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Great info, exactly as I did it, then I was doing some engine work and swapped out the petcock entirely to a non-vacuum type.
My personal preference; having the petcock handle turned to the rear of...

Does it matter the brand as long as it is fork oil?
Would hydraulic oil, or maybe tranny fluid work, I'd believe compatibility with the seals could be an issue.
HD has a type "E" that I use now in...

I always get condemned for a confrontation about the technical details, whatever, Just adding my 2 cents, and besides, if everyone is on the same page as to what you want and need, that's how it...

Is it stock wiring configuration or custom re-wire?
Main fuse in line?

Beating myself up over similar issues, I now run a dedicated ground wire to all my lighting when building, or reworking one of my rides.
I run it to the lights mount bolt and back to the frame...

Absolutely, just read label: penetrating oil vs spray lubricant
You want a good penetrating oil.
Not sure about WD-40, it may work just fine, I use it on my machines to keep corrosion at bay, as I...

Cool, I need one for a belt drive...

First off, it appears the bolt is threaded into the part that threads into the bottom of your bars.
Trying to beat the bolt through will only succeed in peening over its end and swelling it.
If...

When I was living in NE Ohio I did, but they use salt on the roads, and that stuff wreaks havok on metal parts, like aluminum.
Had to rinse after every ride. Then in spring I noticed my hinged...

I use dry duffle bags I got from Cabela's long ago. They are a rubberized canvas similar like vinyl is as rainproof. They've held up a long time for me. There are small d-rings on them to assist in...

Rare moment, but.......

Just remember, there's only one way to have more than one bike broke down at any one time, and that's to have more than one bike!

I put a round swingarm on my '73 FX.
Kept original shocks because I was bobbing the bike & wanted that low look.
I had to get bushings to make up in the lower shock mountings where diameter was...

Are you sure the gears are fully engaging when you shift?
I take it you are testing this without the inner primary installed and no clutch hub.
You will need to spin the hub shaft to help in...

Bike lift.

In Tennessee, you have to wait on title to be mailed from Nashville to you, it gives them time to discriminate, I guess, just sayin'
But I do agree with what you're saying.

One place I know of...
Going north on US129 from the dragon, take a left on TN72, go to US411 and turn left into Vonore, TN, at the first traffic light after the bridge, turn left on TN360, in about...

Wheels Through Time museum in Maggie Valley, NC.

The Devil's Triangle north of Oakridge, TN.

Foothills Parkway from Chillhowee Lake near the Tail of the Dragon to Weirs Valley near Sevierville,...

Flatman, laeljon, I cannot see why not if lightening the weight is the goal. A good digital scale needed. I have no experience balancing an engine. My comment is about the weight added into the wrist...

I was thinking the same thing.
My 1st Shovelhead was re-lung'd for me, my mechanic forgot a wrist pin clip, engine progressively kept blue smoking out the exhaust.
The square end of the pin wore a...

I want to say: stay away from a DNA trike axle kit.
Spend the money and go better, like maybe Frankenstein, at least you can use the stock Harley pulley with little modification.

I saw a Dyna...

Good advice, I live in Tennessee, and they go by the other state's requirements too.
I too have bought bikes from out of state, a few times, once it bit me in the ass not knowing the out of state...

On my oil tank, the one stand pipe elbows at the top away from the feed, that is return. The vent just stops straight up.

Is the throttle cable set up, an internal spiral type, liked used on some of the 1975 FL's with the two piece handle bars?

I have that set up on a '73, with an S&S E carb, and it doesn't always...

I like it, looks good.
You are a bit more innovative than me on some parts, as I fabricate brackets and adapters for my ride/builds too, which are not very many.
I made a headlight mount similar to...

Depends upon your method. If you leave everything installed, using a carbide burr, there will be minute shavings strewn everywhere. You will need to carefully cover all openings to keep from...