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And a side note . . . Some might wonder why I'm posting this story. It's a hunting and fishing site after all. Point being I divorced my wife when my boys were 8 and 10 yrs old. Turns out she liked the neighbor's Italian sausage more than my German bratwurst. I fought for custody but the legal cards are stacked against fathers and I didn't get to spend a lot of time with my sons when they were growing up. The prime time to introduce them to the outdoors was limited for me and with all their other sports interests teaching them to hunt didn't happen. We do some fishing when we can but they're both busy now with their lives becoming strong young men. No regrets. But we always try to find common ground and for my youngest and I its motorcycles. I hope this puts these posts in perspective.

Sharp bike! Nice job with the rebuild. I don’t think you owe anyone any explanation here. Whether it’s shooting woodchucks or rebuilding vintage bikes, being a dad, and time spent with our kids is irreplaceable, and great to read about.

Changed the oil, reset the idle mixture screws and idle adjustment and she snapped right back to life! My son had come home in late May and was really jonesing to ride "his" bike. We've made several trips to a local parking lot, got him out on a couple back roads with no traffic and he seems to be catching on quick. Having a blast he said. Funny how most kids today have no concept of a manual transmission. He's never had the opportunity to learn like I did back in the day. Clutching, shifting, rpms and throttle control. All new to him. But he's getting it. Just be smooth and take it slow I repeatedly tell him. Also signed him up for a riding course 'cause you know, Dad doesn't know anything. I figure let someone else teach him some pointers and show him some tips. Maybe he'll learn something new.

So now the theory of weaponizing the justice system for impacting elections has been proven to be possible and practical. It is a shame to see our justice system reduced to a tool of politics. But now we have seen it for real at the highest levels.

I see that conversation here is dwindling. I guess the summer weather has put you all into the busy summer mode.

I've made many test rides on this bike and she runs like a scalded dog. At mid to high rpms she pulls hard for a 440cc bike and scoots right along. The one problem that's giving me fits is the left cylinder plug is always carbonized and running "fat" while the right side plug is whitish and running lean. I've had the carbs apart more times than I can count and cleaned them many times over. They're clean. But no amount of tuning the carbs cures the condition. While tuning her up I've always noticed the right side exhaust has a lot more forceful output than the left. Went outside today to look her over and the oil was low. Then it dawned on me. The left cylinder rings are shot. Need to do a compression test and most likely another tear done to replace piston rings. Don't tell my son lol.