Big weekend ahead.
Actually, this part is true. It's a holiday weekend so one extra day. Though that sometimes isn't the problem. It's more likely the problem is me. Not the first - or the last- time that'll ever be said.
Still, I do plan on getting a lot of things done. A lot. In fact, since 75% of what's left to do is actually all related to each other, it will help with success. And again, maybe that's me.
No, it is me. No doubts.
The way my mind works, I can tend to put things in some sort of organized mental catalogue or column or category or whatever. These things makes sense with these things, etc. It's a little like how I took a look at this whole build and put things in their place a bit. All the 'mechanical' things go here, all the 'electrical' things stand over there. Like that.
So this next pile is all mechanical, but it's all touching each other. And I do like touching... So, anyway, here we go...
The front exhaust has to come off so I can adjust the rear pipe. But the rear pipe has to get a slot cut in it so I can clamp it down better and, well, make it stay put. The mount these both bolt to has to come off so I can fashion a bracket for the rear brake light activation. So there's a lot of initial tear down of things (again) before bolting back on. And I know I've mentioned this part before, too, but having taken off and install these things enough times, I am getting very good, and very comfortable with them. So it goes fast.
So, once the brake switch thingie is figured out, which will probably require an assault on the Home Depot hardware aisle, then the rear exhaust gets slotted and then remounted, the pegs mount can go on and the rear pipe secured. Next, the front pipe can go back on, with a likely fresh coat of black paint and the freshly purchased exhaust gaskets I should have bought and installed 3 months ago (hey, they were $6 and I didn't want to waste money unless I really needed them.)
So, with the exhaust pipes back on and painted and all nestled snug in their beds, I can install my cool Italian flavored rear sets for the right side, allowing the rear brake to work.
If all that goes as planned... Yeah. I'll start again. If all that goes to plan... we'll be in great shape.
In fact, bleeding the front brakes I can leave until Monday since I have that day off, too. Then I'll probably mount the rear view mirrors and cut and connect the fuel hoses and vent hoses. The brake light mounting still needs to be done, since to do it right I need to fashion a bracket to mount the light on the rear sub frame vs. the seat itself. There's a shortcut for this should I run out of time, so it's a back pocket option if I need to do it that way in the eleventh hour.
The point is, this weekend will really be the determining factor if I can make this ride or not. So I'm focussed and want to make that happen. If I run into problems I can't remedy because of experience or knowledge or money, well it happens. But ultimately I need to do anything I can do to get her running.
It's been a long time since I rock 'n rolled.
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