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APRIL 3, 2008 @ 01:37 PM

I've worked my way into some extra cash recently by going through Ye Olde Scrappe Pile and selling the copper & aluminum (copper goes for $2.70/lb, aluminum $.60/lb) so the decommissioned solar water heater panels have netted me enough to move forward on some long languished projects... as well as some gear upgrades! Yes, I've been going eBay crazy!

I plan on freshening up the top end of my motorcycle's engine over the next couple of weeks:



I'll install a manual cam chain tensioner:



Harley Davidson Sportster shocks, barely used:



Lighted tag bolts:



These are for the fiberglass racing seat with which I'm sure you're all familiar...



I recently added two more layers of fiberglass & resin to repair cracks and plug holes:





I scored some 1" thick black neoprene closed cell padding for this seat (enough to do it several times, in fact):



The GPz tank is done, just needs me to transfer the cap and petcock from my present tank, and I'll need to fab up a simple mounting bracket for the back end:





After some diligent shopping I've managed to score some new gear:

Silk glove liners:



Barely used armored leather pants, complete with kneesliders:



(That's right, leather pants. I also have a ponytail and an earring, so I'm hoping to start dating a teenager. Any candidates out there?)

Barely used boots:



I turn 40 this next month, so I'm planning a trip to the Texas Hill Country to bomb the twisty roads there with some old friends!



I also hope to get my buddy's Honda VT500 Ascot on the road. I gave it to him years ago, and he promptly took it apart, then we both moved and it's mostly sat in boxes since then...









I don't look 40, and you may wonder what my secret is... I'm immature! Really, you should try it some time! It gives me a wonderful latitude for behavior...

EDIT:

Ahhh, my shocks just arrived!

These don't have adjustable rebound damping like the shocks that are on my bike, but they're also not a quarter of a century old...

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1kiss_of_life

1kiss_of_life

St Vincent/Grenadines
December 2004

APR 03, 2008 08:28 PM

Dances poorly. Is that your Indian name? biggrin

In one of the pictures, I spotted a folgers can with the paint brush in it. Growing up (and as an old person), coffee cans were always used when we painted. I'm sure I have a can around here somewhere with paint drippies down the side. (yeah, i said drippies)
Oh yeah, there's always the one with different sizes of nails and stuff in it.

nikonphoto80

nikonphoto80

Lexington, KY
December 2004

APR 03, 2008 10:47 PM

Damn it sounds like your bike is going to be almost like a new one after you are done.

It is very nice of you to help your friend fix up the bike you gave him.

Well you are only as old as you feel, I really think if you try to keep a young mind then your body will try to keep up.

koala

koala

I'm lost
February 2004

APR 04, 2008 01:07 PM

Your bike is gonna be so fucking awesome when you're done with it! biggrin biggrin biggrin

How have you been mister? Long time no talk! I hope all is well!

kiss kiss

mydogfarted

mydogfarted

Waldwick, NJ
June 2003

APR 04, 2008 01:40 PM

Fiberglass tail and closed cell foam... so comfortable. NOT

Wheezy_E

Wheezy_E

Boulder City, NV
April 2004

APR 05, 2008 09:02 AM

my posts have been disappearing lately. Or perhaps when I click "add comment" it starts taking forever and I get impatient and go elsewhere thinking the internet has got my back and it will show up. Anyhow, mostly I had said that if you overtighten and snap one of those light bolts send me the other one because then I can have a pair. in other words, they snap easy so be careful. the tank looks great, can't wait to see it & the seat on the bike. should be a great summer! got a tail light plan yet? I put one of these (the non-sequential, non-flashing one) on the triumph. pretty cheap compared to other similar stuff, comes with a strong glue backing to just stick on. The price makes putting up with the seriously annoying marketing alright I guess.

I posted this pic in SGVegas and it confused some folks who've never lived where there are opossums. "how could someone mistake a ferret for a cat?" "oh, it's an opposum. how could someone mistake a rodent for a cat?" "Oh, it's a marsupial?" "how could..." "Oh, it's a joke flyer? and it's funny if you know opossums?" enjoy:




Hey, do you guys have Discovery HD? I don't but I'm going to see if my dad will record that Motoczysz documentary. I could send you a dvd-r if you want.

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