I do have spools on my swing but I don't have the kind of stand that you can use alone. I have two tie-downs hooked to J-hooks in the studs on each side of my garage. I hook the free ends to the upper fairing stay to hold the bike upright while I work the stand. It's not that bad but there's just no way in hell I'm risking my bike trying to do it without the tie-downs. It would be just a matter of time before I dropped the sucker and then cursed myself for not taking the time to do it properly
Dave said he only hurt his hand going down. Hope it's not any worse. Waiting and waiting for the ride report. I guess SwingR is putting it together. Apparently it happened right at the midway point in the ride.
Yea, you don't want some crappy looking thing. I wanted a spare for my RC and went to Ohio Motorcycle. They just had plain metal ones on hand - I wanted the kind with the plastic molded grip like stock. Had to order it. No problem and you want a good locksmith to cut and buff it.
I used this truck about three times. Comes with charger, upgraded battery pack and 3 channel radio. Supple suspension is excellent and it goes full throttle for 20 minutes before it needs a charge. It's pretty fast and has reverse. I've NEVER thrown it into reverse while it was moving forward so the gears in both differentials and trans are perfect. Let it slow to a stop before going into reverse. A ton of fun - $30 Also - never crashed or bumped into anything, just ran it around the yard after squirrels. It runs real strong with the battery pack it has. It's in perfect shape!
I've got 157 rounds of Remanufactured bulk ammo by Ultramax loaded with 180-grain Conical-Nose Lead (CNL) bullets. I got 300 rounds from Cabela's and just about went through half of them. I've got so much ammo I'm letting these go. $30 for 157 rounds. They fire great and are good quality. never had one dud and they don't foul your barrel.
Respect to the highest degree for you, sir! The results are nothing short of astonishing. It probably took about as much time to edit and post the pictures as the work itself! Thanks for doing it, though. Amazing thread, one for the ages!
Chris let me ride his around the lot at Iron Pony and I went away going on and on about how smooth and comfortable it was. Best seat ever and nice bar position. Smooth little engine - nice and quiet. A total pleasure to be on.