latest mods.

[Fr. Joe 07T100]

Ok, pipes back on bike. One pic will show them with the headers painted and the very tails painted - from the weld to the end. I thought this looked dorkey so, I took them back off and painted everything. I like the look on my bike, makes me appreciate my earlier choice of black cam covers which I was beginning to doubt. Fell in love with the sound right away, but noticed it was hesitant at low rpm's and popping and stalling after my first ride. So i set it up with 1 shim and put the 152 mains back in, 42 pilot and 2.5 cranks out on mix. screw and I think it's running great. Of all the days not to be able to find any HD's to pull up next to.

threw a couple other early pics in there; you'll notice that tree damage on my property; big storm went through two weeks ago. Tomorrow is chainsawing day with parishioners aftr an a.m. morning double funeral. When it rains it pours. I burn wood so that is good. God provided! I've probably got over 10 cord. Gratuitous pic of newly purchased parish plow truck, just cuz I like it! The plow is cool too, a big extendable Blizzard ( note to you Texas guys: never mind the plow stuff, you wouldn't understand!)

 

[bonnevillebilly]

Hey Joe
They look great, I am sure you love the sound.
Let me know how the high heat paint holds up on the first bend of the headers.
I didn't have very good luck I kept getting little blisters at the first bend.
I ended up having them ceramic coated.

That is a very nice truck and man!!! that was a big-ass tree.

Bill

 

[sweatmachine]

that looks great, you look like one proud Father!

I like the old truck too! The buildings are very neat as well, we don't have that style of architecture here.

 

[Fr. Joe 07T100]

Hey Joe
They look great, I am sure you love the sound.
Let me know how the high heat paint holds up on the first bend of the headers.
I didn't have very good luck I kept getting little blisters at the first bend.
I ended up having them ceramic coated.

That is a very nice truck and man!!! that was a big-ass tree.

Bill

Bill, I have no doubt that i'm gonna end up ceramic coating them, but wanted the look like I used to want women: fast and cheap!

Lost three trees, one onto the front porch.

 

[Fr. Joe 07T100]

I was reeeeally liking that look Padre. I almost broke down when I read that you "took them back off and painted everything." Please say it ain't so. - which look Triumph? the one with the quarter fairing (too BMW) or the one with the little bit of stainless between the black ? (imo, just, uhm,...well dorkey)


BTW Padre, I thought this was a plow... but hey, I'm from Texas.

Wow! how does it do in the snow?

 

[sweatmachine]

Wow! how does it do in the snow?

what is this "snow" you speak of? Is it like locusts in the Bible?

 

[Fr. Joe 07T100]

what is this "snow" you speak of? Is it like locusts in the Bible?

lol When it's falling in June? YES, it's like locusts in the Bible

 

[DavidC]

Looks good!

Very nice transformation, Joe. The machine looks classy but tough, like a drunken sailor in his dress blues.
Seems like a lot of people die up there; be sure to ask about old motorcycles they may have tucked in their barns.

 

[ThruxTonUp]

Nice work Joe -hen you sending the corbin back for a rework? Very nice skid plate.

 

[gilligan]

Black cam covers, black headers, looks sweet!!! Where you located Joe?

 

[Fr. Joe 07T100]

TTU: Sent your pics to J.R. at Corbin, he promises me that they've sent me a new locking mechanism for the "trunk"; but as to my claim that the seat was supposed to look like yours, there's been no response. I'm not hopeful. Their lack of response/communication has been ongoing, at least with me.

Gilligan: i'm located in far northeastern NY, in Franklin County, 20 minutes from the border with Quebec and Ontario.

 

[Fr. Joe 07T100]

Black cam covers, black headers, looks sweet!!! Where you located Joe?

Very nice transformation, Joe. The machine looks classy but tough, like a drunken sailor in his dress blues.
Seems like a lot of people die up there; be sure to ask about old motorcycles they may have tucked in their barns.

Why people have the nerve to die during riding season is beyond me! I like the sailor description of the bike. I served in the USAR for six years but the sailor comparo. hits it on the head.

Let me know when your comin' this way. Building a back deck on the house now, great place to crack open a few beers after a ride through the twisties.

 

[Hedge]

Fatha - I 100% agree with your interpretation of the dorky look with the headers and tips black and the mufflers chrome. It looks so much better all Black. The only exception is I have seen people who have blacked the pipes all the way and left the tips Chrome and I am a fan of that. I left the tips of my Preds Chrome. The bike looks good and it's always a pleasure to read your posts! Now go save some souls quickly so you can get out and ride this afternoon!

 

[Fr. Joe 07T100]

Hedge, glad you agee, great minds think alike. I bet the chrome tips would look good. My tips aren't exactly "finished" at the ends since the hack job so I think all black is best.

Saved souls in ten minutes or less. It's a damn beautiful day, but I spent the afternoon outback splitting wood from the trees that fell on my property. Going now to look at a fireplace insert.

Will ride my bike there at least.

 

[Lobo]

Saved souls in ten minutes or less. It's a damn beautiful day

I bet it is at that rate