MarkB
Well-known member
Good morning, all!
It's supposed to rain here today and by the looks of it, they might be right. I planned ahead for this morning and I am planning to pull my valve covers and take a crack at adjusting my valves for the first time. I printed out the tutorial, have all my tools, now I'm stalling, drinking some coffee, while I work up the courage. I know it ain't nothing but a thing, but it's a thing I ain't done before!
Since you all won't let me get a chopper.. Blaming it on you guys to cover up the fact I wouldn't know where to start in building anything, especially since I don't have any fabrication skills and I'm a little freaked out by adjusting my valves, for crying out loud... Anyway, I digress. Since you all won't let me get a chopper, I've been rethinking what my next move bike-wise will be and what I want to do with my current steed.
I thought originally about getting another, lighter, more agile bike to ride while I did a makeover to my wing. You know, the works; alternator, more lights, better sound and communication system, rebuild this and rebuild that. By the time I get all done doing that, I just as well go ahead and pop for a low mileage 1500 and have all the stuff I wanted to add to the 83. So, I've kind of reformulated my method to my madness.
I'm going to ride my Wing as long as she holds up as is, doing only what I need to keep her on the road safely. In the meantime, I'm keeping my eyes peeled and saving my bucks for a decent 1500. Then..... I'm thinking nakedize the 83.
It makes a lot of sense, to me. Take her down to the frame, rebuild the motor (she should have 200K on her with any luck, by then). I'm actually toying with the idea of having a motor ready to go should mine crap out before then, or just for the sole purpose of speeding up the build when the time comes. Some fresh paint, powdercoat and polishing of the chromage.... Mmmmm! I really like the looks of some of the naked wings, especially the 1100's. I've read that guys have taken as much as 200 pounds off the bike, just by nakedizing. That's a lot of weight! That certainly meets my goal of a lighter, more agile bike.
I'm not talking about anything super radical here, off course, because of aforementioned lack of fabrication skills. Unless, of course, I meet up with somebody between now and then that not only possesses such skills, but would be willing to work for cheap beer and pizza. I might even pop for good beer, but the pizza would have to be cheap.
OK, I guess I've stalled as long as I can. The womenfolk in the house are coming to life and beginning to annoy me, so time to retreat to the mancave and start in on my Wing. You all have a wonderful day and thank you for letting me bend your ears. Or eyes, as the case may be.
Mark
It's supposed to rain here today and by the looks of it, they might be right. I planned ahead for this morning and I am planning to pull my valve covers and take a crack at adjusting my valves for the first time. I printed out the tutorial, have all my tools, now I'm stalling, drinking some coffee, while I work up the courage. I know it ain't nothing but a thing, but it's a thing I ain't done before!
Since you all won't let me get a chopper.. Blaming it on you guys to cover up the fact I wouldn't know where to start in building anything, especially since I don't have any fabrication skills and I'm a little freaked out by adjusting my valves, for crying out loud... Anyway, I digress. Since you all won't let me get a chopper, I've been rethinking what my next move bike-wise will be and what I want to do with my current steed.
I thought originally about getting another, lighter, more agile bike to ride while I did a makeover to my wing. You know, the works; alternator, more lights, better sound and communication system, rebuild this and rebuild that. By the time I get all done doing that, I just as well go ahead and pop for a low mileage 1500 and have all the stuff I wanted to add to the 83. So, I've kind of reformulated my method to my madness.
I'm going to ride my Wing as long as she holds up as is, doing only what I need to keep her on the road safely. In the meantime, I'm keeping my eyes peeled and saving my bucks for a decent 1500. Then..... I'm thinking nakedize the 83.
It makes a lot of sense, to me. Take her down to the frame, rebuild the motor (she should have 200K on her with any luck, by then). I'm actually toying with the idea of having a motor ready to go should mine crap out before then, or just for the sole purpose of speeding up the build when the time comes. Some fresh paint, powdercoat and polishing of the chromage.... Mmmmm! I really like the looks of some of the naked wings, especially the 1100's. I've read that guys have taken as much as 200 pounds off the bike, just by nakedizing. That's a lot of weight! That certainly meets my goal of a lighter, more agile bike.
I'm not talking about anything super radical here, off course, because of aforementioned lack of fabrication skills. Unless, of course, I meet up with somebody between now and then that not only possesses such skills, but would be willing to work for cheap beer and pizza. I might even pop for good beer, but the pizza would have to be cheap.
OK, I guess I've stalled as long as I can. The womenfolk in the house are coming to life and beginning to annoy me, so time to retreat to the mancave and start in on my Wing. You all have a wonderful day and thank you for letting me bend your ears. Or eyes, as the case may be.
Mark
