I'm getting there

If anyone doesn't know,I have recently seperated from my wife and had to find a place to live.

It is kinda rough starting house keeping when you have to start with nothing and obtain every thing it takes to live.

That aside,I have slowly been trying to build my damaged engine back to where I can run it in before removing it from the wrecked frame.

I had a set of jugs given to me from a rider in Illinois that I have never met. I took my damaged set of jugs with the 1075 sleeves to a friends house and removed the sleeves from both jugs.

The "O" rings at the bottom of the sleeves were toast and I searched around and another member on this forum is sending them to me for free. Those pieces cost over seven bucks each.

I think the head gasket was around $75.00.

I have the jugs in the parts washer letting them soak so I can clean them before installing the sleeves.

I really hope to have the engine assembled next week. Spring time will be here before we know it.

I have been selling parts on eBay so that helps a lot toward buying parts.

I'm sure I am not the only rider building on a shoe string budget. Roy

Glad you're making progress...I think we're all on a shoestring budget.

SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE SPLIT UP THAT IS SUPER TOUGH FOR ANYONE. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MADE IT THROUGH IT AND MOVING ON WITH YOUR LIFE.IT CAN ONLY GET BETTER I DONT HAVE MUCH BUT IF YOU NEED ANYTHING PLEASE DONT BE SHY IF I HAVE IT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP. LIFE IS A 8 SEC. RIDE COWBOY UP (DAM I FORGOT THE CAPS)

JEFFG1 wrote: SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE SPLIT UP THAT IS SUPER TOUGH FOR ANYONE. IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MADE IT THROUGH IT AND MOVING ON WITH YOUR LIFE.IT CAN ONLY GET BETTER I DONT HAVE MUCH BUT IF YOU NEED ANYTHING PLEASE DONT BE SHY IF I HAVE IT I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP. LIFE IS A 8 SEC. RIDE COWBOY UP (DAM I FORGOT THE CAPS)

I heard you loud and clear. :woohoo: Thanks for the offer. Roy

(I DO CAPS) cause I can't freakin see up close :laugh:

Hi Roy, Let me know if you need any odds & ends. I am thinning out my stuff.
I have some misc. gaskets layin around.
All the good stuff sold on ebay, stuff ain't bringin what it used to. "oink" put a dent in the market. I buy something every week from him.
Hang in there, thats why they make beer!

Marty in Buffalo

Hey Roy been there 4 times it does get better. Your on the right track if I can help let me kmow

Hey Roy, pretty soon you can start baking! in your oven.

PARTS :laugh:

Thanks to "OMR" for the tip on the "VHT chassis - rollbar paint" it takes up to 250 degrees.
I just cured some in the oven for 3 hours.
Ain't no woman lets you bake paint in her oven!

Hey Roy, I'm with you man, going through a similar time myself. Hang in there bud! If you need something specific, just list it here and if I can help I will.

Take Care,

Bill

keep your chin up roy.

post up any parts you need and we will look and see if we can help.

leon

Hang on in there Roy,it can only get better!
Maybe not too likely but if I've got anything that would help just list on here,I often see the same part numbers for the 1000 as for my 500 so you never know!
Best Regards.Pete.

The day the ex moved out is the day the kz moved in. Both bikes live in the dining room during the winter. Of course I sent her pics to show what real furniture looks like. :laugh:

It is amazing to see how many friends that have helped me. I had no furniture but a kitchen table,chairs and a bed.

I now have a house full of furniture and today I put up a double bed that was give to me. Now I can roll over during my sleep!

The engine should be ready for assembly. Someone gave me the "o" rings for the bottom of the sleeves.

It sure gets lonley living in a quite house.

My first rent is due on the first. I have been living here about three months.

I am getting good at cooking because my Son comes over every weekend and consumes everything I cook.


House cleaning is easy with just me. I just don't mess anything up.

My bed. Sweet dreams.