Gumball
04-07-2015, 04:32 PM
Well, I couldn't wait any longer and finally took 7074 out for a fairly decent first drive. It was licensed last fall (on Halloween) and I did a couple of short drives that weekend, but snow the following week (and salt on the roads) meant the end of my driving season. After a bunch of nice days and little rain, I couldn't take the wait any longer and rolled it outside on Easter. I drove a variety of country and town roads visiting friends - all the while totally losing track of time.
Just a few observations...
It's loud.
It's fast.
Wind is not a real issue - I have the sun visors and wind wings and found it very comfortable.
Leg position is a bit awkward for the right foot - not much I can do here as I've already done a few things to optimize my seating position.
The modified Kirkey vintage buckets are really comfortable - especially with the lumbar bladder from Forte's.
The view through the windshield is awesome - much better than when sitting in the garage and making engine noises.
It purrs along just fine at 2000 - 2100 rpm when doing 55 - 60 mph in 4th gear.
It attracts a bunch of attention from other motorists, pedestrians, and Harley riders.
When you hope the oil is leaking from the distributor "o" ring, so you replace that and expect the problem to go away, that's really just wishful thinking and it's actually coming from the front of the intake.
The ride with the three-link is nice, but the 15" wheels with taller sidewalls offer a smoother ride than 17s.
Most people you meet have no idea what it is.
Did I mention it's loud? ... and fast?
Since it didn't happen without a picture, here's the best I have, showing the 46.7 miles of pure bliss. Graduation photos to come as soon as the brown landscape disappears.
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/CCRsAC/Speedo%20Odo_zpsl9ppqqri.jpg (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/CCRsAC/media/Speedo%20Odo_zpsl9ppqqri.jpg.html)
Just a few observations...
It's loud.
It's fast.
Wind is not a real issue - I have the sun visors and wind wings and found it very comfortable.
Leg position is a bit awkward for the right foot - not much I can do here as I've already done a few things to optimize my seating position.
The modified Kirkey vintage buckets are really comfortable - especially with the lumbar bladder from Forte's.
The view through the windshield is awesome - much better than when sitting in the garage and making engine noises.
It purrs along just fine at 2000 - 2100 rpm when doing 55 - 60 mph in 4th gear.
It attracts a bunch of attention from other motorists, pedestrians, and Harley riders.
When you hope the oil is leaking from the distributor "o" ring, so you replace that and expect the problem to go away, that's really just wishful thinking and it's actually coming from the front of the intake.
The ride with the three-link is nice, but the 15" wheels with taller sidewalls offer a smoother ride than 17s.
Most people you meet have no idea what it is.
Did I mention it's loud? ... and fast?
Since it didn't happen without a picture, here's the best I have, showing the 46.7 miles of pure bliss. Graduation photos to come as soon as the brown landscape disappears.
http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/CCRsAC/Speedo%20Odo_zpsl9ppqqri.jpg (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/CCRsAC/media/Speedo%20Odo_zpsl9ppqqri.jpg.html)