I've been fortunate Jerry. I built the bike 20 years ago. It took me a little while to sort out the entire package. When it all came together, it was regular winning combination and has paid for itself a few times over. It's all about proper and regular maintenance for me. Who knows, it might blow apart the next time I crank it up. Though my feelings might be hurt, I couldn't complain about the excellent service I've gotten out of the engine and chassis. All I can tell anyone else is to pick your parts carefully, new or used, and keep it freshened often. I'm hoping to get the same service from the project bike. While I've made great progress on it, I'm now not so certain it'll be completed this season. The opener in 2018 is now a more comfortable goal to debut that one but I'm going to still push for the 2017 Finals.
