I'm nearing the 6 month mark at the dealership as a technician. I'm happy to say I've learned a lot, and took my time doing each and every job to the best of my abilities. I've got a long way to go, and hopefully always will, because the moment I think I know it all, there will be more to learn, and that's what I love about the motorcycle industry.
Mondays are my days off. I come in to assemble new units for some OT, and to tinker here and there on my XS.
I got a new toolbox to prevent losing any more tools. My box couldn't hold all that I've acquired so it was time for an upgrade.
To celebrate the new addition to my workspace, I installed the drive chain on the bike. Marking the first real thing I did to further it's completion in probably six months. I also installed the chain guide and side cover. It gave me a good idea of what I need to do next. I need to center up my handlebars, and see if my brake master cylinder will fit clean and not interfere with the triple tree, I want to put an LED headlight on it, and signals that wrap around the forks. I need to upgrade from a stock throttle because it's just not gonna make the cut. The switches, throttle, and cable are all pretty well beat. So that's all going to be replaced with aftermarket materials that give it a fresh look and feel.
But boy oh boy does it feel good to make some progress on it again. It also feels very good to see it have a drive chain back on it. It's really starting to look like something now.