New Project

[QBS]

Art, first class work.  Really impressive.  They, for sure, didn't look that good when they left the factory.  Thank you for doing such a great job restoring your V.

[fret not]

That's a very nice paint job, Art.

[artbone]

She's starting to go back together. I made some little brackets to hold the new Dyna coils and I think they came out good. And the wheels haven't looked this good in a long time.

I may have made these pictures a little too small. Oh well.

[artbone]

I said I was going to have this project done before Barber's Vintage Days but that's not going to happen. My wife has to have a knee replacement next week and, by the time we got back to Mexico I'll have maybe 3 days before I leave for the event. Ain't gonna happen.

The nice thing about being retired is you don't have to stick to a schedule. It'll get done when it gets done.

[QBS]

Art, if your wind screen is yellowed by UV age as mine is, check out techniques for polishing plastic automotive headlights on You Tube.  There are several approaches to choose from.  I haven't tried any of them yet, but they would seem to hold promise.  Keep up the beautiful work.

[artbone]

Actually I've go a suprise coming on the screen. I'll reveal it when I get farther along.

[artbone]

Getting there. Hope to hear it run tomorrow.

[artbone]

Looks like I made the images too small. Oh well.

[artbone]

The Vision Lives! I received my new (used) TCI unit, plugged it in, put some gas in the carbs, and it hit the first time I pushed the start button. Didn't start, mind you, but I could tell it fired. I'm going to try to post a video I made.
I've got a hundred details to finish before I go for a ride but it's getting closer.

Looks like the site doesn't like my video. I can't get it to load. After about 4 attempts the bike continued running. I synched the carbs then adjusted the air screws and now it idles steady at 1000 RPMs, revs really quickly, and falls right back to idle as it should. I love it! I gave the carbs a good cleaning, made sure the accelerator pump was working, used Dyna coils and Iridiam plugs. All that plus reshimming the valves and the old girl sounds like new.

[Rikugun]

I synched the carbs then adjusted the air screws and now it idles steady at 1000 RPMs, revs really quickly, and falls right back to idle as it should. I love it!

That is a beautiful thing. Nice work!