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Continuing the Indy Club winning tradition

Hi folks,

I’m here at the Swamp Scooter Rally in Lafayette, Louisiana and wanted everyone to know the famous Indy Club winning tradition is alive and well even this far south.  I won a bike !!   This rally is famous for it’s amazing food, both around the area and at the rally itself.  The yearly Gumbo Cook-off features nine groups all vying for the title of best Gumbo at the rally, and all nine entries are amazing.  Breakfast each morning includes food you probably have never heard of and that you probably don’t want to know the ingredients of, but that you’ll go back for seconds if there is any chance to do so.  Next year make plans to get to this amazing rally and if you are worried about weather, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, just put the bike on a trailer and drive south until you feel safe !!!

 

Rick Nelson, wandering again on the way to Florida.

 

 

1917 Model F Harley Davidson “in Military Drab, the snappiest and most attractive color ever used on a motorcycle”

 

New Mexico

I am having a wonderful time–wish you were here.

Jim

Tires Advice requested

Good morning,

I have gone over all of the receipts and service work that the previous owner of the 09 LT which came with the bike, My question is about the tires however. The bike had 16810 miles on it at the time I drove it home. It appears all the service work was done at Falcone as I have 3 service documents going back to the pre delivery inspection. No where do I see any receipts about tires, but I have receipts for jpegs, Russell day long seat, gps etc. He kept everything receipt wise it would appear.

The mfgr date on the tires is as follows; 1st week of 2008 was the build date on the front tire, Rear tire was built in the 46th week of 2010. bike was built in August of 2008 per the warranty sheet so I cant account for the date on the rear tire.

Based on that it would suggest that perhaps these are the original tires? (Metzler ME880’s ) the front tire seems certainly to be the original, the rear I am not as sure. Still have some tread on both and not to the wear bars,

Seems to me it would be prudent to replace them both based on age and mileage and just move on.

I was, had been planning to perhaps replace them at or after the trip to the MOA

Opinions?
Thanks
Rick