One year ago today, this is what my bike looked like. I was working on the frame, trying to get it ready for powder coat, the motor was built and resting on my work bench, and everything else was in containers.
By May 1st, it was together and on the road for the first time in over 30 years. Soon after that our Arizona heat settled in on us and I don’t ride much when it’s so blistering hot. But here and there I would catch a break and get both of my bikes out. Today I hit a milestone, my first 1000 miles on both my bike and my rebuilt motor. Here’s my ODO just rolling over, I stopped my bike to capture the moment for posterity!
I know 1000 miles is nothing in the big scheme of things, but for me, this being my first engine build and all, I had set in my mind that this would be the amount of miles necessary for me to believe that I had done things right. In that first 1000 miles, the only problems I have had that is engine related was nailing down a pesky , serious oil leak from my drive shaft seal. Other than that, I resolved a problem with my gas tank paint job vs leaky petcock, and had to rebuild my tachometer, and the usual carburetor fettling.
All in all, I’m very happy with how things have gone!
By May 1st, it was together and on the road for the first time in over 30 years. Soon after that our Arizona heat settled in on us and I don’t ride much when it’s so blistering hot. But here and there I would catch a break and get both of my bikes out. Today I hit a milestone, my first 1000 miles on both my bike and my rebuilt motor. Here’s my ODO just rolling over, I stopped my bike to capture the moment for posterity!
I know 1000 miles is nothing in the big scheme of things, but for me, this being my first engine build and all, I had set in my mind that this would be the amount of miles necessary for me to believe that I had done things right. In that first 1000 miles, the only problems I have had that is engine related was nailing down a pesky , serious oil leak from my drive shaft seal. Other than that, I resolved a problem with my gas tank paint job vs leaky petcock, and had to rebuild my tachometer, and the usual carburetor fettling.
All in all, I’m very happy with how things have gone!
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