We worked on the tank and sidecovers a bit, couldn't help. had to open up the holes for the emblems. The original Orange doesn't look bad, goes good with the flames not so much the frame.
Joes emblem looks almost OK with the frame but a bit too yellow. He said we'll work on that.
Put the AutoZone Gold Door trim on the tank, looks pretty good. Less than $3. A hair dryer helps soften it up. I've had the clear on my van for over 10 years, never a hint of coming off. The tank edge is a bit thicker than a door edge so we'll see how good the adhesive is.
I don't know about that glare below the wolf's mouth, but its not there in person thank goodness.
We struggled for some time to get the cap on. The holes were nearly painted shut. I hand drilled them out with my machinists index, don't get to use it very often. Then we muscled on the Joker thumblatch. For some reason the lid won't close far enough for the thumblatch to hook on the bar underneath the cap. So I'll be calling Joker in the AM for a remedy.
I pulled the plugs preparing for kicking it over. This plug wrench of unknown origin is good, with the 12mm hex on the end.
Checked the oil lines, passageway caps, all i could think of before adding oil. Went to pour in some oil and instantly went to the floor. Left the drain plug out! Caught it quick with my thumb and luckily Bruce wasthere to get the drain plug while I plugged the dike or there'd be 1/2 quart on the floor. Got the rest in. Kicked it through till I was tired. Good feeling, just the right amount of friction, no tapping. Went to hit the starter, to spin it with more vigor, blew a fuse. Well that popped the balloon for today.
Went looking for more. While snooping at the fuse holder, I realized the line from the trans to the oil tank was missing. Went looking for that. Ended up buying some at AutoZone though i may get some clear at ACE. Need the Cam cover breather too. Found the original but it's as hard as a stick. May go for some clear there as well.
While snooping at the trans to tank breather I realized something looked funny. Like the brake light switch wires... one was plugged into a blue wire. As i told Bruce that shouldn't matter, blue is almost like black, isn't it?
Got that mixup corrected and hopeful that was the cause of the blown fuse. Don't know when or how, as we got power to everything last week. But somewhere in my dreams i guess i walked out there and switched the wires.
More soon.
Went to "Steel Ponies" today at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indy. Refreshing change of pace. Really old bikes nicely done, skippped a few generations, Evel's bike, Capn America replica, then godawful modern choppers with the SW flair. All old Indians or HDand the chops were all HD platforms. Brutal practicality and style to rediculous impracticality. Still a good, though small show.
http://www.fox59.com/video/photos/wxin-steel-ponies-motorcycle-exhibit-20120314,0,4436996.photogallery
