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[Ventury: A U.K. Compliance Pass isn't any use in the rest of the EU,,,Its not recognized in any way. UK compliance stands completely alone to the U.K.only...Leaving the EU may actually keep this benefit open to us,it's an odd twist of fete but the U.K. Carries out its own tests to its own standards...

Hi Ventury, About 14,000m now, thanks to you or teh beast wouldn't even be in the UK, and still not dropped it (yet), come close as I still find it needs max concentration on maneuvering. I definitely owe you so will sort out a meet at the NEC. I'll keep my eye on chrome conditon, thanks for the hea...

A great Ride To The Wall - it rained at home but lifted after 15 miles and stayed grey but dry. We don't know how many bikes went but according to reports there was a whopping great beast of a thing with a V8 engine in it that rode across the damp grass field (twice) and stayed upright!!! There was ...

Lead the way Steve!

I'll be at the Run to the Wall - charity ride for the fallen and injured since WW2, expected 10,000 bikes including ONE BH - I pray it doesn't rain.

Welcome to the site. Lovely collection there, I especially love the treatment of the golden rocker covers and those evil red and silver flame fenders.

You're all right, the death knell is sounding for V8 machines surrounded by 50mpg+ engines. We are lucky in the UK as we can map EFIs (+ lean out carbs) to temporarily pump out lower emissions (the major challenge in our stringent tests) and for the moment we can then use that pass certificate to se...

Here's the laugh, my wife knows that I wouldn't waste good Boss Hoss riding time for playing around with another woman

Fortunately, decades of cop-spotting training pay dividends and we all know those local places where we can open her up unseen.

Here's an interesting thing, I've preached 45 or 46 psi and I checked today and front is 43 so I left it at that and rode for 50 miles twisties and country roads, including a couple of 90s on country roads and no stability issues, handled fine as normal.

My Michelin commander says 42psi cold (for normal bikes) my manual 49psi, but I run 46 as that's only 9% over tyre max and 9% under recommended and haven't had any cupping or stability issues. The higher pressure is based on the higher weight we carry and the importance of tyre rigidity on stability...

Hi Steve, Looks like possible paint cracks, I have a few areas where the paint has cracked and lifted off the frame metal and no crack underneath. I would expect that any cracks that lead to riding instability would be big noticable ones, with clear movement of linked cycle parts when jacked up. I'd...

Hi Steve, I checked my front = 6" contact patch from the side is good - Michelin Commander @ 48psi. But the tread is definitely not 'soft' on any part of the tyre. It feels very firm, even rock-hard I'd say. Any softness would be a handling disaster as you described and indicate delamination. S...

IMZZ's spot on. In the old adage "if it started since you did something - that's where to start looking". The front bearings have to be snug up to the spacer or lateral forces will damage the bearings with some guys getting only 50 miles before failure of new HD bearings. I expect the HD g...

Strange business strategy, they must have made a loss after shipping and import tax, let alone potential profit margin. I know a 2001 bike I worked on (no tricks or special) sold for £19,995 last year and this is in another league of value. A specialist sales push with a reserve at £(Cost to busines...

Please forward a prayer for speedy recovery to John from across the pond.

[Just missed a lane wanderer today, on mobile phone I think, WTF. I could have been like John now. Having a JD to reflect and settle nerves.]

Mine's a ribbed one - not a V belt, any part numbers out there?

Anyone used one of these? They are strong at 73H. They look like they've got a lot of tread and are said to be good in the rain (when I get caught out - it happens). I believe they are OEM on newer Dynas.

My current Mich commander never came with much tread and is running low (after 7,800 miles)

How about a celebratory video for us followers?

"See, there's more to LaFong than a surly, opinionated, know it all, internet bully "

Hey, my boyGenius, I always thought so

ps. lovely looking work there, v pretty engine now and gorgeous intake.

Hi Donnie,

A great bunch on here to help you out, just ask. You do realise that there will be no going back...

My wife (who doesn't drive) often says "how did you know he(she) was going to do that?" I say years of being the one who would be worse off. I don't trust their indicators and many don't/can't use them properly, drifting lanes and at junctions. Makes me a better car driver for sure. I may ...

Good point IMZZ4, who knows who adjusted them last, or if they used the TDC on 1 and set 8 valves then the turn to get #6 on TDC and set the others, maybe one wasn't perfectly on TDC and the cam not on its heel. A number of factors can induce a difference. You only truly know when you do it yourself...

Hi Steve,

I like the look of the nautilus, where did you fit yours?

Hi Steve, The retainer clips or "uper snap rings" or IMZZ4's "retaining locks" (like circlips) are those that hold the hydraulic lifter plungers inside the lifter body, the pushrods sit in the plungers. IMZZ4 and Internet research inform that the preload avoids the hydraulic pres...

This is getting like an oil thread... ;) I got a response from Rhodes Performance in PA. It's where MBH goes for their engine work. they set the 385cammed SBs at 1/8 - 1/4. Note that they are performance machinists and power is their God. Am I right in thinking we run 1.6:1 rockers? if so I don't wa...

Hmmmm I've only seen 65 j must look up the book when I get back from a very hot London.