Sometimes I can't believe how lazy I am or how slow I am to act on things. Several years ago I wanted to buy myself a motorcycle to play with out in the shop during "me" time. I still have my Harley (which never seems to get ridden lately), but I wanted a supplement--like a project bike. The Harley is road-ready and needs nothing, but I wanted something to make the way I wanted to make it. A smaller, more nimble bike, but simple and old-school. I love old-school.I decided on a Yamaha xs650 twin. After watching Craigslist ads for quite a while I found a good deal on one, and we jumped in the truck and went out on a snowy day to bring it home.
That was November of 2017.
When I first brought it home not much got done on it, mainly due to the Christmas season ramping up. Over time, I did get a lot of work done and many things were gone through. Even so, it was a couple years before I even got far enough along to get it to start. What a slacker! I think the trouble is that I just love spending time with my wife and always want to hang out with her. I'll get back into it--this is just the way I operate. I tend to be on things then off... then on, then off. You never know what's going to stick with me. It certainly wasn't a temperature restriction. With the big, overhead heater that's the shop it can get plenty toasty out there if I want it to. You can tell by the way I'm dressed here, sitting on it and making vroom, vroom noises or something...We nudists can be motorcycle enthusiasts, too!
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