Then there were 32

[Trying to get back to the concept that this bike and this build are one of my saving graces from the rest of the space in my head. And I need saving grace from time to time. So, here goes...]

32 days remaining until the ride. 32. Trenta-due.

I was looking at my iPhone's calendar prior to typing the rest of this, just to check and see if there's anything on it that prevents success for this weekend coming up. Yes, it's Monday and I'm already looking for the next set of days off work. Not that that is really unusual, for sure.

The rear sets have shipped. Woohoo! That's a huge thing (or in Trump speak- UGE!). Those will exciting to mount up, and will encompasses other parts as well, so not a small task these, but big steps toward competition, and towards looking more complete, too. I'm gonna have to balance a few apartment necessities that will take up some time, since until I do those my living scenario is crowded at best, and annoying at worst.

Still, I've spent some thought time over the weekend wondering if I don't just keep a garage in the budget, since the new apartment really is small. I could unload some things that either are taking up a lot of space or will take up a lot of space inside, and instead store them in the garage. Then I'd have a place for the bike to live even when it is running, plus the toolbox is messes and dirty and will eat up half my bedroom closet to have it inside. So there's that.

Then my bicycle could go in there vs. along the wall or in front of the laundry room doors, then those keepsakes boxes, too... on and on. Starting to seem like a good idea, and I guess I'm still gonna be saving a couple Benjamins by renting a smaller place, so maybe maybe maybe...

I think I will be asking if there'a garage space closer to my pad, which last time there was a couple. Since I'm gonna have more of my stuff in there, may as well make it close by.

Anyway, enough of that. The point is, more space means more happy brain waves, and that's never a bad thing. On to the bike...

I'm gonna have to look at the clutch cable and determine the routing for that. Since the new bars are much lower than previous, the clutch cable is probably a foot or more too long. Fiddling around with it a month ago, I though I could route it through the engine cylinders and out the right side, then to the bars, which eats up some slack for sure and may work out OK. Right now the cable itself just feels a little bit slack and needs fine tuning. Could be because I have new levers now, too.

Will have to sort this soon, because the rear sets on the left side will be for shifting, and to dial that in I'll need clutch to be sorted. Other side is rear brake, and although I rode an Italian monster of a sports bike for years and never even touched the rear brake, this one I may as well make functional. Especially since it's a single disc up front, so probably more stopping power would be good.

Yes, the ability to stop is always a good thing.

Now, all I need is some really cool semi-raining weather and some good times and a six pack of Fat Tire and I'm set.

32 to go...