Day 1 and 2

I got the Dyna on December 31st 2009. My wonderful wife did all the running around and paperwork since I was at work.

I got the bike that night, and rode it around to get the feel of it. Plus, the bike really needed some new gas. So I rode about 3 miles to a gas station that I knew was on the cheaper side, and filled her up. I noticed that the speedometer was not working properly, I just made a mental note of it and kept with the cars around me.

When I got to the Gas station I found out that there was no speedomer cable like my Shadow had. I found out that it was a magnetic sensor that goes into the transmission, I'll post a picture of it on this blog at some point, that will collect metal shavings and give false readings. I still need to pull it out and clean it.

Anyways, I filled up with premium and headed for home. That trip the speedomer worked. I got home and remembered I needed a new disk lock, so I started her up again to go to walmart. Speedometer wasn't working again (will need to remember to fix that), got the disk lock for $20 and went home. Speedometer worked on the way home.

Of course it had the rain that night, and the bike was still too warm to put the cover on, so it got a little shower. She'll have to get used to it untill I get a garage.

Day 2

It rained almost up untill I was to leave, but that didn't stop me, I rode to work anyways. Didn't really get wet until right before I got
to work, and boy is that giant windshield nice.

Posted on some forums with ideas to help with my bike since I don't have any manual, should be getting one when I get the air filter and oil.

Figured out how to check the oil. It's a large round cap that pulls off and the dipstick is attached by a ball joint.



Oil was almost as black as the bike, not good.

Rain passed and it was time to go home. Bike was sputtering in 3rd going 40 at 2500-2700 rpms. There are a few reasons this might be according to forums, so I will try the basic ones first then work out from there. Ate New Years dinner at the in-laws and rode home. Waved to the cop looking for speeders. Speedometer worked the whole day.

I might post more between now and when I do the work to the bike, not sure, I think I pretty much covered everything for now. Maybe I'll get a list of good forums and websites for bikers and Harley riders, some might even be good for metric.