Here is my .02 my friend. Motorcycles are not like cars. Cars you can learn your mechanical and welding skills and if you fuck up the worst that will happen is that you will coast to the side of the road. Welding and doing major repairs on a motorcycle without knowing what your doing can and will put you on your head again. Please get insurance so that if you do go down again and take one of us out with we are covered financially. +1 to riding gear....