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IT'S ALIVE!!!! After a little coughing and sputtering she fired right up and sounds great. The carbs need cleaned out, but apart from that she's good to go! And the headlights arrived today off of ebay. Just wait till you see what I'm cooking up right now

The city of Columbus had to lay off a few hundred people recently because they couldn't afford the union pay raises. When offered the option of no pay raises, but no one gets laid off; the unions chose to take the raises and lay off their own UNION workers. Unions were formed to protect the workers, to give them leverage with the company. Part of protecting the workers is keeping them employed, AND in a larger sense keeping the company competitive in the market. How is bankrupting a company because they have to pay a Union negotiated contract protecting your union members? If we honestly believe in a capitalist economy, why would a company pay an unskilled/semi-skilled worker in America upwards of $50+ an hour (I'm including the full cost of benefits and such in that amount) to do a job that could be done just as well by an unskilled/semi-skilled worker in India for $10 an hour? Management is responsible for the quality of a product, labor is responsible for the price. Your sweet union contract is the reason a Ford costs more than a Kia or Toyota, and the executives are the reason a Chevy can't compete with a Honda on quality or efficiency. And let's face it, Unions have outlasted their usefulness. If unions disappear today, the five day work week isn't going to disappear nor would overtime pay, vacation time, or any of the other benefits that Unions gained for all of America. And if you want to talk about mismanagement, and the idiots in charge, maybe you should look at who's running your unions on a national level? Why do the teamsters have an FBI DIVISION assigned to arbitrate their decisions?

I'm waiting on headlights to come in off of ebay, and then I'm going to rework the seat and rear fender. My goal is to have the engine fired up this week, and have it on the road by the end of the month.

Alright here are some pics of the project. And a brief explanation. The original gas tank was shot, so I picked up one off of an 89 Ninja 600 and pulled out the drill and grinder. I had to relocate the rubber stops back about 2 inches. and I pulled the petcock from my tank (which I tore down and cleaned up) and used it on the new tank. In addition to that, I stripped the paint off some of the engine parts, and the foot pegs and I'm currently working on polishing them to a ridiculous level of shine. Call me neurotic... Don't let the photo fool you, the dog is gay.

Thanks everyone, and I'm one step closer to riding. I just finished the initial mounting of the gas tank. I just need to modify the rear bracket and bolt it in. After that: Mount headlights. Create headlight covers. Make custom seat Custom fairings Paint Ride

After years of being somewhat sensible (and not having enough money), I finally caved and picked up a basketcase 1986 Kawasaki 750R off craigslist for $300. And before too long I should be up and riding with everyone this summer!