I'm keen on whatever progress you make, but not at the expense of more important things. We are just internet people and don't matter. Be with your family who do matter. Be strong. 

Thanks man! 

Yeah I "Should" be making progress as soon as I determine my mom is safe enough to leave alone.
but with a trac phone on a necklace on her at all times when im not home.
A certain prescription one doctor put her on is actually what im almost Certain is what has made her Unstable to put it short.
Yesterday she didnt take it and was perfectly fine.
Today I gave her medication to her (including that one pill) and she was just Out of it all day and even needed help walking.

Other doctors said wing her off of it so she doesnt go through withdrawl.
but Get her off of it!

So tomorrow I wont give her one and see how she is for the next 2 days.
Then stop giving her any unless she starts to not feel well (withdrawl)

When shes better and my car gets fixed (Axle and seals need replacing) I will be able to continue working on it.
Tuesday I take the car to the garage to be checked out, fixed, & inspected.

heres some pics of everything thats arrived in the past few days and week to hold yas over.
Headlight, chrome control covers, & carb sync tool arrived today.





next two images are like adidas says... Kitty Approved! haha 





chrome control covers are bagged in there so u cant see them really yet.


lower fairings


leather armored riding pants and boots


top front emblem on the boots.
Love these!!!



enjoy! 

You'll love the Motion Pro carb sync.  Got one from adidasguy a while back, and its really a good tool.  Just don't forget the restrictors!

- Bboy

Got out for a MUCH needed short ride today

Stopped over the fabric shop yesterday.
Leather wont arrive until Mon or Tues and then one more day to get the seat done.
Got home & what arrives shortly after?
My extra seat I got for cheap 

Few locals said they were headed out for a lil ride, so I said why the heck not.

Heres the only photo I grabbed with my crappy phones camera.

That new headlight is going to look great on there.

(as will the other purchases)

Thanks.

Yeah the stock one as far as looks go isnt bad.
But yeah, the new one will look Alot better.

Isnt why I bought it tho.
Stock one, to have pretty much a Normal beam of light, I have to have the high beams on ALL the time.
Low beam I cant see Squat and no fixing that but replace the old POS. hahaha

Yeah I cant wait for her to get done.... somewhat lol

Quote from: Tombstones81 on January 05, 2013, 08:50:34 PM


Yeah I cant wait for her to get done.... somewhat lol

Yeah thats the sad truth here at least.. once somethings "done" I find something else to start and move on.. its always the chase.

Update on my sister

She just got out of surgery.
Most of the tumors on the left and right side of her brain have been removed. (one on each side)
One in the rear they cannot get to and will be shrunk with chemo.

Shes doing good!
Even buggin the doctor cause shes hungry (Very good he said)

Now that my nerves can relax a bit... BEEEEEEEEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
never needed a few to relax so badly in my life!

Good to hear on yer sister mang!! Its a blessing that she has an appetite, hoping the best for ya'll. I've been off the grid for a while.. I'll definitely be keeping you and your family in my thought and prayers.

Bike is looking good. She's going to be screaming and gleaming when you get all the new parts on her! Can't wait to see how it all fits together

Thanks man!

and

Seat is Done!

Car isnt.
So I have to go and pick it up on the bike and hopefully it fits in my backpack.
Im sure it will but at least with the rear of the seat sticking out of the top of the backpack with the zippers closed as much as they can be and tied together to keep from opening.

Personal matters (and theres quite a bit) got to me pretty good last night.
So I will be going for a nice Longggg relaxing ride when I get back and swap seats.

Will try to take some nice scenery pics with the bike and the new seat.

but no pics until I get back

seats back on the bike.
didnt go for another ride yet, garage called and the transmission coolant line had to be dealer ordered.
Knowing crazy dealer prices, I had to look up somewhere else to buy one from.
Found some on ebay for only around $40.
Called to make sure I had the right part picked out and he had already sent a guy to the dealer to pick it up.
As they had One in stock and it was only $45.

Car will be done later today.

Seat looks good.
Also looks good on the bike.
Extra or more foam was added so its alot bulkier and need to be broken in.
As it was a little stiff getting it back on the bike.

