What looks like a simple job, sometimes turns out to be a little more complicated, Ah so what, I like working on bikes anyway.

I started out to remove my radiator to have the hole I put in it this past weekend and managed to open Pandora's box of motorcycle repair. Not that I am upset I just didn't think the job would be that involved. I have to remove more parts than I I anticipated and when I did get the parts off I decided to perform quite a bit of routine work for a bike going on ten years. Yesterday I bought new timing belts, water pump O rings and new plugs. I took a pass on the plug wires since the ones I have only have 40,000 miles on them and look to be in good shape, also, they cost $36.00 each and I had reached my pain threshold on new bike parts. I have to put new tires on the bike in the next few weeks and that another $500.00 or $496.00 to be exact. But then it's back to riding as often as I can during the Chicago winter and looking forward to spring again. I already have a trip to southern Colorado planned for next August to visit our friends in Ft. Garland Colorado, I think I will ride out and possibly do an Iron Butt ride on the way.

Well, I have to remove the tank tonight, the right steering cover and the radiator hoses which are a pain and my friend Ramon said to spray a little WDE40 on them to help loosen to remove. Then the radiator should be off and on to the shop for welding. I might remove the timing belt cover if I have time tonight and get ready to replace the belts. After all of this is done I'm back on the final tear down of the V65 and I can get parts in for media blasting. I have to start working on a paint scheme.

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