That time of year when I feel that it's almost time to get the bike off the road to start the winter's customising.
But then again, the promise of sunny days is still hanging in the air, so should I put it off for another few weeks? Of course I will and hopefully enjoy a good few more rides before my riding year ends.
My purchases are gathering apace and with them the "parts shelf" is getting to the overflowing stage. I've taken delivery of the forks and am now almost desperate for brake callipers. I'm considering splashing out and going for some sooper dooper Harrison Billet (expensive) ones. They will be even more costly than buying new HD ones would be but will be of a much higher quality and performance.
The only thing about diverting funds to them is that it will leave me having to wait to get the tank and electronic speedo.
Did I not say?... I'm going to swap the tank for a stretched one with no tank mounted dash. That will necessitate moving the speedometer and idiot lights to the handlebars or top yoke and finding somewhere to fit an ignition switch. As that will best be done at the same time as I convert to carb and I can do the work myself, then I'm thinking that my priority should be in that direction. I've already ordered and paid for an Altman P3 ignition so, in financial terms at least, I'm more than half-way there.
Probably, what I will eventually do first, will end up getting decided on a whim in the end but the plan should be to keep an eye on e-bay for the brake bits. If I do get my hands on affordable callipers and master cylinder I'll do the front end but otherwise the tank will be my next purchase.
Perhaps an early xmas pressie to myself.
(sincere apologies for mentioning THAT word in October)
But then again, the promise of sunny days is still hanging in the air, so should I put it off for another few weeks? Of course I will and hopefully enjoy a good few more rides before my riding year ends.
My purchases are gathering apace and with them the "parts shelf" is getting to the overflowing stage. I've taken delivery of the forks and am now almost desperate for brake callipers. I'm considering splashing out and going for some sooper dooper Harrison Billet (expensive) ones. They will be even more costly than buying new HD ones would be but will be of a much higher quality and performance.
The only thing about diverting funds to them is that it will leave me having to wait to get the tank and electronic speedo.
Did I not say?... I'm going to swap the tank for a stretched one with no tank mounted dash. That will necessitate moving the speedometer and idiot lights to the handlebars or top yoke and finding somewhere to fit an ignition switch. As that will best be done at the same time as I convert to carb and I can do the work myself, then I'm thinking that my priority should be in that direction. I've already ordered and paid for an Altman P3 ignition so, in financial terms at least, I'm more than half-way there.
Probably, what I will eventually do first, will end up getting decided on a whim in the end but the plan should be to keep an eye on e-bay for the brake bits. If I do get my hands on affordable callipers and master cylinder I'll do the front end but otherwise the tank will be my next purchase.
Perhaps an early xmas pressie to myself.
(sincere apologies for mentioning THAT word in October)
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