ups and downs

I've managed to get the seat fitted. I don't want to tighten it all up before I connect the battery as that would mean having to dismantle it all once the tanks fitted. It's only a temporary solution I've come up with but will do for now. I used the silver coloured springs which came with the Harley seat kit and I don't particularly like them as they are extremely bulky. I'm going to order some two inch black springs from a company in Germany and when they arrive I'll take it from there.

There are a couple of options. One is to cut the the seat posts down. At the moment they are angled to take the shape of the Harley spring. I would need to cut the angled section off, drill and tap the hole again to enable it to support a spring which lies more parallel to the frame.

As this is all more than I had bargained for, I may leave things as they are for a while.

I also started to paint the gloss coat on the tank this morning. The rattle-can I'm using has developed a faulty nozzle and paint was dripping out of the base of the spray workings. So, I've now got black hands and spots of paint all over the floor of the garage.

And, besides that, I've got to stop and go buy some more paint!

P.S. It's five years today since I picked my bike up from the dealers. Another Happy St. Patrick's day!