Onward

I've decided to take an inventory of the project and figure out exactly what needs to be done and in what order. At the moment, here's what I think needs attention:

• Re-assemble the carbs
  
• Re-install the carbs
  
• Replace the airbox with clamp-on filters
  
• Cut-up and re-install the exhaust
  

Once these are done I should be able to try and fire up the engine and see what happens, assuming that it starts, and nothing terrible goes wrong, I can move on to the next batch of items:

• Kreem the gas tank
  
• Replace the tyres
  
• Get a new title
  

This should be enough to get it on the road. Now, assuming I get this far before the fall run, I could spend some time making the bike more interesting. But for now, I'm going to try and get through this list.

Thawing Out

So there is a lot of exciting developments around the film these days; unfortunately none of them have to do with my motorcycle.

I've had the carb rebuild kits for at least a month and the pipes in the basement for weeks, but with the schedule lately I've had zero time to spend down there getting things together.

With any luck things will wind down here in the next week or so and I'll get a chance to do some work on the bike. The weather around here has been improving, making it a lot easier to get work done out in the garage. Once I get the carbs and pipes done I'll be digging the rest out and moving operations back outside for the warmer months.

In the meantime I'll be focusing on my "Producer" role of the project and less on the "Mechanic" one; but hopefully that will change soon.