Locked and loaded for another 10000 mile or so.
This round's on me.

Installed a new D401 rear tire this week and new axle bearings with fresh
grease.
D401F for the front w/bearing replacement on tap over the next day or two,
and new seals for the front forks.

Gawd I love my stock exhaust. 50 miles of pure joy this afternoon at 45(F)
with a mix of 45MPH secondary and 80MPH highway.

No turning back now.
I'll deal with the engine leaks later. Nothing a quart of 20w50 and a quart
of primary in the saddle bags can't keep up with.

Steve Paul
'93 FXRS-C
EKIII, BS #284

Steve Paul wrote:
> Locked and loaded for another 10000 mile or so.
> This round's on me.
>
> Installed a new D401 rear tire this week and new axle bearings with
> fresh grease.

>
> Steve Paul
> '93 FXRS-C
> EKIII, BS #284

Did you check the end play in those new bearings ?

--
Snag
"90 FLHTCU "Strider"
'39 WLDD "PopCycle"
BS 132/SENS/DOF

Snag wrote:
> Steve Paul wrote:
>> Locked and loaded for another 10000 mile or so.
>> This round's on me.
>>
>> Installed a new D401 rear tire this week and new axle bearings with
>> fresh grease.
>
>
> Did you check the end play in those new bearings ?

Do I have to answer? <sfsf>

I'll have to run the wheels over to the local indy for that. Don't have a
dial and mount (yet).
I didn't have to replace the races, they were clean. I just packed the new
bearings, dropped them in, and re-sealed the hub.
The wheel ain't loose, I can tell you that. In fact, it feels like the new
bearings improved things. 'Course, that could be the result of actually
having tread on the rear tire.
Don't know if they're too tight though. Guess I'll have them checked out.

-Steve

Steve Paul wrote:
> Snag wrote:
>> Steve Paul wrote:
>>> Locked and loaded for another 10000 mile or so.
>>> This round's on me.
>>>
>>> Installed a new D401 rear tire this week and new axle bearings with
>>> fresh grease.
>>
>>
>> Did you check the end play in those new bearings ?
>
> Do I have to answer? <sfsf>
>
> I'll have to run the wheels over to the local indy for that. Don't
> have a dial and mount (yet).
> I didn't have to replace the races, they were clean. I just packed
> the new bearings, dropped them in, and re-sealed the hub.
> The wheel ain't loose, I can tell you that. In fact, it feels like
> the new bearings improved things. 'Course, that could be the result
> of actually having tread on the rear tire.
> Don't know if they're too tight though. Guess I'll have them checked
> out.
> -Steve

The other thing you need to do is replace those outer races . It don't
matter how clean they are

THEY MUST BE REPLACED IN SETS !!!

Anything else is courting a catastrophic bearing failure . Probably at 80
MPH on a very crowded freeway . Do I need to tell you what your chances are
of surviving that ? And I'd like to meet you some day ...
--
Snag
"90 FLHTCU "Strider"
'39 WLDD "PopCycle"
BS 132/SENS/DOF

On Mar 6, 7:43*am, "Snag" <snag_...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Steve Paul wrote:
> > Snag wrote:
> >> Steve Paul wrote:
> >>> Locked and loaded for another 10000 mile or so.
> >>> This round's on me.
>
> >>> Installed a new D401 rear tire this week and new axle bearings with
> >>> fresh grease.
>
> >> Did you check the end play in those new bearings ?
>
> > Do I have to answer? <sfsf>
>
> > I'll have to run the wheels over to the local indy for that. Don't
> > have a dial and mount (yet).
> > I didn't have to replace the races, they were clean. I just packed
> > the new bearings, dropped them in, and re-sealed the hub.
> > The wheel ain't loose, I can tell you that. In fact, it feels like
> > the new bearings improved things. 'Course, that could be the result
> > of actually having tread on the rear tire.
> > Don't know if they're too tight though. Guess I'll have them checked
> > out.
>
> The other thing you need to do is replace those outer races . It don't
> matter how clean they are
>
> THEY MUST BE REPLACED IN SETS !!!

Seconded.

Road Glidin' Don wrote:
> "Snag" wrote:
>> The other thing you need to do is replace those outer races . It
>> don't matter how clean they are
>
> Seconded.

