Thanks for noticing. And nearly 135,000 hits! The per week hit count has actually increased this year!
Can't deny that it's knowing we're being watched that keeps us going, when it gets tough or discouraging.
Another wart i took care of. The tab on the rt side engine guard was hitting the #2 pipe. I doubt that Marshall and the maker of the guards ever compared notes for clearance.
I took it off and ground it down. Metallic gold touch up paint from the crafts dept at WalMart is an amazing match.
Ditched the funky lead crimp on weight that didn't fit right anyway for a chrome one from Buchanans. There is a soft spongy insert seen here as a grey glob on the spoke. It pushes up into the bottom of the weight, then you puch the whole thing down onto the nipple for a firm fit.
Buckets used for ballast at the rear of bike.
forks fully compressed, tubes and legs aligned.
Brakes are back on, tanks back on. First dry day get out for a test ride.