The good side

So, the right side. The other side. I finally got to it the other night. Weird thing about it though, and about this bike, and OK, about most motorcycles in my honest opinion... all motorcycles have a good side. There's an angle that they look best. Not always the same angle from one to the next, but there's a side that's the best. For sure. All of them. Since they're not usually symmetrical (yes, some are like the Honda RC51 or others), the exhaust is usually one one side or the chain rings or shaft drive in this case, is on one side and is generally not something that's highlighted as awesome looking.

This bike definitely has it's good angles and not so good ones, and I look forward to some photo taking of them in the coming days when I get some more things sorted. But this right side, me no likey so much. Probably why I usually have the bike turned around the other way in the garage. Always posing, she is...

Anyway, getting the tank painted was good and it's been a few days since so should be cured nicely for some wet sanding and final clear coating. Then done. Of course, I had to position back on the bike as it was drying and of course then proceeded to gouge the front of the tank with the turn signals on the bars when turned full lock.

Thing is, I knew it hit there (actually does on both sides) and I'm still not sure of a plan or a need to rectify this. Usually you're not turning the bars full lock while riding, so it's only the garage maneuvering that this comes into play. Still, if you are riding and you do need to turn that sharp and consequently smash your thumbs in there- that hurts.

Anyway, I'm not going to worry about it too much right now. I was pretty pissed off when it first happened, since now the tank has paint on it vs. primer which I didn't care about. And like I said, the jury is out on whether or not to repair the paint job and move the clip-ons to keep this from happening again. Or just leave it as character marks and just move on already.

I've noticed lately the riders manual from the DMV that my son picked up sitting on the coffee table, so it would seem he hasn't dropped that riding idea he had months ago. Wonder where he got that one from...

Do what I say not what I do!

My point is, if he does learn to ride and wants to ride this bike in particular, I will then need to change up a few things, this being one of them. A new rider shouldn't have anything to deal with except the ride itself, so a fully safe and functioning motorcycle is paramount. And this one, well it's not quite what I would call fully functional just yet. Will probably need some professional help for that.

And it will not be the first time I've needed professional help.