Late Summer

Things are going well with the bike, it has been tuned and ridden hard since the rebuild with all things going well. Almost. A battery issue has left a couple acid spots in the bronze frame on the left side which prompted me to get a sealed Yuasa battery. Its tiny, weighs very little and works incredibly well. It makes me wonder why the bike came stock with such a huge terrible battery.

The VeeTwo pulleys have not yet been installed as it requires using the cam degreeing tool and some time and I was ready to ride. It is on the list for this winter though, and possible powdercoating the frame red, like the newer bikes (which will also get rid of the aforementioned spots!).

The bellypan has been installed and it looks great in person. I need to figure out how to take better pictures because I never think the bike looks as good photographed as it does in person. Here's an example, using a small digital camera:



A big thanks to Brad @ Speedzone Paint & Bodyworks for the great work on the bellypan and routinely good customer service. The bike has gotten lots of miles this summer, and several trips were very long leading me to believe it may be time for a new seat. I have the Sargent seat in mind, as it is one of few that fits my older Monster's frame, but after seeing Patrick's Monster S4Rs with a stock seat recovered in a light tan leather, I'm starting to think a Sargent seat with "modifications" may be in order. The pics are from a brief ride on the Natchez Trace.