Dunno which on the foam as they were broken into last night because the pieces of trash were probably trying to break into the building next door attached to theirs they assume.
So they were busy talking to police.

They also had enough material leftover and gave it to me.
Its enough to redo the seat a 2nd time. (just giving an example of how much extra they had)

I think I preferred the black seat but it's not my bike. So whatever you like is all that matters. Looking good 

Quote from: MaxP on January 10, 2013, 12:14:20 PM
I think I preferred the black seat but it's not my bike. So whatever you like is all that matters. Looking good 

thats why im glad I got a steal of a deal on another stock seat for only $30 instead of the average $100. 

that one will be black.

which is actually sitting right there under my helmet
have to redo the covering tho, but its stock foam so it will be easy.

So jealous of your bike Tombs
Also I prefer the Black seat as well sorry

hahaha thanks.

and sadly... so do I. hahahahaha

all good, I'll see how it looks when its broken in.
As its a little too plumpy right now in the pic.

if I choose to take it off, oh well. mistakes happen.

(edit)

Okay, instead of it being a complete mistake going with the red... ( I had a fever when I went over okay!) haha seriously I did but still stupid to do.

Going to spray the sides of the seat black with that duplicolor fabric paint.
Just so the red isnt a complete loss and waste to have been done.

read ALOT of praise on that spray too.
just fades over a few years, but not expensive at all to respray.

Update!
No pics, should have taken some

Started out taking the headlight and mount off (yewwww rusty!)
Completely removed the radiator as im flushing the system, cleaning it up, & repainting the side covers black.
Side covers, air box, some wiring, etc etc everything in the way to get at the carbs.

Removed the carbs and just took the top and bottom caps off, then removed the same crap y'all do with the GS's.
Everything was VERY clean!!
Still gave the bowls, caps, & jets a cleaning.

Removed the rear valve cover and checked the valve clearances........ Oye!!!
3 were at .004mm!!! last one was at .002mm!!!!
When adjusted, they need to be set to .015mm, so obviously they were not checked in a LONG time!!!

Then called it a night! (Sunday night)

Last night.

Took the front cover off, checked and adjusted those.... even worse then the rears!!!!
One was at .004mm, the other 3... Not even .0015 would fit!!! (thats .0015, Not .015!)
Set those all to spec .015mm

Soooo lucky I didnt do any valve damage!!!

Then began stripping and sanding the front cover since it was the worst being up in front with all the debri and crap.

Got it to about 75% done in too much time and twice the effort because the sandpaper I bought was Garbage!!!

Was tired and sore, called it a night!

More today!

As I picked up more sandpaper (the good kind I've been using) and finally grabbed the Engine Ice coolant. (last fluid I need to replace)

I'll start taking photos as I have my laptop up at my friends garage im doing the work at.
So I can look up the service manual because theres like 4 sites with online ones.

  hey tomb, i got a cruiser too. 


its a 92 virago 750. I'm currently chopping the crap out of it to make it more fun looking.
I may post a build thread on here, but I thought i'd let ya know. 

Nice!
And yes, chop the crap out of it! hahaha

Its one of those V shaped cruisers (Personal YUCK!)

Well, snagged very little pics.
I just wanted to get the dang covers done already.
My patience is slim to none lately so they are not my best work, but good enough for being mostly hidden.

after sanding


middle gone over once with black polish.


finished product back on the bike.
Cant see too well but as I said before, I just wanted it done and back on the bike.


front finished.
Forgot to get white gas (coleman fuel) from walmart.
So the bolts are still dirty and rusty.




front end with the headlight out (needs cleaning)


and just 2 side pics of the current state of the bike.

I know, it was severely V shaped. I'm working on that. I dropped the front, and am lifting the tank and seat front to flatten the top. I'm going to have to restructure the seat, as well as the ... everything.


but WAIT

you have that bmw in the garage and you ride ANYTHING else?

you've been holding out, my man. 

hahahahahahahaha
Not my garage and that isnt my bike either.
Both the same owner.

Update on some purchases tho. 

New throttle cables since the outer covers on mine are nasty looking. (leaves me with an extra set of old ones)

SS brake line and clutch line.
Translucent red since I will already have Plenty of chrome up there.