On the road again

[aharbi]

After 4 months of the bike being jacked up on the Carbon-one jack stand. I was able to take it out for a ride. I was starting to worry about ever getting it back together again. I feel more confident "getting into" the bike now. I haven't touched the engine except for plugs. But it looks like I'll have tobe checking the valves sometime in the future and maybe installing the stronger clutch but hoping that will be next winters project. Although I keep the battery charged. It was dead. A new battery I bought last July appears to have an internal short. Put the old (original) one back in and it fired right up. I was impressed, setting 4 months, pulled out the choke, hit the button and started immediately. I almost forgot what a pleasure it is to ride it. Ran great, didn't skip a beat. Next thing I knew I was putting in another tank of gas to swing it around and head the 160 miles back home. Dang! I love riding this bike!

 

I'd like to thank you great folks on this forum for all the past posts and the tech section that helped me do the maintenance and the fixes you have shared. I could not have done it without your unknowing help & guidance.

[Squidley]

Art,

Have a great riding season and I do hope we get to catch up with you at some point here.

BTW the clutch is a 15 minute job and you dont even have to drain the oil

[Yammer Dan]

Have a Great time on it. Congrats!!

[Ponch]

It feels good, don't it. Congrats!