Practice Ride........

Next Thurs 5th Nov..I'm flying up to Sydney to pickup the Bro-in-Law Young Steve's newest acquisition..a nice shiny Blue/Silver A2 GPz900R ...purchased this very morning off Ebay...a Good condition clean example of Kawasaki's Wonderhorse.. 

Young Steve is quite beside himself with glee,  he has wanted a 900 since first laying eyes and backside on my Red/Silver A2 22 yrs ago..almost every other month he would say I'd love one of those just like yours I liked that bike of yours.. and now he has one... 

Work commitments don't allow for him to be able to pick it up himself..and seeing as this is about the same cost involved as transport down..I've kindly offered my services as a delivery person..Aint I nice... 

I must admit an ulterior motive as it gives me a day in the saddle and I haven't had a full days riding for quite  a while now.. also it'll give us an idea on the bikes ability to do the Great Ride Down/Across... Mmm just finished applying some tonic to my Leathers , Boots & Gloves.. will have to wear my leather pants and boots on the plane carrying my Jacket and helmet in my Gearbag as carryon luggage..

The Ebay seller has kindly offered to pick me up from the Airport as he only lives about 10mins away..how kool is that.. he is also doing an Oil & Oil filter change for me..otherwise she's ready to roll... really looking forward to the days ride..

TEN ... the Countdown has Begun!!!!

Finally... it's Assembly time.. the bits that need the beauticians have been or are going .. Out at the Shed last nite we started with the front wheel, on the hoist clamped tightly in.. then the '07 front forklegs with new black stockings.. (check build up pics you'll see gold bottoms on forks) with the frame cleaned out all over spray, reattached compliance plate,   

Young Mick Buffed up the custom made headstock Ally Dust cover, (shiny) then the $105 bearing went on, tightened,  tested lock to lock .. swingarm went on next, very tight no movement at all with the new poly bushes..

while Mick was buffing rear spindle ends and adjusters I fitted the footpeg hangers and rear subframe with the new stainless Bolts from GPz zone catalogue in UK.. there is just the right amount of shiny bling bits going onto the bike.. 

Rear wheel next with shiny stainless spacers.. beautiful.. so nice to see her coming together.. truly a butterfly emerging type moment.. 3 hours pasted so quickly..  so before leaving I quickly added seat, upper and lower fairing brackets for a pic to show you guys..

Final Paint colour is definitely decided as Atomic Metallic.. so prep work to begun on that shortly.. feeling like a happy chappy.. for so long looking at the bike in build mode and now she has her nice new Satin Black underwear .. very sexy.. the engine is on for a tartup next wednesday.. degrease, blowdry and paint then back into the frame.. then hookup electric stringwhich is being double checked by Techco Cuz' Maurice.. really looking forward to hearing the engine fireup and the sound from the custom exhaust system... Patience.. this is when we need it most...

Stop thinking and just Think...

All my life I've had a bit of a problem with Electric string..maybe it is a subliminal thingy over that episode a few years back.. 

Anyway today I stopped procrastinating and pulled out the confusion that is my wiring,  I setup the "The Hulk" frame on the lounge room coffee table...(SWWBO wasn't home) and started to delve into what goes where etc etc..

Spod had asked me to leave the switch gear and Clocks attached to the ZX10R loom and to use the front half and attach to the GPz900r Loom,  I stripped the protective tape of the ZX1oR loom and separated the wires as far back as I could .. but then realised that I didn't need to go to that extreme .. Stop thinking and just Think..what I mean by this is Stop thinking TOO much about what I was doing..Over complicating it and just think..You asked Spod to help and he has graciously done that..so..

I reread Spod's emails and directions and have worked out that really all I need to do is connect the relevant wires to the same on the GPz900r loom and those that are left over well then they can be rerouted and added to wherever they need to be... 

Spod is such a clever little vegemite.. 

I then attacked the ZX6 loom and removed the speedo sensor loom including connectors..this can now be added to the relevant connections 

Procrastination.....

It's time... time for me to tackle the Electric string (as Spod calls it) .. The joining of the two.. The ZX10r & GPz900R.. a meshing of two times.. two different yet similar entities.. But.. here I sit.. is it fear.. is it me reliving a time long gone.. a moment in time long since past ..but forever fresh.. what are you talking about I hear you say..1972 ... the back shed..I need light.. so I fabricate a lead light ...2 bare wires light socket in hand ... moving turning wires touch power surges Boom.. concrete floor bare feet .. prone slowly curling into an ever tightening ball power surging through me..screaming seems like an eternity till my dad rips the wire from me.. Nahhh that cant be it...I'm just lazy...get off ya ass and do it... OK... maybe tomorrow it's late now .... gotta get some sleep 

Stripped Naked..........

