The Phoenix takes flight
- Thread starter Gas Man
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Mario77746
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Gas, just saw the vids. Incredible man. That thing sounds as bad as it looks. Great job.
I got my newly chromed headlight mount from the UPS man... but damn... a little over packing by Browns!!!
To show the pure size of it all.. used one of the wife's coffee cups
I mean...COME ON... and I paid for that shipping... over kill if you ask me!
Pulled the tank again...
Did the now standard issue di-electric grease and shrink wrap.
Mounted the light, and put the tank back on.
MONEY!!
Bled the brakes once more... took it outside, adjusted the headlight and tightened it up!!
Back inside... ready for some real miles... hopefully Sat when we get some decent weather.
BAM!!
To show the pure size of it all.. used one of the wife's coffee cups
I mean...COME ON... and I paid for that shipping... over kill if you ask me!
Pulled the tank again...
Did the now standard issue di-electric grease and shrink wrap.
Mounted the light, and put the tank back on.
MONEY!!
Bled the brakes once more... took it outside, adjusted the headlight and tightened it up!!
Back inside... ready for some real miles... hopefully Sat when we get some decent weather.
BAM!!
Chopper Dave
SIICK!!!
looks great Gas!:up: 
So yesterday it got up to like 60 outside... so I decided I would take the Phoenix out for a shake down ride.
Opened the garage door... whoom the whole bike fogs over... I hate this shit.
But with my make shift speedo plug
The speedo didn't fog over like it use to.
Took it out for a short 35mile spin. Could feel the top motor mount getting loose... it started to vibrate more... but the bike is running better than ever before. I'm not sure if its one thing or the combination of the pipes, ignition, doherty, desperato cover, or what... but it pulled AWESOME!!
So came home... parked it.. so it could cool down... went out today and checked it over...
Sure enough, the top motor mount bolts were loose, the lisense plate bolt that goes thru the swingarm to the plate assembly, and one exhaust heat shield bolt. But what I found strange loose was 2 oil lines. Must have been falsely tight with the pipe dope. Tightened everything up...
Now I did also find that my ignition key is cutting out a bit... never had a problem with it while riding but when I was screwing it when I got to tighten it up on the coil mount... it cut out. Then it will cut out one min and not the next. Going to have to pull the tank and check the wires... maybe they're getting pulled? Worse case... replace the key.
But then after going over the bike I cleaned it up and polished the stainless steel tips...
Left tip..done right one not
Both of them done.... moocho better
Opened the garage door... whoom the whole bike fogs over... I hate this shit.
But with my make shift speedo plug
The speedo didn't fog over like it use to.
Took it out for a short 35mile spin. Could feel the top motor mount getting loose... it started to vibrate more... but the bike is running better than ever before. I'm not sure if its one thing or the combination of the pipes, ignition, doherty, desperato cover, or what... but it pulled AWESOME!!
So came home... parked it.. so it could cool down... went out today and checked it over...
Sure enough, the top motor mount bolts were loose, the lisense plate bolt that goes thru the swingarm to the plate assembly, and one exhaust heat shield bolt. But what I found strange loose was 2 oil lines. Must have been falsely tight with the pipe dope. Tightened everything up...
Now I did also find that my ignition key is cutting out a bit... never had a problem with it while riding but when I was screwing it when I got to tighten it up on the coil mount... it cut out. Then it will cut out one min and not the next. Going to have to pull the tank and check the wires... maybe they're getting pulled? Worse case... replace the key.
But then after going over the bike I cleaned it up and polished the stainless steel tips...
Left tip..done right one not
Both of them done.... moocho better
So I pulled the tank and found another set of the special connectors had gone wrong... not sure what's up with that... installer error? The neighbor, Mr Sgt, said he thinks they must be prototype crap.. or somin like that.
Either way... got some different spade connectors on there and it works again...
hopefully Sat i will get some miles on!!!
Either way... got some different spade connectors on there and it works again...
hopefully Sat i will get some miles on!!!
Yep, everyday!!! I like it though and easy to remove unlike the blueing on chrome.
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Great job on your Bad Ass Dog. I have learned a lot from all of you guys at this forum.
Thanks
Thanks
The tips of those pipes are going to impale someone! 
Man that bike looks good! The fogging over is somehing you get used to. It's the ice forming on the bike and your cloths that starts to concern me as that means the road is getting ready to go bad. Bey hey, riding is riding...
Have fun this weekend, who will be riding with you?
Man that bike looks good! The fogging over is somehing you get used to. It's the ice forming on the bike and your cloths that starts to concern me as that means the road is getting ready to go bad. Bey hey, riding is riding...
Have fun this weekend, who will be riding with you?