running bad (feeling blessed)...limped home (walking on air)

[SkooterG]

Well I guess it is up to me to post the pic's. Here ya go Mike,

THAT is just ******* awesome!

 

[Patriot]

Sorry guys I move them into a new folder. I didn't know how quick you would be. It looks like it is working now. The new forum doesn't like the link format from photo bucket.
First try,

it's "Izabela" ya dork !!!

 

[Mihalis fjr]

Great post ''Redfish''!!Thanks for showing us the Isabella's beauties..!!

''08FJR4ME'' Your work is outstanding!!These plates looks like jewels!!

 

[TomInPA]

Amazing

 

[Fred W]

Sorry guys I move them into a new folder. I didn't know how quick you would be. It looks like it is working now. The new forum doesn't like the link format from photo bucket.
First try,

it's "Izabela" ya dork !!!

Not any more.

 

[hppants]

I look forward to checking this thread every day. And today did not disappoint.

Great status report, R/H. Did Aaron give you any hint as to when the bike might be ready?

I too love the look of the PAR plates.

 

[dcarver]

Damn, those are NICE!

 

[BikerGeek99]

There are some really good things going on in this thread.

Dave - those plates are f'n cool! Glad we got to see them before they get buried on the bike.

 

[wfooshee]

So you'll have to take Isabella all apart to find the shiny, huh?

 

[08FJR4ME]

so, another saga of isabella's misbehaving is as follows:
riding home from round trip day of 275miles, humming away on the interstate with AVCC set to 75 and near my home, I see the bike laboring and losing speed on overpass hills that normally are no problem. As I approach my exit, I pull in clutch and engine kills...will not idle; won't run below 2000 rpms

So limp home last few miles and pull into garage. A little later, try to start it...takes like a bunch of throttle, it runs, but no idle and wants to kill below 2000 rpm.

Next day when cold, I raise tank...looking around, don't see anything out of ordinary like damage wiring or plugs, vac hose disconnected, etc. With trepidation, I pulled the plugs, and without a compression tester, sealed each hole with my hand/fingers, and hand was "puffed" off and away. Then I check that each plug was firing by connecting to the wire and grounding to valve cover, spinning the engine.

So now what? Gee, could the cam chain had jumped a tooth...have no idea why as it's the new CCT since the valves were checked. This engine has 70k miles with valve check at 55k and no adjustment needed.

I guess I really do need to do a proper compression check with gauge...

depressed in Nawlins'

Mike da Patriot

<appropriate pissed off smiley>

Sorry Mike but I got the information from the first post.. This was a clandestine operation. Maybe I shoulda went with the Three fingerd Salute.

But I wanted to have them done in time.

Dave

 

[Patriot]

it's sarcasm, ya dork (as Darksider #1 called me twice !!!)

 

[wheatonFJR]

it's sarcasm, ya dork (as Darksider #1 called me twice !!!)

I get it...

Mike's joshin' Dave.

Outstanding work Dave.

Mike, yer brand new FJR is rising from the ashes...looks to be fun times ahead.

 

[08FJR4ME]

it's sarcasm, ya dork (as Darksider #1 called me twice !!!)

Yeh I know Mike was only kidding. But he is right, I can be a dork sometimes. Just ask my wife!

 

[Fred W]

it's sarcasm, ya dork (as Darksider #1 called me twice !!!)

Yeh I know Mike was only kidding. But he is right, I can be a dork sometimes. Just ask my wife!

TMI

 

[escapefjrtist]

Damn, those are NICE!

+1000...Great work Dave! Those are some awesome looking plates!

--G

 

[Patriot]

4 checks from you generous collective of post whores showed up just now, delivered by the man in blue

THANK YOU

now I can wire transfer final payment to the Dubai Tourist Commission

<ahahah>

 

[Chuck35]

May the lips of a thousand camels kiss your ***.

 

[user 213]

That's not how it goes...

May the fleas of a thousand camels infest in your armpits.

 

[Patriot]

may Burger King and your wife/SO refuse to let you have it your way...

شكرا لكم وإلى اللقاء

 

[Redfish Hunter]

I have not heard anything from this one in a while. Have we heard anything from Grave's Cycle Repair? Patriot? Oh Patriot?