From G to S or From S to Y...

Wow! It's been such along time since I last posted anything. Like last time, so much has happened since that last post. In fact if I waited 4 more days it would be a full year since I last posted something. In a nutshell this is the the brief version: 1. Changed company that I work for. Too much drama at the last place. 2. New place started well and worked through challenges to feel and be part of the team. 3. Ali & I became grandparents! 4. 20 years married May 7th. 5. An Int'l Convention at Husky Stadium!!! 6. Ali & I plan a trip to Europe for the first time ever! (Derek & Hayley, here we come!) 7. Long time friends who were "Need Greaters" in Ecuador move back up but not before his brother plus fam go down and invade! 8. Robin, the brother that goes down to see Joel & Carley makes me an "Offer I can't refuse for a Yammy. 9. Must sell the GN400 to pave way for work of the SR500. 10. Purchase, register, insure and ride the 1979 Yamaha SR500 So good bye GiN,. You were an awesome ride but the yammy is currently bone stock, in need of some love and runs like a dream... for the first 10 miles. Below are some pix.

Above, is the time line in 3 pix. CL sale pic posted. Robin hands me keys to SR and I bring her home. Though, it could be said that I was "given" the GiN, which is accurate, it would require $700 just to get her road worthy. After this I would spend a little more to start making her a cafe racer... and not quite complete it either. With the sale of the GiN I would then have to start the process to get the SR road worthy.

Part of the allure of purchasing a Yamaha and not a Honda. Price, condition and MILEAGE!!! If you can't see it with the glare that odo reads 4267mi. That last 7 probably came from me. She was out in the weather and it shows some. Though I plan on working on that. Here's some more shots.

With that here's what was done so far. purchase new tires and am working on getting them spooned on. Have to do some carb work as after 7-10 miles she starts getting lean and sputtering to a stall. Robin forewarned me and we agreed that the c-clip on the needle needs to go down a notch. I just got antsy and had to ride. Sunny weather that hit 80+ degrees didn't help either. I rode and feathered the throttle to keep her from dying. The bluing pipes show my impatience. Below are the pics as I prep to change out the from tire.

This was the stock, and this may mean stock 1979 tire!

After a few minutes of work and a beer the tire is off and now I just got to take it and swap it out with the new Avon. 2 of the same picture must be due to the beer. I tried getting rid of one and just couldn't find the break in the HTML to do it right?

I want to send the disk to a shop in Monroe WA. to have the disks drilled and swirls added. Being that that would just be cosmetic, I foolishly hold off on that and will probably install steel braided brake lines before anything else. including clubman bars. Though It's kinda odd to ride with the 70's/80's posture of the day. I at times wrestle with the purist inside me who loves the look of vintage rides that are left stock. She's in such good condition considering she's 25 years old! Still wrestling! Anyone want to trade for a ready to go cafe racer. That's a H-O-N-D-A!