Deadlines.
Thing is, there's not a ton to do. Not really. I went out to the garage last night, and just sort of took it all in and tried to figure out what would be a good next step or three... a plan of attack to get her running. After all, none of this works if she doesn't run. But there's really not a ton left to do. Sort the front brakes, then I'm sort back to the last step in those three categories I set up for myself months ago-
Mechanical
Electrical
Peripheral
So, mechanically, there's the rear sets so that I can shift gear, use the rear brake, have a place to put my feet. Generally speaking, be able to ride it. And while it's probably a fun half day of adjusting and all that to get full functionality, it's down to a price tag that's keeping this from getting finalized.
Electrical-wise, the wiring harness - or starting from scratch with some fresh wires and a 6-pack of patience- that part is down to wearing glasses to help see things, probably doing this in the daylight vs. at night for that extra light for my getting old eyes... and of course the time and patience to read the schematic and act accordingly. Basically, behaving myself and acting like an adult.
Will see how that one goes when the time comes...
Regardless, the big price tag for this part is a new battery. And yeah, a small area under the seat makes for a special battery purchase... and an expensive one, too.
Peripherally, as I call it, would be all the painting and changing and tank-isms, and that's all done. Will need a couple longer lengths of fuel tubing which I can buy online, since I wanna use something cool here, but this is an easy thing to finish, both mechanically and financially. Thing is, I can't do this part until I do the electrical parts, since all those wires are getting loomed under the tank.
So, fittingly, the easiest and cheapest part of the build I can't do, until I'm able to make a couple of big purchases first.
Oh, and my new taillight I purchased (yes yes, I know... probably gonna skip a few lunches for that one...) should be in this week. And while I can't really wire it up yet, figuring out how/where to mount it will be fun this weekend. Plus it'll be a graphical change, and I do like it when something looks better than it did before, vs. just working on things that may be improved yet look the same.
Would be a drag if I miss my deadline because of this money-business but hopefully that won't be the case and maybe there's some bending of some due dates and all that song and dance... will see. Given my track record of such things, I can often find a means and a way...
So, to recap, minus all the whining about money... mechanical is down to the rear sets purchase and done. Electrical is down to battery purchase, then up to patience meter-inhibitor functioning properly. Probably under $600 left more or less... Then throw that tank on and go pick up some chicks!
Well, that's another story, and frankly was just a funny thing to throw in there. They cost too much money and emotions... so I'm working on this girl first.
And she's eager to get out again.
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