another shitty day in paradise: October 2011

Saturday, 29 October 2011

Of shoes, and ships, and sealing-wax...

things you think you really shouldn't have to do...

the belt creeps inward and touches the inner primary, so I relieved the bits that could touch

on a belt drive designed to work in a closed primary

Navel Gazing

waiting on the ignition software from dynatek uk,

who it tuns out are dynojet that have just emailed to inform me

its here and will go royal mail monday

and I relieved the rear guard some more but probably not enough

for that tough fucking chain to chew

Friday, 28 October 2011

Thursday, 27 October 2011

Harley Davidson 2005 FLSTFi Fatboy

88B 1450cc Injection
S&S 510 Cams
Timken Bearings
S&S Oil Pump and Cam Gear Kit
Doherty Mystfree Engine Breathers
SE Heavy Air Breather
SE II Slip on Exhausts
Progressive fork springs and competition fork oil
fully mapped ignition
upgraded idler injector
immobilizer, alarm and DNA coded
LED Flush fit caps and a whole pile of the usual extras
To include original tank, seat, passenger backrest, exhaust, airfilter, factory service and parts manuals

Contact Rowan

SOLD!

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

everything comes to he who waits

sigh... it'll be a shame to retire my 'vintage' ignition cover - haha

fabulous job george!

made from two pieces of brass, press fit, as the big one had a hole in it!

just needs two mounting holes -

bugger, I've given the bloody drill press back to Paul!

Sunday, 23 October 2011

whats happening brother...

when will it end...

So my friend buy one of these (or a dyna) and run a kicker, you will have to buy the programme kit as well. It is preset at the factory for 3 dead revs before firing, to help the electric starter fire your engine without kick back.

...So thats why you are fucking your knee Malcom!

Also my friend the kit advertised is not the one you want to purchase.

Dynatek USA kindly sent me these details

"Thank you for your interest in Dynatek ignitions. Yes, we do private label to

Ultima. These have an Ultima label on the module and as I recall have a custom

curve package as well. You should contact them for the details on this. For

re-programming the DIPK-7 and PH-1 should work just fine. If we can be of any

further assistance, please feel free to contact us anytime."

Well thanks, any reason why you can't just put a fucking switch on the front panel?

(by the way I couldn't find an ultima kit so it had to be dyna in UK!)

Shock Horror! the drill has been returned

but not before some more essential holes in those shitty controls!

Back in the day this poster hung on my garage wall

If I had taken the time to hook it out, all essential info that I wanted was there

'Leak Proof' Seals

Don't go through my shitty saga with seals - fit these - they fit easy and work!

My right fork leg leaked through the bottom allen bolt hole.

Rowan gave me this tip:–

'heat up the copper washer (anneals it) works every time' - and it did too!

Sunday, 16 October 2011

well, uncle dave was right...

I googled the question:

"What does PROGRAMMABLE DEAD CRANKING REVS 0-10 mean?"

and got this Shovelhead US forum

and it seems I'm not the only one with this problem!

http://shovelhead.us/forum/archive/index.php/t-27494.html

this little bit of info is left out of the ultima version of

the dyna 2000 ignition Instructions.
The factory setting is 3 dead cranks.

so anyone got the software kit?

or do I have to throw another £100 at this

Grrrrrrrrrr

'uncle dave' sent me an email when I nearly 'set the bloody bike on fire' (fire in the hole video) and mentioned the dead revs and software, I looked into it then but didn't come across this essential piece of info.

In other words it won't start by kicking it unless you are trying to set your fucking bike on fire!

sunshine, old bits and bikes...

kempton

vintage forks, not so vintage price

not vintage pair £750

james roller

lovely renovated hubs

and a charming chair

later, two old blokes and one awkward old bitch

did you turn the fuel on?...

...are the plugs wet?

...is it sparking?

fuck, look at all that oil coming out of the breather!...

bitch.

Saturday, 15 October 2011

for the S&S virgin, size does matter...

my new larger S&S with the old inlet manifold

3/8" bolt holes and 1/4" larger inlet - no contest

you fucking beauty

now. do. your. stuff.

Friday, 14 October 2011

god bless america...

S&S intake manifold bought on the bay

from Maciej in North Riverside Ilinois and cleaned up a treat.

Brass Manifold Clamps from Mike @ Old Stf Cycle

who sells old and new stuff for shovels!

Both arrived in seven days - thanks guys

Back in the day I was offered the choice of chrome or brass clamps,

no contest in 1990 - gimme chrome man!

Thursday, 13 October 2011

in which I am slowly losing the will to live...

New 'Vesrah' seals arrived (the big ones) to replace the new seals fitted last week that were loose on the tubes and replaced the leaky new seal fitted when I rebuilt the forks...

They were impossible to fit even after leaving in the freezer and warming up the legs. Hmmmmm - so in exasperation I ordered these 'Leakproof' seals from Motohaus. They just popped in with finger pressure. Watch this space... if you're not asleep already...