Merry Christmas! Five weeks since my wipeout and I am starting to feel pretty good, almost well enough for some short rides. All of the rebuild parts have arrived and the rebuild is well underway. My ribs and side still hurt and a sneeze will induce a level of pain that I can't even begin to describe.
Maybe it is not just a "rebuild", but more of an "upgrade". I have mounted some new Woodcraft clip-ons, much nicer than the steel chrome units that got trashed. The new forks are on the RD, complete with vintage DG pneumatic adjuster caps and some upgraded springs. I have started polishing the replacement stator cover and the repaired Moto-Carrera rear-sets are ready to go back on the bike. I am also taking some time to drill and safety wire all the critical nuts and bolts. I have mounted a new petcock on my undented blue tank and should have it swapped out this weekend. Still struggling with possible paint schemes, period-correct white with red striping factory race livery is my current plan, but......
My target is to have the RD rebuilt, painted and running 100% in time for the annual "Mods vs Rockers City of Hate" event in late March. Looks like a three day rally, March 26th - 28th.... This event is sponsored by the DFW chapter of "Ton Up" and this will mark the fourth year of the event.
I also have some crash damaged gear to replace. My beloved Yoshi leather flatracker jacket is toast as is my Shoie helmet (cracker the shell straight to the foam liner). I did not realize just how hard I went down until I started examining the damage on the helmet. "Leather, leather, armor, and then more armor", my new moto! I have been eyeballing a new Alpinestar "Dragster" jacket (complete with chest armor & back protector), some "Rockers" leather patches from the "Ace Cafe", and a sleek black new Shoie X12. The black X12 will receive a custom paint job, something with red stripes, jolly rogers, and a nice four-leaf clover on the back.
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