Thanks for the Welcome
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:03 pm
Thanks for the replies, guys!
I find this site much more user friendly than the other,
more like the old site, without the goody two shoes shit.
Some of you may remember me from there, however, I
didn't post much, as I got shot down on my ideas a lot,
so I pretty much clammed up, as I found myself biting my
tongue a lot. I'm the sort who likes to speak his mind.
I'm an old factory HD mechanic from thirty years ago, when
I worked in dealership service as a tech and service mgr.
I now build a few V8 bikes for fun and profit, as well as
maintaining HDs, hotrods and trucks on the side.
Have been spec building high end residential since quitting
professional wrenching back then.
I believe in maintaining what you ride, and don't have much
in common with those who refuse to lay a hand on their own
machine, and I'm still alive to discuss the matter!
Also, a few of you may know that I've been involved with
the Ranger transmission for the past 5 years, still am,
and built one of the first ones, as well as a few others.
This is a nice conversion, if done correctly, and I'm always
trying things to make it better.
If any of you are interested in this project, feel free to
contact me about your curiosities and aspirations, I'd be
happy to help you get involved with this superior transmission.
Mine has been trouble free for 30,000 miles of abuse.
It's outlived two engine rebuilds, currently on the third,
blew up a strong 383 after 10,000, built a new one, 389",
which is going on 7,000 mi, not broken in yet, but really strong.
This one is very torky, 500lbs, to pull higher gears.
I've gotten past clutch issues, for the most part, and have
eliminated the vacuum booster and cable, running a
hydraulic actuated 'mousetrap', with good results.
A real pleasure to ride, now, but have some tuning issues,
due to the new motor/cam/heads combo. Just top end
cutting out a bit, but will get past that one soon, as the
motor is new and don't want to push it too hard yet.
Will try to get some pics of it, on here
blah blah blah, but thanks again, all,
John
I find this site much more user friendly than the other,
more like the old site, without the goody two shoes shit.
Some of you may remember me from there, however, I
didn't post much, as I got shot down on my ideas a lot,
so I pretty much clammed up, as I found myself biting my
tongue a lot. I'm the sort who likes to speak his mind.
I'm an old factory HD mechanic from thirty years ago, when
I worked in dealership service as a tech and service mgr.
I now build a few V8 bikes for fun and profit, as well as
maintaining HDs, hotrods and trucks on the side.
Have been spec building high end residential since quitting
professional wrenching back then.
I believe in maintaining what you ride, and don't have much
in common with those who refuse to lay a hand on their own
machine, and I'm still alive to discuss the matter!
Also, a few of you may know that I've been involved with
the Ranger transmission for the past 5 years, still am,
and built one of the first ones, as well as a few others.
This is a nice conversion, if done correctly, and I'm always
trying things to make it better.
If any of you are interested in this project, feel free to
contact me about your curiosities and aspirations, I'd be
happy to help you get involved with this superior transmission.
Mine has been trouble free for 30,000 miles of abuse.
It's outlived two engine rebuilds, currently on the third,
blew up a strong 383 after 10,000, built a new one, 389",
which is going on 7,000 mi, not broken in yet, but really strong.
This one is very torky, 500lbs, to pull higher gears.
I've gotten past clutch issues, for the most part, and have
eliminated the vacuum booster and cable, running a
hydraulic actuated 'mousetrap', with good results.
A real pleasure to ride, now, but have some tuning issues,
due to the new motor/cam/heads combo. Just top end
cutting out a bit, but will get past that one soon, as the
motor is new and don't want to push it too hard yet.
Will try to get some pics of it, on here
blah blah blah, but thanks again, all,
John