magellan

LOL!! I was hoping someone would notice that. Since it's an empty industrial street in the evening, we do our trial runs then. The bike isn't registered or insured yet (this week probably), so...ahem, doing that thing to which you refer is the least of our worries. We had to see how fast it would go, right?? :wheel: :fing02:

All that means is that they'll make white sparks instead of red like steel... :goofy: Go ahead and slot the oil cooler holes then, it really can't hurt to do it, especially since it's so accessible at the moment! 10 minutes and a Dremel is all you need. Sorry if that comes off as pushy, I'm just one of those OCD, anal types about how a bike goes together... :warranty: At this point the bolt heads don't so much contact the oil cooler as they do whisper sweet nothings gently into its, uh...fins. The oil cooler mounting tabs aren't slotted, but they have big holes for grommets. We removed the grommets (too bulky) and pulled the cooler as far forward as possible before mounting it firmly, so I'm not worried a bit about future damage. The OCD child in me wanted 1 mm of clearance, but we don't always get what we want

Sarah and I will meet you in Philomath. In Rich's honor, yes, we will have to tear highway 34 a new one...

:rolleyes:

I'm pretty conservative about bling unless it's functional, but I'd guess this makes you a lot more visible at night. I give it a :biggrin:

Wow....! If the devil is in the details, your bike is going straight to hell! Very cool.

Yes, these are direct bolt-ons for a 5th gen, as long as you're installing RC51 (or same diameter) forks. As far as galling, it'll never happen as long as you use anti-seize or Vibratite. These parts will never experience widely ranging heating and cooling cycles which cause dissimilar alloys to gall when in contact with one another. Beautiful parts, proud papa! :biggrin: Can't wait to see it all installed!

Will do. Should have the fairings painted tomorrow eve, back on the bike Wednesday. Got a 1000-mile ride Saturday!

Bump (my last post was actually made today).