in pieces on the ground...

It's kind of scary to wake up in the morning, roll to the left, and see this machine. The machine that has taken me so many, and will take me many more, miles. It's scary to look at it in such a state of dismantlement.. sometimes I wonder what would happen if I suddenly lost the ability or gumption to work on, and maintain this machine myself.. I should just hope that that loss of ability would happen while it's a bit more assembled than this..

or that it never happens at all.

I often feel sorry for the people whose pockets are drained by their own inability or disinterest in maintaining their own machines.


Here's the front suspension disassembled and ready for the new springs


And here's a sneak peak at the new MRA Vario Touring screen installed



I'll tell you one thing for sure: scariness aside, it's nice to waltz over in my slippers and turn wrenches with coffee in hand and in the comfort of home! How will I ever get over being this spoiled by motorcycle maintenance?