Recent content by apljr

That would frustrate the hell out of me. Thanks for the heads up!

Thanks for the heads up 5twins! I'll pick some up today. Yeah, the plastic pieces are in long chunks along with some metal shavings. I'll run it for now and rip into it over the winter.

Finally got some time to get back in the garage. Figured I'd change the oil on the '79 and waddya know, huge chunks of plastic from the cam chain guide/tensioner. How horrible of a person am to just just say fuck it and get this thing on the road? Not sure how dangerous it is to run this with a...

Small update: Spent a couple hours on the bike a few days ago. I drained the gas out of the carbs and tank. The gas in the alternator side carb was clear but had a ton of sediment in it. Almost like big specks of dirt or rocks. The clutch side carb didn't seem to have any gas in it at all. I'm...

Damn dude! Glad you're alright! Today is just not your day evidently.

Thank you for this! Definitely going to look into doing this very soon. :cheers:

Amen to that!

I always thought this style of chain adjuster was interesting:

Here's an update: The '80 that my dad will be building has a Pamco and HHB PMA already installed on it. Killer! It also has an aftermarket 2-into-1 exhaust and new remote reservoir shocks. The PO said he was going to build a street tracker, but ended up getting a couple of Harley's and lost...

I was wondering if anyone was going to say something about that :laugh: Actually had to borrow my dad's truck (I drive a honda fit and the only thing i'm fitting in there is groceries.) Told him we should hook up the trailer and make our lives easier... Lets just say they were a bitch to get off...

If you wanna keep the softail, keep it! You don't have to do anything to your bike you don't want to. Unless someone has a gun to your head. If that's the case I think you have more pressing matters to attend to...

Past project no longer with me.

POS held together by liquid gasket and electrical tape.