I've just completed, what should have been, the final stage in getting the Harley back on the road. Should have been is the operative state of affairs and one which almost sent me into a spiralling depression. (After I had castigated myself as the most incompetent human being ever!)
The problems I had with the alarm system were hopefully going to be sorted with the fitting of a TSM (turn signal module) to replace the TSSM (the same, with a security element). It didn't, but when I worked out where the problem was it turned out to be a loose connection in the ignition connector. That didn't take long to fix although it did mean removing the fuel tank to get at the wiring. While I was there I repositioned the spacers for the tank lift brackets.
That was the straightforward bit of the day's work.
I then went on to fit the front brake discs. They needed a bit of spacing behind the caliper bolts to bring them in line with the discs. All was going well, until I spun the wheel and there was an ominous rubbing noise coming from the discs. At first I hoped it was only the pads rubbing and some more adjustment to the bolts would fix that. Wasn't to be! Even when the pads were pushed back from the discs it was still there.
Eventually I marked the edge of the discs and spun them again. The left hand disc was OK but there was some signs of scuffing on the right one. I confirmed that they were rubbing on the discs by putting some tape on the rim's edge. This was rubbed off with in a couple of rotations.
So, after all the searching and ensuring I was getting the 300mm discs which should fit the Fat Bob front end, what I actually needed all along was the 11.5 inch discs. I think it may be because I'm not using fat bob calipers.
Whatever, I've now got the expense of buying another set of discs though this time I've got much more choice and may even be able to pick up a second hand pair on e-bay.
It just means another couple of weeks delay.
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