Thanks guys. I'll get that taken care of right away.

"Steve Paul" wrote:

>Locked and loaded for another 10000 mile or so.
>This round's on me.
>
>Installed a new D401 rear tire this week and new axle bearings with fresh
>grease.
>D401F for the front w/bearing replacement on tap over the next day or two,
>and new seals for the front forks.
>
>Gawd I love my stock exhaust. 50 miles of pure joy this afternoon at 45(F)
>with a mix of 45MPH secondary and 80MPH highway.
>
>No turning back now.
>I'll deal with the engine leaks later. Nothing a quart of 20w50 and a quart
>of primary in the saddle bags can't keep up with.
>
>Steve Paul
>'93 FXRS-C
>EKIII, BS #284

Well done Steve. I'm getting my barge out tomorrow and doing the
spring chores on her. Ready to put a set of Rumble Road speakers on
her, so I don't have to sing solo anymore. I have a basement and
dining room fully of 'winter blues' purchases the old lady will be
glad to see on the bike and out of the house.

Have a drink on me for all your hard work. Shirley, put a keg out for
the rest of the gang, I'm buying.

Dean
EKIII
'06FLHR

Dean wrote:
> "Steve Paul" wrote:
>
>> Locked and loaded for another 10000 mile or so.
>> Gawd I love my stock exhaust.
>> No turning back now.

>
> Well done Steve. I'm getting my barge out tomorrow and doing the
> spring chores on her. Ready to put a set of Rumble Road speakers on
> her, so I don't have to sing solo anymore.

Got up this morning, looked at the outdoor thermometer (30F) and told myself
I was going to take the cage to work. By the time I left the driveway, the
Evo was ready and willing.

I think I may have a "problem".
--
Steve Paul
EKIII, BS284
'93 FXRS-C "Mule"
No salt, No plans

"Steve Paul" wrote:

>Dean wrote:
>> "Steve Paul" wrote:
>>
>>> Locked and loaded for another 10000 mile or so.
>>> Gawd I love my stock exhaust.
>>> No turning back now.
>
>>
>> Well done Steve. I'm getting my barge out tomorrow and doing the
>> spring chores on her. Ready to put a set of Rumble Road speakers on
>> her, so I don't have to sing solo anymore.
>
>Got up this morning, looked at the outdoor thermometer (30F) and told myself
>I was going to take the cage to work. By the time I left the driveway, the
>Evo was ready and willing.
>
>I think I may have a "problem".

You're sick lad, just plain sick. I suggest you start with an apology
then into counseling for at least a week or two.

I hit the road today at noon, first time this year, and the frigging
bike wouldn't go back home til damn near 8 pm.
Dean
EKIII
'06FLHR

On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:53:53 -0500, Dean <gdean@neo.rr.com> wrote:

>I hit the road today at noon, first time this year, and the frigging
>bike wouldn't go back home til damn near 8 pm.
>Dean
>EKIII
>'06FLHR

I have a retired friend who wakes up in the morning and, if it's a
nice day, with maybe a forecast of another couple nice days, tells the
wife "Seeya" and heads out on his bike for a few days. He puts about
30-40K miles on it each year.

I'm lookin' forward to those days.

Then there's another buddy who's never been married, and for years
rode his bike to work in any kind of weather short of ice. On Friday
morning he'd ride in fully-loaded for the weekend, head out straight
from work for parts unknown until then, and would return Monday
morning to work not having seen his place since Friday ayem. His name
is Joe Sparrow, and the Rat Ride in St. Louis is named for him. He
puts close to 100K miles on a bike in one year. I work with his
brother-in-law.

Now that I've read all that, I realize how boring it is, so Shirley,
set 'em up. Hell, it was too wet for me this ayem so I didn't ride for
once in a good while. Rode all last coupla weeks, tho, down to 18
degrees one ayem.

