Chuck

<scratching head> It was a standard .dxf (Autocad drawing exchange) file.. You'd think any decent cad file would open it. Oh, well, glad you got it done. Now for the fun part, degreeing the cams. I was lucky, mine were ok. Some were off from the factory. Surprise surprise..

I'm thinking my $100 Odyssey charger has already saved a $100 battery, so it's free.

Docc.. as a machinist, I'm a tool whore. Micrometers are really nice *if you have a need for them.* Certainly 01s,1-2s and 2-3s are useful with bikes. FWIW, BIL Harley Bob bought a set of 0-12" for cheap. They are perfectly adequate. I think they were from Poland. I have a set of 3-4s from Poland that are very nice. The rest of mine are Lufkin and Starrett, but only go from 0-6. For big stuff, I have a set of 24" calipers. The Mitutoyos you are looking at are *very* good Japanese tools, almost as good as the antique American stuff. They'll last a lifetime, too.. but are really too good for occasional use, IMHO.

No kidding. I wouldn't let anyone have a sniff of the Mighty Scura for 36 hunnerd.

Several years ago, we had three Scuras on a ride in SoCal.

The only issue I see is that one lead is awfully close to the ECU and/or ECU ground wire. Yeah, I know.. it's insulated, but I'd get it away from there just the same.

When I got my Rosso Corsa, the rear rotor was blue and cone shaped. (!) The bolts sounded like a gun going off there was so much pressure on them. The brake line was routed incorrectly. I'm thinking it was too close to the exhaust system, got hot, and held the brakes on. Dunno. I bought a new rotor and caliper and made sure the line was routed correctly and totally bled. I've read of improper bleeding causing this issue too. Yes, you should be able to push the pucks back into the caliper.

the Dead sticker..

The analog is definitely easier to read.

Unfortunately, riders..just like pilots.. are human. That's why there are check lists for airplanes. All it takes is for something to interfere with your "start up" routine, and you *will* forget to put up the sidestand. I don't disable that stuff.

You are no doubt the first guy that has discovered that..

Hmmmm. I just click "unread content." There'll be a list of that. I'll look for the last reply time/date thingy.. Edit: Nope, don't see anything like that. Ok, Gots it. There is a little clock thingy.. It's hard to teach an ol dawg new tricks.

Ear plugs are a necessity. Period. The wind noise alone will damage your hearing. Trust me on this..

Nope, on my computer. Win 10.

No matter how many times I click take me to the latest post, it defaults back to showing the first post in the thread.

Yeah, I've dealt with those things. Just use a cap screw, and consider yourself lucky it fell out.

Scud, I spent all day in the Formas yesterday. A pair of smart wool socks took care of the rubbing on my shin. For new boots, they were quite comfortable. I'm a happy camper.

Is there a way for unread content to show the latest post instead of the first post? I have latest checked in the Unread Content area, but it always shows the first. It's a pain.. I know.. it's probably the idiot running the keyboard, but I can't figure it out.

I didn't have too much trouble with the Rosso Corsa's rear, but Unkept's LeMans required the ox acetylene torch.

Hi, Scud.. I bought a pair of the Forma Adventure Lows to replace my ancient Sidi On Roads. So far, the jury is still out. The good is they are wide, and don't squeeze my paddle feet. The hardware appears to be good. The bad is they are pretty stiff.. still not broken in I'm assuming.. and there is a place in the front that rubs on my leg. They *do* appear to be quite well made. I did a fair amount of hiking in my On Roads on my trip down the California Coast last month, and the Formas would have failed in the same situation. I'm thinking (hoping) that they will be fine once broken in, though.

I learned entirely more than I wanted.. or expected.