So.....where did I leave off?
Yesterday, I was just doing some loose trial fitting to see the relationship between the seat, bars and pegs. Today I got after it in earnest. The bars and pegs came back off and I worked on re routing my cables and handlebar wires.
Originally all my wiring was routed over the top of the triple tree, coming out just under the ignition switch,
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So I unbolted the instruments so I could move them around and I pulled my switch gear wires to behind the triple tree and was able to gain the necessary extra length that way.
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I then reinstalled my handlebars and started putting my controls back on , as well as my new fat squishy foam grips.
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The one thing that absolutely has to be replaced is the front brake line, I’ve already ordered a new one , it won’t be here for a week or more.
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I decided to go ahead and flip the mounting plates upside down, this dropped my pegs almost 3” lower and put them level with my control pegs, it feels much more comfortable too. I put a coat of grease on the long bolts to help prevent corrosion and cinched them down with all steel lock nuts.
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I replaced the crushed exhaust port gaskets with new ones and put the exhaust back on.
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I gave the bike another test sitting and I definitely like the highway pegs in the lower position.
Yesterday my new rear sprocket arrived and the chain is supposed to be here tomorrow, so I’ll be starting all that soon.
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Until next time,
Bob