Well she's a pile of parts... Out at the Shed today "The Hulk" was stripped down, welds cleaned & ground, made sure that all necessary powdercoating parts were collected and brought into town..next wednesday I'll drop them off at the beauticians.. It was both exciting and a little sad.. mixed feelings..excited because I'll be riding her soon..sad because the experience of the build will be over... Mmm will have to start a new project..luckily I have the 3 bikes in One Idea to look forward too.. Young Mick is off to Alice Springs tomorrow for a week or two.. so i'll have some time to get into the Electric string dilemma.... 

Ying Yang

Life is Balance.. "The Hulk" my beautiful Biatch rolled off the hoist Wednesday nite..a moving entity..the first time that she actually moved .. other than up & down on the engine crane from one bench to another..but as a almost complete machine, this was it, and what a sight..at that point in time everything changed.. my impression of her, my whole feeling changed.. as the backend rolled down onto the concrete floor it was honestly a bit like a butterfly coming out of a coccoon..one of those moments..you are all probably thinking ..Loony.. but honestly it was like one of those moments..I wont go as far as to say it was like watching my 3 children being born ..But it was Damm close.. a really magical moment.. and then to sit astride to feel her under me..the ride position, knowing that so far all is good... we laid her over as far as she would go.. no clearance problems.. if I can get her right onto her sidewalls and use all the tyre we are talking 60 degree+ angles..maybe about 15 years ago..but not today.. althou I am looking forward to taking her to Broadford racetrack for a day of shakedowns and some good video.. might see if the Young Chris from Mongrel Ninja Racing wants to come ..I reckon he could find her limits.. 

That was Wednesday... Thursday I thought I'll go down to the locksmith and get a spare key cut...mmm traffic it's nearly 5 better hurry..drive past there yep still open ..mm a park where? one just appeared out front quick U turn, stand on it, zoom into the park..out of the car up to the door..Young Key boy just walking back to the counter after locking front door I tap ..and say can I leave it with you.. he smiles and says we're closed.. come back tomorrow..pointing at his watch shrugging his shoulders.. giving me that sympathetic.."what can I do look" but I bet inside Laughin like a MoFo.. probably thinking Ol' bastard go away let me go home to my Wii... Little prick..

So I do come back tomorrow.. same little "What can I do" Pimply faced little Maggot serves me..(as you can see I 'm over it and dont hold a grudge).. He smiles and takes the key walks out back I hear shuffle tinkle shuffle and he comes back with a blank key similar to mine..smiles and says It'll cost $120.oo ..and smiles .. What..How come?? .. apparently there is a security chip inside plastic cover to immobilise bike from being hot wired or stolen... he smiles again and hands me back my key..

so at this stage No spare key..$120.oo damm.. everyone wants to suck you dry bastards its just a F*#king key with a $2.oo chip wrapped in 10c worth of plastic on $1.oo worth of metal that a little grinder will take 20sec to cut.. $120.oo For F*#k sake.. sorry had my little rant... breathe... now I'm over it ... breathe.. pimply faced little teenage MoFo... breathe... I'm OK..

Ying Yang .. Life is Balance.. Up Down.. Good Bad.. Happy Sad ..

Baby learns to walk............

I'm in Luv..."The Hulk" rolled off the hoist tonite ..smooth as silk..low Fat tough.. all the MFG is finished..Come saturday I'll be stripping her down and sending all the bits off to the sandblaster & Powdercoater.. satin and Matt Black bits Painted..Gloss black and satin Black powdercoating.. and then I can finish the repairs to the fairings..I need to purchase some aluminium sheet 200x 700 x 2mm to extend lower fairing to cover and enclose mufflers.. then encase it all in fibreglass..New seat is brilliant..nice ride height..SWWBO will be able to easily touch the deck.. so will be confident when riding .. and with the gripper on pillion seat confidence for Lil' apprentice SWWBO .. Watching "The Hulk" roll off the hoist was a truelly wonderful experience.. better than I'd hoped ..I'm smiling like a loony... 

Time is Flying past

Before we know it DDay will be upon us.. I feel like I'm running short of time..I know that there is still a lot of things to do.. There's no panic at the moment BUT feels like there might be.. I haven't started my video record and I know I should..TIME .. Ph*#k there is always someone or something grabbing my attention or needing my attention.. I gotta start being a little selfish and say NO.. I gotta finish my Bike..

I can confirm that Young Steve (bro-in-law) will be riding up to Wagga Wagga and meeting us there..we are at present working on bigger brother Billy (bro-in-law) to come as well on his Big Harley.. Steve has decided that as he cant make the Brissy to wagga section of the ride that he will accompany us over to Perth..Billy has always said that we should go on more rides..well Billy we're going to Perth... it'd be a good brotherly bonding thingy I reckon...