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Tonight I got back to work on the bike. I cut down the front of the front fender. Still have to do the rear cut, but that will get done soon enough.

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Happy

I needed to get the engine back in the frame this week so I could figure out the placement of the new rear brake and shifting lever. I had to...

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It was a long process, but I finally managed to get the seat mounted to the bike this morning. First I cut a piece of aluminum to fit over the...

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Better

After the "warm" reception that my last seat picture received here, and on the forum I am a member of, I thought it would be best to get a picture...

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Happy

I took the girls to Home Depot today to pick up a few things so I could do a little work on the front of the bike tonight. I got the speedometer...

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Excited

We now have a rolling chassis. This means we can start building a rough draft of how the bike will look when it is all put together. Then we get to...

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Sparkly

I got my hands on an angle grinder, and started trimming down all the superfluous bits on the frame. There has been lots of cutting and grinding,...

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Happy

One week is up and the engine paint is now cured. So off comes the tape and plastic wrap. Not bad for a first time painting. Keep in mind I only...

They buzzed us when I picked Mina up from school, and we finally chased them down in the Marina.

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Happy

A big thank you to Alvin for getting Mina and Nari some new clothes. They look great, and it was too kind of him : )

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Excited

Now that everything is apart, it is time to start working our way back to a running bike again. If all goes according to plan, it will look nicer...

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Happy, Excited, Proud

It has been a while since the last project update, but not without good reason. We have moved to new home, and it is a home with a... drum roll...

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Hopefully this will be the new neighborhood. I took the girls over this morning to get a look around. A couple of things to point out. 1) The sky...

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It took a while, but I finally finished polishing the cylinder head for the engine. Lots of little nooks and crannies to get into. Vanessa was kind...

Today we went to see the new Ice Age movie.

Here are some pics from our visit with Grammie and PawPaw

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Keep hands and feet away from her mouth. If she can reach it she will eat it.

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IF San Diego feels half empty, that's because it is. At any given time, swarms of residents have decamped a few miles south to Mexico or a few...

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Surprised

There is a time and place for boldly going forward, but there is also a time and place for boldly turning and running as fast as you can. While I...