Tools I need

Sorted by price/need

impact driver
wire wheels for drill
carb balancer
compression tester
angle grinder
compressor (monitor craigslist)
metric tap and die set
drill press (monitor craigslist)

New Project!

Now that the Triumph is a working just fine, I find my self sitting in the garage sometimes thinking about what else I could do. At the point I found myself considering scrounging the cams of a Triumph Sport, I decided I should probably get a new project bike, so I don't end up driving the Subaru every day while the Triumph was in pieces in my garage.
I was able to pick up a 1989 Suzuki GSXF 600 from a co-worker for $300 dollars. It turns over, but doesn't run. It's one of the most awfully maintained pieces of machinery I have ever seen. I'll post on that later. My current plan is to make a streetfighter out of it.
Meanwhile, here's some pictures:

From 1989 GSX600FK

From 1989 GSX600FK

From 1989 GSX600FK

Rode the Legend to Lake Matthews

Sometimes I'm ambivalent about the prescence of humans in the Southern California Desert.
 
 
 
 

Headlight and Legal!

Took off the left turn signal to fix the headlight/turn signal bracket. The connector was a little greasy, and I needed a couple of needlenose pliers to get them apart.
For the bracket, I used standard JB Weld, with embedded pieces of solid wire perpendicular to the break, on the back of the bracket. I'll post pictures-the chrome's not going to look good anymore. Hopefully this will hold well.
Also, it's legal! Me and Jerry went down to AAA to register it and transfer title! Seriously considering AAA membership-it went quickly. Too bad I can't take my written test there.
Now I need to figure out where to put the registration when I'm riding.

OK! Put it all together-rode around 25 miles yesterday. I have to watch out, she's still registered non-op since 07-not quite legal..
Things to do still-
bleed brake/clutch
oil cables/chain
temporary fix for headlight bracket
permanent fix for headlight bracket.

ok.

Things left to do:
Check oil again
Check coolant
Fix shifter
clean petcock filter
grease
top up break fluid
oil chain

facepalm

Or it could be that I forgot about the kickstand switch.