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26 January 2016: North Florida, 70f / 21c, partly sunny, and dry... mostly unused park, located in the ghost-town of Ellaville, FL.

5 December 2015, Lake Aquilla, Dowling Park, FL... another 68f (20c) Saturday afternoon ride in North Florida.

Saturday ride (14 November 2015) to Gibson Park @ Suwannee River... great North Florida riding weather. (68f / 20c)

I use Rotella 15w40 (HDEO Diesel Oil) in my older machines... good for wet clutches, cheap by the gallon, change it often.

Brembo calipers milled and mounted... salvaged brake lines, to be replaced at a later date. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHSemgzM2J0

If you are interested in my Softail Bobber build, but don't want to wade through all the posts... this video is for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIvOnSVm2Tg

End of Summer... still T-shirt weather in North Florida, I just don't sweat while riding. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioUgLEbeJKE

Softail Bobber is back on the road again... time for more tests. Progress so far: more ground clearance = Jiffy Stand doesn't drag, wiring clean-up = no magic smoke escaped, footboards = comfort for my 14's.

Forward controls gone... making the change to footboards. Headlight wiring complete, a little clean-up left on remaining wires. FXST length fork tubes installed, rubber gaiters installed, front fender installed, almost time for more road test.

Thanks coyote13... waterproof electrical connectors arriving today, should be in the wind in a couple.

Well, it's an everyday ride that I don't clean on a regular basis, bike hygiene borders on Rat. My OCD is more with mechanical; engine, drive train, brakes, tires, etc... living down a lime-rock grade, every ride is either dusty or muddy.

Rattle-can Satin Black over rattle-can self-etching primer... utility paint for a utility build.

Now I'm hoping that with some rattle-can Satin Black it will just about disappear.

Finally decided on a front fender... vulcanworks.net #4531:

Installed standard length (24-1/4") FXST fork tubes and rubber gaiters. Needed to increase corner clearance... dragging Jiffy Stand in left hand corners. Liked the low, short-bike look, but longer forks provide more clearance in corners.

Thanks... Scoot is back on the lift... preliminary break-in complete, oil/filter change, cleaned tappet oil screen. Now to shorten excess wire length, work towards completing build, decide what needs to be changed.

Softail Bobber isn't finished... couldn't wait for first ride. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEw5sW2D5cU

GMA 4-piston rear brake operational... bleeder valve was defective, temporarily replaced with plug. D.O.T. 5 silicone brake fluid used, Galfer D520R stainless rear brake line.

Close to first ride... chain installed: Use correct tool when installing riveted master link: D.I.D. 530VX Gold/Black X-Ring chain.

7 July 2015... first start for S&S V111 Evo engine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCuxq7Lp5JM