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31 www.thunderpress.net THUNDER PRESS nNovember 2016n P.S. Forgot to mention something interesting about the rocker arms last time. Looking at this photo, you'll notice that the arms have "water slides" leading from the pressurized oiling exit hole above the shaft, to the tip, above the valve stem. Seems as though the intention here is to rid the rocker shaft of any excess oil, cool the arms, and splash-lubricate (as well as cool) the valve stem tips and springs… all in one go. Clever! OK, before we call it done here, you should know about a couple of important things not directly engine related. Well, maybe one is, but more likely it's rider comfort related. Anyway, it's a new fan kit for oil-cooled models, listed in the P&A catalog (but not shown here). Called "cool fl ow," this kit, a set of mid-frame air defl ectors and the new fan-assisted oil cooler—also for oil-cooled models—would be the ticket for cool comfort on hot days. The other very important comfort-related items, which already come with the M-8 motor- cycles this year, are the rear shocks and front forks. These are not to be underestimated or overlooked when it comes to a really enjoyable riding experience! The fork-damping design in particular (as shown here) with its double bending valves (as opposed to the fl oating ones used previously) makes a night-and-day difference on all roads under any conditions. You need to ride one of these Milwaukee-Eights… simple as that!