorsuperglideE8

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From: along the shore of Mishigami

Welcome from the west coast of Michigan, land of tulips and windmills. Good looking 02 there. Nice laundry list of things to do there. Winters can be a little long in the tooth sometimes. One suggestion is this, when replacing the cam chain tension shoes why not upgrade to a 95" kit with cams for the low end torque on acceleration. I put a 95" kit with 203 cams on my Superglide when we used it as our two up rider. Worked real well. Again, welcome.

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Aug 16, 2017 | 08:35 PM

#29

tbrince

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NW Ohio here ,this is a good forum, lots of info. I do lots more reading than posting and have learned and laughed a lot. Swap meet in Mansfield sounds like a good reason for a ride!!