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I got on the beans a bit today, the bike is producing a lot of torque right from 1500 rpm through to I don't know where as I haven't gone past 5000 yet. It produces more from tickover it needs less juice to get going. I reset the throttle response to standard which was definitely the right thing to do. At the top end where the lack of Horsepower was evident before it just keeps going now so bhp is well up. Acceleration is very fast, I was the A68 for a while and passed a ton of cars and bikes, probably a couple of Hyabussa as well but it was hard to see them as they disappeared in my rear view mirrors. Climbing up into the Lammermuir hills it never missed a beat and the torque was relentless. It's a lot nicer to ride now, feels like a different bike. The valve train noise is really smooth now and the bike sounds really nice, different from before. I also noticed the sheep ran off more quickly but that might be just because it's a Harley and they didn't want to get raped.

Well I got 120 miles in after church, I have 250 since Monday so will drop the oil out this week to clear out all the assembly lube and anything from the new parts. Will also an auto tune or two, I think it is running a bit rich at the moment.

My bike only carries one passenger, the bus carries 130. The company wouldn't be too pleased.

Duuuuuuuh Newport Gwent or Newport Pembrokeshire your reply has now made it complete.

You’re a ray of sunshine

Four gigs done and knackered. Newport is vastly improved from the last I was there 20 years ago.

You could fall off that no problem.

It’s beautiful this morning, ah well, time for work.

5 miles from there it's rough as guts.

The last time I went there after a BMW Bike meet at Abergavenny Bus station in 2006 it was pretty rough in Newport I was a bit apprehensive when were invited by Bois Y Brynn to sing in their Pirates of the Port Festival. But the lads wanted to go so we did. Had a great weekend in good company, really felt a much nicer place. You can see a lot of money has been invested there. I particularly liked singing in the Corn Exchange and Fire and Ice. Also had good sets in Le Pub and the Cab. I would go back in a heartbeat but the lads want to try elsewhere as we don't get to go away as a group more than once or twice a year. Prices for everything were good as well. I don't drink but my mate told me he was paying £3 to £3.90 for guiness. It's £8 to £9 down here.

Gwent.

That's an Indian motorcycle.

Little project today...spreading some top soil around the mini garage...if your wondering, its 300 bucks for a Lori full...im about half done...still work in progress...im done for today...

Visiting some clients today, and stopped by AJP to buy a brake pedal for a friend. I’ve been told of something they’ve working on for the 650, when that comes out I might buy one.

Careful, that leaking coolant will poison the soil.

Wind finally let down...and 15 c weather is back.

Bike MOT done for another year.

Rode it for the first time today, just round the driveway as still waiting for the front brake lines. Runs great, but not been out of first gear Still need a coolant tank, was going to use a stainless water bottle but the material is so thin that my TIG skills are not up to welding it without blowing through the material. It also wouldn't be rigid enough once the hose is on the not to fatigue the joint so still thinking about that. Got a different exhaust coming as I don't like what's on there, need a decent headlight and some sort of rear mug guard, and to weld the fillets between the frame and the lower edge of the seat to hide the electrics. Still need to program the new clocks, not yet picking up the revs and need to get the other bits like the gear position and fuel level to work. Next winter I will take it all apart again, cut the odd bits off the frame I don't need and get it powder coated, and rewire the remaining original bits too. Final pic is what it started out as. Not to everyones taste but I've had fun doing it.

Fitted a radiator gaurd today . The rad had taken a bit of a biff after on off last time I was out, it's very slightly crushed at one end but no coolant loss that I can see .

**URGENT MESSAGE** A very good friend of mine has bought tickets to fly to the Isle of Man to watch the Races on Friday the 5th of June. The problem is that he completely forgot that Friday is in fact his wedding day. This is because he bought the tickets ages ago before agreeing to the wedding date. Now he's asked me to post on his behalf to see if anyone wants to take his place? The wedding is at 2pm and all paid for you just need to show up - he assures me she'll make a terrific wife

Pissing down again here. I can't be arsed to go out and feed he bunnies.

That is just another thing to go wrong, and its a Honda.... no thanks

Another new-fangeled "By-Wire" contraption ... wonder how long the steering head internals will last?

Newport in the 70/80's was proper rough if you strayed into the wrong areas. The Ringland estate was almost a no-go zone ......

5 miles from me.

we all know what type of ladies your into...

and the freak circle is complete.

Looks like a meeting of the child catchers.

Just did the full shakedown ride, planned for 50 miles so 80 it was and I'm back after 100.

Well done Fred?

Excellent unique project I'd say....nice work Nute.

Looks like Harley will be changing the rules again..the .Indian Wrecking crue will have to carry a passenger for the rest of the season ...lol.

Good rat bike.

Do not reply to Phil on this one, that's how i got court

Back now, had a fantastic weekend in Newport.

A bike for @busabeast, also good for shortarses like @Marcel https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17mYbxNaHA/

Stopped at Southampton hospital on the way home from work to see a friend who had brain surgery last week. He had a non cancerous tumour around the nerve from his ear, removing it kills the nerve so he is deaf on that side and has lost some of the nervous control to parts of one side of his face, but given what he has been through he is doing pretty well. Makes you grateful to be (mostly) healthy.