2-aught-12

Winter sucks. I want to be back on two wheels. Spring break is in a few weeks. I have a pile of parts to bolt on to the FZ1. I'm hoping to be done with various school assignments by then so I can have some wrench time.

I'm no mechanic but I think I can get the list completed in about twice the time it would take someone else. I'll be getting some help from the two blokes at Checkered Past Cycles, the new moto-restoration shop in Galesburg. They have graciously sublet their backroom to us Michigan riders who don't have bike storage and also allow people to wrench on their own machines at the shop. They have motorcycle lifts. In good condition, even. My bike and I have not known a finer location. If you're in the area take a look at the shop; the '60s MotoGP bike in the window will be a dead giveaway.

Pile 'o parts and maintenance awaiting the bike:
- Chain and sprockets - stock gearing and 530 chain.
- Crash bars
- Fuel filter
- Air filter check
- Rear brake fluid flush (and maybe pads while the wheel is off for the sprox)

C'mon spring.