Well it happened...

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Well got the missing piece of the seat from Mustang. So that's complete now:

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Finally got the taillight to cooperate, and go on:

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Everything has been converted over to Dot 4, and just to make sure there are no mistakes:

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I did want some way to lock the gas cap. Surprisingly not a lot of options out there that I could find. Settled on the cover lock kit from Harley:

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There grips were on the bike originally for as long as I could remember. They eventually wore out, and my mom swapped them out for some Harley ones. I always liked these better though, so I picked up a new set:

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is your front brake setup complete?
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Aaron Coomer (3.504) wrote: Thu Jul 03, 2025 10:00 am is your front brake setup complete?
Not yet. My new wheels have shipped, so just waiting on those to arrive. They are coming with different size rotors. Already have the adapter brackets, and calipers. There is a local place that can make lines for me if I need them.

Kind of torn on the brembo master cylinder as it means it would have an odd ball lever on that side. So for the moment I'm going to see how the stock master cylinder feels.
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the brembo is worth the feel, but the lever will definitely be different.

speigler is a great resource for lines. if you go brembo you'll likely need the appropriate banjo as brembo uses a different thread pitch than most (its a 1.0 thread pitch if memory serves correct).

i usually stock the correct banjo (in titanium too) for brembo's.
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Wheels showed up:

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Well started getting the wheels installed. Like everything I've ordered so far for this bike, it's been a battle. They didn't sent all the parts, they sent incorrect parts, they sent extra parts. Let me tell you how confusing it is to have a spacer that can only be installed in one way, but actually isn't needed at all. Especially when there aren't any instructions at all.

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So far, I've managed to use, none of the bolts they've sent either for one reason are another. Which is loads of fun, as many of them were 7/16", which aren't real common.

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I think I got spoiled, the wheels for my supermoto, came with everything and just bolted in. These are have been a battle. However it is starting to shape up and look good.

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My brake lines are definitely way off. So I've got to wait till the local place is open on Monday, so I can get some custom lines made. All the brake lines I've found for Harley's are only extended on the handle bar side, not the fork side.

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