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I think it was Marcels tyre

And like most bearings....wasn't or barely any sign of grease in the bearing itself...

I knew it was shot before leaving...wasn't any rain on the forecast.... so I chance it...won't be doing that again...

I remember riding in frozen fog with a tire like that ..,..great job in getting your money's worth outta that skin @boboneleg

Fuck it...here's my temporary fix...lol...no looseness or slop in the bearing...managed to inject a good amount of grease all the way through...it will have to hold together until riding season is over....lol...sturgis and all...lol. Not to mention that pulley is one thousand dallors of Monopoly money ( Canadian)...if they refuse the claim...they say the bike has reach halfway through the warranty...and they might refuse to warranty it..fuckers...lol.

Compared to you...lol...most definitely...lol.

Dam right...lol. This is one of many reason I hate dealing with dealers...managed to talk to them this morning...have to bring the bike in...they have a look...submit a claim to indian...if approved...order the part and then have it installed...bike is going out of commission for minimum a month...can't I just bring you the pulley and have your tec look at it...Nope...

Master mechanic at work right there!

Removing the tire this morning....rear pulley bearing is kinda rough...checked on the part website...looks like its not serviceable...comes with the pulley...I can read the # off the bearing and could find one at the bearing shop...had a go trying to remove it...with a Harley wheel bearing Remover..doesn't really fitt...Jerry rigged something together....but stopped before damaging anything...thinking of pulling off the seal and re-pack with grease...but with that sturgis ride ...im a little concerned it might fail..

Had a look at my rear tire...got my money's worth with this one...the ride yesterday has killed it...

I recently bought some wire-wheel attachments for my Weed-Eater or strimmer as you guys call them....as I end up spending more time replacing the nylon line that breaks far too often, than actually using the tool. The wire-wheels center hole was too small so I finally decided it was high time that I mounted up the bench top drill press that my Dad bought for me a good decade ago.... I made a support post from (2) 2x6's to re-enforce that corner of the bench where I mounted it. The thing works a treat....& now I can get after leveling my yard, both front & back from all 3ft;+ tall weeds that are trying to take over. Always feels great to get more organized in the garage.

A young man moved from his parents home into a new apartment of his own and went to the lobby to put his name on his mailbox. While there, an attractive young lady came out of the apartment next to the mailboxes, wearing a robe. The boy smiled at the young woman and she started a conversation with him. As they talked, her robe slipped open, and it was obvious that she had nothing else on. The poor kid broke into a sweat trying to maintain eye contact. After a few minutes, she placed her hand on his arm and said, "Let's go to my apartment, I hear someone coming." He followed her into her apartment; she closed the door and leaned against it, allowing her robe to fall off completely. Now completely nude, she purred at him, "What would you say is my best feature?" Flustered and embarrassed, he finally squeaked, "It's got to be your ears." Astounded, and a little hurt she asked, "My ears? Look at these breasts; they are full and 100% natural. I work out every day and my butt is firm and solid. Look at my skin - no blemishes anywhere, so how can you think that the best part of my body is my ears?!" Clearing his throat, he stammered, "Outside, when you said you heard someone coming, that was me!!.

Today is are first heatwave...28 c and feels like 37c...one of my boys will be paying his dues driving that Lori around without A/C....lol....those things must act like a furnaces,hauling dirt around.

Wild hair eating my fresh new grass...lol I'm on the hunt this morning for a 27mm crowfoot wrench...

My 2008 is great quality, the newer ones not so much. Hopefully now they are pulling all the production back to the US things will improve.

Yes nute I wasn't only pointing out HD...they are all like that.. Everything is pretty well sub- contracted now...and the quality is shit... The sad part is they will definitely do the exact same thing if another customer is looking for and upgrade..sell him the exact same junk...lol.

Had the same with my T700, the front of the tank went rusty in less than 6 months. The dealer supplied me with a new tank under warranty and I got it painted by a mate .

I used to own a Yamaha MT07. The swing arm was mild steel with really thin paint, just where all the shit from the back wheel grit blasts it. I noticed it going rusty so ran it back to the dealer who said they would replace it under warranty. When I asked if the replacement would be the same crap quality they said yes. I waited until the new one was in then picked it up from them and got it stripped and powder coated then gave it back to them to fit. Seems that it's not just HD who cut corners sometimes.

Doing some maintenance on the indian this morning, we're doing a day ride Friday..700km roughly...belt tension , the works..just one more thing to do..clutch lever inspection and lube.. Notice and awful slop in the rear suspension...coming from the famous suspension pin...needle bearing are fine...pin is loose in the frame section...been hearing the odd cluck at time in the rear...Ill check with the dealer what they say...imagine they will say its normal...I know they allow a tolerance... Arrow motocycles from the land down under has a fix...has a wedge style pin...and it looks like it does the trick...

Well done @boboneleg, although it is clear I was robbed.

Ummmmmmmm. , that would be loser of the month . Obviously a play for Twat of the Year.

Not to dis...on Harleys in general..could be the dealership problem itself.. Roland's bike from last year...after his first service he opted for the popular stage one kit combo...slip-on and intake with a mild tune...all Harley products..HD brand...think he bought the bike in July and parked for the winter late Oct...he noticed the right side bafle was coming apart and rattling like crazy...called the dealer...no problem we will replace the bafle...he did...mid way to loconia this year the same bafle is coming apart again..called the dealer...ya we have and idea what's the cause...the bafle is held together with pop rivets..they come loose from heat , vibration and ratle...the only fix we can offer you is to take the bafle apart and weld where rivets are... Like I was telling Roland yesterday...I might have hurt his feelings...lol. I wouldn't accept that fix..those slip-on are warranty for a year...it's a question of principle..ive never seen motorcycles bafles held together with pop rivets..they sold you junk...and they probably already knew what they were selling you... I'd ask for a full refund and put that money down on something better...it's the only way to stop Harley and dealers from selling junk to customers...

I know your probably wearing HD brand boxers at the moment @Buckster...just curious, the challenger plaform has been out since 2020...have you had a chance to test ride one ? After owning both brands I can tell you the dislike and likes from both brands...