Thank YOU for providing us with year round good reading :-)

 

Riding season, ergo!

 

Get'r Done! We're already into Hurricane season. I want to see the finished product.

 

Put it at the type of a hill and roll down it as-is so we can get some enjoyment out of you!!!

You're going to name this thing the "Odyssey" right?

 

Sorry guys, I was off line for the weekend...

Thanks for the suggestions Here. I've read about some guys putting the automotive style ignition on their bike, and that's not a bad idea. But, I guess I prefer the starter button on the bars.

No, the issue is position of the hi/low switch vs. horn button. Ozzie and I talked about it over the weekend and we agreed that we use the high/low switch and the horn button about the same number of times when we ride...exactly zero times. So it's six of one, half dozen the other when it comes to which should be located where. It comes down to aesthetics and putting the toggle on the headlight with two red buttons on each clamp will look best and work fine. That's the plan, when I finally get the bars painted...

I stopped in there on Saturday morning to check them out. I had (re)painted on Wednesday or Thursday and they'd had at least two days to dry. Again, they felt dry to the touch and looked ok, but when I set them down on the bench the paint was soft and marked easily by anything they came into contact with. I think I screwed up originally by not allowing enough time between coats...rushing What was happening (I'm guessing) is that the coat underneath wasn't curing completely so even though the top coat felt dry it was soft underneath and couldn't cure due to the coat of paint on top of it.

I was royally pissed, stuck them in the cabinet and blasted them clean. I'm giving paint one last chance. Threw a coat of primer on them and they've been sitting since then. Drying. Hopefully. I'll do a coat of black in the next day or two and let that sit for at least 48 hours...like the can says. Then see what it looks like. Maybe do two coats of black.

I apologize to those of you who've asked, I forgot to ask Oz where he got the buttons...and I will ask the next time we get together, which will hopefully be sometime this week.

 

You nailed it IVth. Exactly what we're gonna do.

 

Hey, hey now. I know it seems like a year but I started this in October. It'll be done long before the year is up. Maybe sometime in September.

 

lol. Ya man, I am painfully aware.

 

Trying marine. We're actually pretty close. If I could get these damn bars painted. We might start the exhaust this weekend. And then it's just a few small things...and paint the tins. Ya, we should be done in a couple of weeks.

Without bars I can't even roll it around the shop. I've called it a few names lately. Odyssey wasn't one of them but it certainly has been that. I'm gonna name it something.

 

I don't know who wants to see this finished the most. Ergo our us?