Seems like everything has been a bit on the sour side lately. The block on my truck cracked during a recent freeze so the week I had scheduled off to get some house projects done was spent preping and dropping in a low mileage used motor. My son over torqued and snapped a bolt on the torque converter. Easiest solution was to drop the tranny. I did get a new converter at near wholesale price from a shop on my route. Got it in Sunday and when I started it up it vibrates, especially in reverse. Also doesn't want to idle right. The solution is to unbolt the converter, loosen everything else, back it out a bit, and try to realign everything.
I have been driving the wife's Jeep since the Harley was in bad need of a rear tire. It was almost bald and had a slow leak. Had my bud order a tire Friday. When UPS delivered the order yesterday everything was there except the 2 tires he had ordered. They were on the packing list but UPS managed to lose them.
Got up this morning and built a quick wheel chock that I bolted to a piece of heavy square tubing to hold the bike upright. Worked llike a charm! I got the tire off, cleaned it up and took it to the shop about 4:00 this afternoon. UPS was still there and had delivered the missing tires. Since I was in there and the rear brake pads were getting thin, I decided to replace them. While I was going to the Harley dealer to pick up fresh brake pads, Glenn mounted and balanced the tire. I got home about 6:30 and the reassembly went smooth all the way. Fired her up for a test ride about 7:30. The new tire makes a world of difference in the handling of the bike.
Forecast is for lows in the 50's and 60's with highs in the upper 80's. First chance of rain over 10% is next Tuesday and again on Thursday.
To qoute a Harley ad slogan from a couple of years ago, "SCREW IT, LET'S RIDE!"
I have been driving the wife's Jeep since the Harley was in bad need of a rear tire. It was almost bald and had a slow leak. Had my bud order a tire Friday. When UPS delivered the order yesterday everything was there except the 2 tires he had ordered. They were on the packing list but UPS managed to lose them.
Got up this morning and built a quick wheel chock that I bolted to a piece of heavy square tubing to hold the bike upright. Worked llike a charm! I got the tire off, cleaned it up and took it to the shop about 4:00 this afternoon. UPS was still there and had delivered the missing tires. Since I was in there and the rear brake pads were getting thin, I decided to replace them. While I was going to the Harley dealer to pick up fresh brake pads, Glenn mounted and balanced the tire. I got home about 6:30 and the reassembly went smooth all the way. Fired her up for a test ride about 7:30. The new tire makes a world of difference in the handling of the bike.
Forecast is for lows in the 50's and 60's with highs in the upper 80's. First chance of rain over 10% is next Tuesday and again on Thursday.
To qoute a Harley ad slogan from a couple of years ago, "SCREW IT, LET'S RIDE!"
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