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It gets better....
Message today - the bike is in! Chose the Reg No.
Registration to be done & then the set-up in the workshop.
Should be on the road the weekend after next (but we'll be going over on Sunday to check it out first).
Result!!!
Andy
'95 XLH883
Hampshire
England
Message today - the bike is in! Chose the Reg No.
Registration to be done & then the set-up in the workshop.
Should be on the road the weekend after next (but we'll be going over on Sunday to check it out first).
Result!!!
Andy
'95 XLH883
Hampshire
England
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It gets better....
Message today - the bike is in! Chose the Reg No.
Registration to be done & then the set-up in the workshop.
Should be on the road the weekend after next (but we'll be going over on Sunday to check it out first).
Result!!!
Andy
'95 XLH883
Hampshire
England
Message today - the bike is in! Chose the Reg No.
Registration to be done & then the set-up in the workshop.
Should be on the road the weekend after next (but we'll be going over on Sunday to check it out first).
Result!!!
Andy
'95 XLH883
Hampshire
England
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Almost there....
Well, there it is!!!
All paperwork done, just the PDI & prep to do.
And they stuck to the original deal AND they're throwing in a pillion pad & pegs!
Expect sleet & snow for a month, starting tomorrow....
Andy
'95 XLH883 (and Softail Slim)
Hampshire
England
All paperwork done, just the PDI & prep to do.
And they stuck to the original deal AND they're throwing in a pillion pad & pegs!
Expect sleet & snow for a month, starting tomorrow....
Andy
'95 XLH883 (and Softail Slim)
Hampshire
England
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Picked up the bike yesterday!
Had a great ride home - about 40 miles - I took the long way....
Stopped for a pic or two on the way.
Got home, unbolted the 'bars to get the bike up the alley - realised that stock bars couldn't be cut enough to fit the gap - see the pic to get an idea of the problem.
So, Sportster bars going on. Just waiting for the service manual to arrive so I can get the tank off, disconnect the right wires, unthread from the bars, reattach, reconnect etc etc...
So, to sum up, the bike's home and it's already in bits!!
Andy
'95 XLH 883 Sportster
2013 Slim
PS The Cat approves....
PPS Would it be a good idea to put a quick-release coupling in the balance pipe under the tank?
Thoughts, anyone?
Had a great ride home - about 40 miles - I took the long way....
Stopped for a pic or two on the way.
Got home, unbolted the 'bars to get the bike up the alley - realised that stock bars couldn't be cut enough to fit the gap - see the pic to get an idea of the problem.
So, Sportster bars going on. Just waiting for the service manual to arrive so I can get the tank off, disconnect the right wires, unthread from the bars, reattach, reconnect etc etc...
So, to sum up, the bike's home and it's already in bits!!
Andy
'95 XLH 883 Sportster
2013 Slim
PS The Cat approves....
PPS Would it be a good idea to put a quick-release coupling in the balance pipe under the tank?
Thoughts, anyone?
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I'm afraid
the stock bars will be 'neither use nor ornament' (an old saying of my Mums', that).
You see, my first brainwave was to cut 1 1/4" off the ends & elongate the wiring slots. I didn't realise that this could spoil the set-up of the throttle - the slot allowed the lower housing to pinch up on the twistgrip when bolted up.
And they were still too wide!!
Andy
'95 XLH883
2013 Slim
Hampshire
England
the stock bars will be 'neither use nor ornament' (an old saying of my Mums', that).
You see, my first brainwave was to cut 1 1/4" off the ends & elongate the wiring slots. I didn't realise that this could spoil the set-up of the throttle - the slot allowed the lower housing to pinch up on the twistgrip when bolted up.
And they were still too wide!!
Andy
'95 XLH883
2013 Slim
Hampshire
England
Last edited by Andyintheshed; Sep 30, 2012 at 02:39 PM. Reason: Clarification
