GOOD THINGS AND BAD

HELLO TO ALL,

SINCE IT HAS BEEN AWHILE , I'M GOING TO TAKE A MINUTE AND SHOOT THE BREEZE. WE HAD GREAT THANKSGIVING, ALL THE BOYS AND THE MIDDLE ONE'S WIFE CAME AND WE HAD A BALL. WE ATE TOO MUCH, PLAYED CARDS, VISITED AND JUST HAD TOO MUCH FUN, NOT SOMETHING THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS AT OUR GATHERINGS.

NOW, TO THE REALITIES AT HAND. I FINALLY RECEIVED THE BRAKE CROSS SHAFT FOR THE SIDECAR AND I QUICKLY PUT IT INTO THE SIDECAR FRAME. IT FIT NICE, BUT I DISCOVERED THAT SOMEONE HAD CUT THE END OF THE TUBE OFF. AS I WAS STUDYING THIS DILEMMA, THE ONLY IDEA I COULD COME UP WITH AS TO WHY THEY WOULD CUT THIS OFF IS TO HAVE MORE ROOM TO KICK START THE BIKE. SEEMS KIND OF STUPID, BUT I'LL HAVE TO COME UP WITH A CURE.

SINCE MOST OF YOU REMEMBER THE BIKE IN ONE OF TWO PREVIOUS FORMS I THOUGHT I THROW ANOTHER PICTURE IN OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE NOW. BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY THAT IT DOESN'T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE THE FIRST TWO TIMES. I PICKED UP A BUNCH OF HARDWARE TO MOUNT THE SIDECAR TO THE FRAME OF THE BIKE BUT I HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY YET TO PERFORM THAT TASK. I NEED TO GET SOME TIRES MOUNTED ON RIMS SO I CAN SET THE BIKE UP AND ATTACH THE SIDECAR FRAME. I ALSO NEED TO HAVE THE LOWER LEGS OF THE FRONT END RE- BUSHED, AND I FOUND A PLACE IN PA. TO HAVE THAT DONE. WHEN I GET THOSE TWO THINGS ACCOMPLISHED I CAN START MOVING A LITTLE FASTER.

WELL THAT'S ALL FOR NOW,

TVI