--
EZ Larry from St. Louis
'08 FLHTCU

EZ wrote:
> On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:53:53 -0500, Dean <gdean@neo.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I hit the road today at noon, first time this year, and the frigging
>> bike wouldn't go back home til damn near 8 pm.
>> Dean
>> EKIII
>> '06FLHR
>
> I have a retired friend who wakes up in the morning and, if it's a
> nice day, with maybe a forecast of another couple nice days, tells the
> wife "Seeya" and heads out on his bike for a few days. He puts about
> 30-40K miles on it each year.
>

> set 'em up. Hell, it was too wet for me this ayem so I didn't ride for
> once in a good while. Rode all last coupla weeks, tho, down to 18
> degrees one ayem.

Thanks for the drink. Burrrr, 18's too cold for my blood.

When the seasonal temperatures fluctuate between 30 and 50 (F) during
daylight hours, I'm content to do the half hour ride to work in 45 minutes
the long way, each way, and an hour or two each day on the weekend (maybe
twice in a day). When it's below 30 or raining in the mornings, I don't ride
to work. Don't care about the rain on the ride home or on the weekends in
the warm weather. Just don't like to show up in wet clothes, or deal with
rain gear on a workday morning.

When it gets up into the 60's and beyond, the weekend rides become much
longer (5 hours+). We really have some nice (pretty, twistie, lightly
traveled) secondary and rural roads around these parts. I never get bored,
and often find myself making a B-line for the major highways when I start
running out of daylight, and need to get back to the barn in a hurry.

--
Steve Paul
EKIII, BS284
'93 FXRS-C "Mule"
No salt, No plans

On 3/10/2010 7:24 AM, EZ wrote:

> Now that I've read all that, I realize how boring it is, so Shirley,
> set 'em up. Hell, it was too wet for me this ayem so I didn't ride for
> once in a good while. Rode all last coupla weeks, tho, down to 18
> degrees one ayem.
>
Thanks for the drink. About 40 degrees this morning, beautiful clear
sky, storm had dumped a shitload of rain then fled east. Plugged in my
Gerbings and rode to work, just got home. 58 degrees outside right now
at 2:40, 160 miles on the bike today.

--
Fins BS#221 AH#135
2007 FLHTCU
I think its gonna be a great day.

EZ wrote:

>On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:53:53 -0500, Dean <gdean@neo.rr.com> wrote:
>
>>I hit the road today at noon, first time this year, and the frigging
>>bike wouldn't go back home til damn near 8 pm.
>>Dean
>>EKIII
>>'06FLHR
>
>I have a retired friend who wakes up in the morning and, if it's a
>nice day, with maybe a forecast of another couple nice days, tells the
>wife "Seeya" and heads out on his bike for a few days. He puts about
>30-40K miles on it each year.
>
>I'm lookin' forward to those days.
>
>Then there's another buddy who's never been married, and for years
>rode his bike to work in any kind of weather short of ice. On Friday
>morning he'd ride in fully-loaded for the weekend, head out straight
>from work for parts unknown until then, and would return Monday
>morning to work not having seen his place since Friday ayem. His name
>is Joe Sparrow, and the Rat Ride in St. Louis is named for him. He
>puts close to 100K miles on a bike in one year. I work with his
>brother-in-law.
>
>Now that I've read all that, I realize how boring it is, so Shirley,
>set 'em up. Hell, it was too wet for me this ayem so I didn't ride for
>once in a good while. Rode all last coupla weeks, tho, down to 18
>degrees one ayem.

I don't know, it was kinda interesting. I know 100k miles a year
translates into a shit load of tires. The guy has to keep working.
Dean
EKIII
'06FLHR

DM wrote:

>On 3/10/2010 7:24 AM, EZ wrote:
>
>> Now that I've read all that, I realize how boring it is, so Shirley,
>> set 'em up. Hell, it was too wet for me this ayem so I didn't ride for
>> once in a good while. Rode all last coupla weeks, tho, down to 18
>> degrees one ayem.
>>
>Thanks for the drink. About 40 degrees this morning, beautiful clear
>sky, storm had dumped a shitload of rain then fled east. Plugged in my
>Gerbings and rode to work, just got home. 58 degrees outside right now
>at 2:40, 160 miles on the bike today.

Amazing. 48 degrees right now feels like a nice 70 day in June. 58 and
you start to get hot with a jacket on. But brother, when that sun goes
down you better have them gloves with you.
Dean
EKIII
'06FLHR