There are friends I don’t hear from much anymore that still frequent this site, and their signatures on my bike are a steady reminder of fun times in the past. So I’ll keep updating here as well
So I decided to stay an extra night here in Pettibone ND at Chris’ cabin in order to do a maintenance day on Sunny. There were a few things to address, namely getting the horn working and a few other things.
Well, things never are as simple as that are they?
During cleaning and inspection I see multiple cracks all over both front fork boots. These boots are criticize keeping dirt and grime away from the fork seals.
I contacted Procycle and they are shipping no cost a new set a day ahead of me where I can do the install (which requires both fork legs to be removed).
So guess where I’m heading tomorrow? A long day SW to Custer South Dakota where I’ll be visiting and staying with friend and Moto-author (and fellow contributing author with me in the Moment Collectors book) Michelle Lamphere !! I last saw Michelle when leaving Denver heading back to Ohio right after getting out of the wheelchair!
Also will be visiting friends Shana Sanderson and her husband Eugene where I can do the work changing out the fork boots.
So all in all a productive day.
Horn repaired
Chain cleaned and lubed
Carb breather filter cleaned
Small section of fuel line replaced with one the correct length
Two pounds of bug guts removed. Yuck lol.
Highway peg pivots cleaned and lubed
so much blood
disassembly begins
horn now works again