Face book

Tonight I joined facebook and I must say its interesting. The wife and I have been checking it out together. I've found a few groups for dirt biking and joined up, maybe I'll get some info on some good riding areas.

March is officially here now and thats a good thing the time is ticking down on spring and the start of riding time. Well good night............

Been a while

It has been a rough patch lately. We had a cold in the house and this was the first for Sydney. Everyone is getting over it now and we are trying to get our sleep back (infants with colds are not good sleepers).

The bike is working out good I have finished most of the plans I had and some extras. I decided to try out a new "iridium plug" from NGK. I am loading up my tool pack with the most needed items, and my mother is working on my pack to go between the speedo and number plate. Now I just need the weather to warm up and the snow to melt (wishful thinking).

Spare fuel

Today I got the spare fuel tanks mounted. I think it will work, I just need to test it with fuel in the cans during a bumpy ride. I'm still working on the lights in the speedo, I have to connect up the wires and either mount up a switch or wire them into the tail light so they stay on. I haven't decided just yet. Man am I ever wishing that it was favorable weather to ride! Unfortunately its going to be a couple more months minimum.

Well tomorrow is another day.......

The led idea worked

A couple of pics with this post. Here are the leds taken from an old voip router (I chose them because green should be easy on the eyes at night) and soldered together into a 12 volt configuration.



Then I took the speedo and drilled six holes into the top and inserted the leds, then I sealed them in with some marine sealant. Next I will wire them through a small switch and then reinstall the assembly.

Until next time.....

Quick post

Just a small post tonight, the bike is getting close to being done now. I've decided to do a few more small things though. I'm going to put some led's into the speedo display for those late rides, and I'm also going to use some dynamat on the inside of the skidplate to quiet things down a bit. I think I will also get someone to make a small bag to fit between the speedo and the number plate for my cellphone and wallet.

Enough for tonight..................