Floydster, I am getting a little discusted with the shop. They are busy, a few fairly trained tech, and many running around that ochestrate whatever. 5000 miles on the back tire, didn't look bad to me. I have never done a burn out. I have only driven the bike 1200 miles, all good roads also. They found a short in the wiring going through the rear fender, said the harness was rubbing on the tire. I don't feel comfortable at all. We'll see. Had the starter checked our as with the charging system. Of course, it's 50 bucks each to do so. About $800 total, I am not ignorant, I have a service manual and for the most part understand it. I just built a 383 stroker from a chevy small block and put into my 70 gmc ck 2500. I watch the air pressure daily in both tires, my bike lives in a clean environment with a cover after it cools. I have never had it over 65 mph. Don't ride the freeways, just a cruizer, I am a retired medic and technology trades person. I sure would appreciate any suggestions anyone could give me. I am willing to take this bike out of state to insure it's capabilities are held within the standards that they need to follow...The bike is spotless, everything I own is spotless, except my two border collies..I am a man of order..military thing...thanks everyone..help me find someone that can tell me more than, gee, not sure what it is. What cause a bike to lug. After twenty care free miles on a good highway, coming into stop lights. starting out in low, it chugged like I was in third taking off. Would a short cause that, I did have my auxillary lights on. My battery checked charging at 12.6. harley shop says thats tolerable. what's every ones thoughts...thanks...
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never had a rider, my wife don't ride, would like to go to a solo seat. Has a mustang seat on it. I am afraid if I went solo it would make the harley hard bags look gonad. Kind of nice to have some room for tools, a hat, place to put a few small groceries.. Some times I really wonder, I was just trying to get better mileage. If I could find five or six exemplary harley techs I would open a shop In Eau Claire, town of around 60,000 or so. It could use it. I have the finances to build and equip. The only shop we have stays fairly busy. A lot of the new bikes many don't know much about. I could easily invest 200k to get going. Any body interested?