Vince Lupo
Ridden Not Trailered!
Think that's why I've decided not to enter shows any more -- on the very rare occasion that I do get some kind of trophy, it mostly ends up in a cupboard somewhere, or just one more thing gathering dust on a shelf. Plus, I've come to the realization that standing in a field on a Sunday for hours on end waiting for the award winners to be announced is nowhere near as fun as being on the bike riding it.
Well I've finally decided on two winter projects -- one out of necessity, and one out of choice. The one that needs to be done is to replace a roller bearing in the transmission, and perhaps the kicker shaft. What's happening is that the kickstart lever moves on its own from time to time in second gear, which is not a good thing (and when I say 'moves', I mean that it goes all the way down, and all the way back up). I had this situation arise a few years ago, and we replaced the roller bearing and shaft then, but it seems that the bearing has worn again. Hopefully I won't have to be doing this every few years, as it requires splitting the cases to get at the root of the problem.
The second project is to put a 350 kit in the engine -- Bore-Tech makes a really great kit, so I'll probably have them do the bore and sleeve installation work. Stay tuned for all the excitement!
Well I've finally decided on two winter projects -- one out of necessity, and one out of choice. The one that needs to be done is to replace a roller bearing in the transmission, and perhaps the kicker shaft. What's happening is that the kickstart lever moves on its own from time to time in second gear, which is not a good thing (and when I say 'moves', I mean that it goes all the way down, and all the way back up). I had this situation arise a few years ago, and we replaced the roller bearing and shaft then, but it seems that the bearing has worn again. Hopefully I won't have to be doing this every few years, as it requires splitting the cases to get at the root of the problem.
The second project is to put a 350 kit in the engine -- Bore-Tech makes a really great kit, so I'll probably have them do the bore and sleeve installation work. Stay tuned for all the excitement!