Blood, sweat, tears & beers . . .

Today did one last thing to it. The tail light braket vibrated so bad that it was at risk of eventually breaking off. Happened to Tattoo once. So I made these little gussets and had them welded to the bracket. (See pics). Tonight I re-install the tail light/license bracket, tighten up the head bolts once again, fix a couple of wires and . . . . ride tomorrow!

So, when you gonna bring that bad boy to the good side of the state? You know, where the force is with you!!

Are you trying to tell me there are space cadets living up in those hills? I'm hoping sometime in April during Easter break from school.

Josh, a small word of caution during your initial riding: break-in the motor gently with several easy trips around town (hot/cold cycles). No heavy-hands on throttle for a few miles, then re-check the torque readings on the head bolts. Happy trails!

The weekend of 3/31 and 4/1, gonna spend the weekend with wife and daughter in Pigeon Forge (their spring break as well). I will be around the rest of the week and the next weekend. Let me know when you are coming. Looking at Wheels Through Time web site, think they open Thurs - Monday starting in April, and have one early weekend coming up this weekend.

Okay buddy. It'll be my first long trip & I'm not quite in shape for it yet, but we'll see . . . . and this is my last post on Blood, Sweat & Beers. See ya'll elsewhere on the site!