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From: Road Glidin' Don on 8 Nov 2009 23:39 On Nov 8, 8:33 pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote: > You guys still riding out there? You betcha! > I was out running some errands > yesterday and my jiffy stand nearly fell off. I was pulling out of the > parking lot and there was a rattling scraping noise coming from the > bottom end of the bike. I figured something let go in the engine. When > I looked down I could see the kick stand flopping around. I need to > check stuff like that more often. I've had the stand begin dragging when the spring that holds the stand up against the frame gave up. Maybe that's the problem?
From: don (Calgary) on 8 Nov 2009 23:56 On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 20:39:12 -0800 (PST), "Road Glidin' Don" <d.langkd(a)gmail.com> wrote: >On Nov 8, 8:33�pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote: > >> You guys still riding out there? > >You betcha! Hey we deserve a long fall after the late spring and crappy summer. I am sure you and Gladys are making the most of it. > >> I was out running some errands >> yesterday and my jiffy stand nearly fell off. I was pulling out of the >> parking lot and there was a rattling scraping noise coming from the >> bottom end of the bike. I figured something let go in the engine. When >> I looked down I could see the kick stand flopping around. I need to >> check stuff like that more often. > >I've had the stand begin dragging when the spring that holds the stand >up against the frame gave up. Maybe that's the problem? > That could be part of the problem. I will check the spring cuz the stand doesn't slide up as firmly as it used to. What happened was the nut on top of the jiffy stand had worked loose. It left the whole thing kinda sloppy. It was an easy fix.
From: Bob Mann on 9 Nov 2009 02:40 "don (Calgary)" <hd.flhr(a)telus.net> wrote in news:hl2ff59h3oef1a5et00ol353o0dtrshccr(a)4ax.com: > Hey Bob do you know anything about that new Hammock (?) seat? Any > feedback from your customers yet? The owner put one on a demo street Glide and took it on a trip. Said it was very comfortable. > > I keep thinking about changing the seat on the RK. The Comfort Stitch > is good but it has me sitting just a bit too far forward. > > The Hammock looks like a unique design for a bike seat and I am > wondering if it has proved to be an improvement over the typical > seats. The Hammock Seat is used on the CVO Ultras as well only they're heated too. So far everyone seems to like it and nobody has swapped it out yet. > > You guys still riding out there? I was out running some errands > yesterday and my jiffy stand nearly fell off. I was pulling out of the > parking lot and there was a rattling scraping noise coming from the > bottom end of the bike. I figured something let go in the engine. When > I looked down I could see the kick stand flopping around. I need to > check stuff like that more often. > Still riding. It got up to 13 today. Only had snow one day and it only settled for a few hours on the grass. The coldest so far was -8 which isn't cold enough to stop me unless it gets icy. Spring let go? That's what usually goes on the kick stand. -- Bob Mann Cap'n, ah need moor pow'r.
From: Bob Mann on 9 Nov 2009 02:44 totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote in news:1j8wk2u.1xsjkbk1c6cuadN%totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk: > Bob Mann <bobmann(a)mtsremove.net> wrote: > > > And, specifically, what about the Softail Custom? I personally don't like it but others seem to. Some swap it out for a lower profile seat. The pillion is narrow but well padded. >> >> Even those have better alternatives in the P&A catalogue though. >> Many Heritage owners who tour with a passenger get the touring >> pillion. There is also a touring pillion for the Deluxe. >> Apart from that I would get either a Sundowner from H-D or a Mustang >> seat. >> >> Even the Electraglide seat can be greatly improved upon. >> I had a Mustang on my previous bike and it was far better than the >> stock seat. > > <Googles> > > Mtustang seats, Hammock seats.... > > Holy hell. $400-700. Be much cheaper to get a pro upholsterer to > remodel the existing one. Some have done that too. We have a guy we send stuff to. > > Or HD could fit a decent seat as stock, but that's too radical a > solution, I suppose. Might as well ask Ducati to fit electrics that > aren't made of Christmas tree lights. > > Seats are a problem although it doesn't deter anyone and just makes the MoCo more money. A few people have swapped seats out and gotten a credit for the stock seat. Some keep both. -- Bob Mann Cap'n, ah need moor pow'r.
From: tomorrow on 9 Nov 2009 07:17
On Nov 9, 2:18 am, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > Or HD could fit a decent seat as stock, but that's too radical a > solution, I suppose. Might as well ask Ducati to fit electrics that > aren't made of Christmas tree lights. Different experiences here. I haven't bought a motorcycle with a "decent seat[1]" as stock since my 1973 Ducati 750GT, although the stock seat on my 2004 Road Glide and the stock seat on my 2006 Street Glide have been the best of the bunch. Nor have I ever bought a motorcycle with decent stock horn from any maker. Nor have I had any electrical complaints with any of my Ducatis since the '73 GT and the '77 900SS bevelhead. [1] "decent" in this instance meaning (to me) broad, flat, firm, doesn't lock me into one position, is comfortable for long distances, and doesn't make the bike look awful. |