Turned the heaters on to knock off the chill. Had to cut them off, Too hot on lowest setting! Yay! Can't say too much for InfraRed shop heaters.
I'd put some longer period S&W StreetStroker shocks as the sidestand was just too long and the thing stood too straight. Now with the adjustable sidestand, I can use any length I want, decided to put the shorter S&W chrome bodies (new still in box!) back on. They are shorter as can be seen. Gotta stay true to the "chrome whore" build theme as much as possible. I'll get the springs chromed someday. This was not as quick an operaton as could be. Had to remove the rack and turn sigs.
The Street Strokers were a tad shorter than stock. so these and the 17" wheel and 70 series tire really chopped it. Too much I was thinking initially years ago. But time has passed and ground clearance be damned. With the onset of my neuropathy, lower will be better.
There was a recent thread abut installing fork springs tight soils up or down. Many threads before that even. Not as contentious as an oil thread but differing thoughts. Even Progressive instructions say it doesn't matter. But on the original S&W chrome body shocks ca 1970s, the spring (supplied by Progressive, see print) can only go tight winds up.
Just for the sake of looking, see the "S&W" etched into the body? No "Monroe" These are pre-merger. Cool
So whilst waiting for MRieck to work his top-end magic, I had to swap out the too short (though HD, of unknown origin) with APE studs. And remove the base gasket. It was in very good shape after lifting the cylinders. But at this point, no chances, its coming off. With the studs out it was a piece of cake and came off whole.
Ahh, the 400HP APE/Crower rods and KA Performance tension er.
Cleaned the surface with thinner and acetone, ready for cyls. Cleaned and chased the stud holes, threaded in 8 studs. Called it a day.
Called Foreign Speedo, they got the instruments and my list of demands. Said they could do it.
Eggsited!
