YamaHead

Nice work @Nute....that's coming along well.

For the passing of another profound individual who left his mark on the 2-Wheel world.... Mert Lawwill (obviously an AI pic)....RIP champ.... Grand National Champion 1970....was also the original designer of the 4-bar link rear suspension you see on so many MTB's now...

We now have another RedNeck to piss & moan about....only this time he's from YOUR side of the pond....

Those Clarke tanks are awesome...had 1 on my 370 Bultaco...loved it. They're made in Molalla OR...not terribly far from where I grew up....

Nothin' quite like a Bagger that really stretches the arms....

When we finally made it back down to Hwy 204, we decided to head west towards the old Spout Springs ski area which gets up to 5100 ft. elevation....shame it hasn't been running for at least 5-6 yrs. as its only 30 miles from home. Definitely a bit more chilly at the higher elevations.... On the way back down, we seemed to have our timing dialed in as there was virtually no traffic....so I was able to keep a steady 55+mph pace for a good 6+ miles....coasting in neutral....gotta love a manual gearbox.

Got that tree unloaded....headed to Kingsbury Ln. but not much in the way of wildflowery, probably due to the screwy weather we had last winter....they might still show in another month...we'll see. Everything was sooo Green from the recent rains.... I kept thinking how much fun this would have been on my old XT 550....

Gotta finish cutting up the dead willow tree in my back yard today....then Mrs. Hook & I will head to the dump in the morning to unload it (for Free)...after that we'll head up to Kingsbury Ln. for a dirt-road ride to see if the wildflowers are blooming....it's quite lovely when they do.

Yeah, it looks like a couple of those teeth are looking kinda pointy....not much crown left on them. Like you said, at least it's not the gearbox....chain & sprockets are a piece of cake.

Pretty soggy & windy here this morning....forecast says more of the same later. Think I'll go twirl some spanners on the GMC today...swap out the TPS to see if that cures its running issues.

Well, I got both lawns mowed just before it started to rain....supposed to see T-storms this afternoon...think I'll be putting off cutting up that willow tree for another time....

EXACTLY what I was thinking.... he'd definitely be scrambling for the Prozac...

That's what I'm trying to currently work on now....it gets pretty crowded on the LH side w/ the throttle's location & then adding another master cylinder/lever into the mix...we'll see how it works out.

Not very well....Yet. Fortunately, I use the front brake most of the time (LH side)...but I am brainstorming a way to use the rear brake through either a linked brake system or fabing up a new lever that will accommodate the hook better. Also got the same idea for the manual shifter in my 35 y/o pick-up....yet another item on my To-Do list.

Met up w/ my mate yesterday for a spin down Clark creek Rd. I had to try & talk him into getting out as he'd received some news that his Aunt was not doing well health wise earlier that morning. I was patient & gently reminded him that it would be a cryin' shame NOT to get out on such a beautiful day. Over the course of our ride, he ended up thanking me 3 times for talking him into it. The contrast of that cloudless blue sky against all the fresh greenery was amazing.... As an added treat, we ran across this beautiful little colt along this farm on the way back...had to stop for a pic.... Great day for a ride....can't wait till the next one....