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Posted: **Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:33 am**

That last pic looks kinda HR Giger-ish. Me likey alot.

Posted: **Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:54 pm**

Posted: **Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:35 am**

Bike keeps looking better all the time Shorts! Keep up the good work! Only problem for me is that I have none of your abilities, and none of your needs...but I want to manipulate my controls all around every time i read your blog.

"let's see we'll put this over HERE and this over THERE and one of these over THERE"

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Posted: **Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:46 pm**

Posted: **Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:40 pm**

Posted: **Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:06 pm**

Posted: **Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:23 am**

Shorts wrote:First work of the new year on the bike - chain cleaning. It wasn't bad, juts took a little time.

Chain cleaning is my absolute most funnest, wonderfullest, nifty-keeno past time in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!!!

(if you believe this, I've got a bridge for sale.......)

Shorts wrote:Used some 90w gear oil recommended by the manual and the bike is good to go

I use chain wax in a spray can. Never occurred to me to use gear oil (which I've got sitting around...)

Shorts wrote:I'm still hesitant to be moving the bike around the garage when DH is not home. It's hard to walk the bike with only one hand, and still a little tough to do it by sitting on it. But I managed to get things done without dropping it. I kept the kick stand down, which was a real pill, but I kept thinking about to make sure it was fully extended when I put the bike down. More time out there I guess will help me walk it better, get my technique down.

Given your situation, I would never walk the bike alongside, I'd always straddle-walk it. After my near-miss with my wife's Trophy in November, I always straddle-walk that bike. What's the issue with straddle-walking, strength, control, something else? Can you flat-foot your VTR?

Posted: **Tue Jan 02, 2007 1:22 pm**

Posted: **Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:13 pm**

Posted: **Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:14 pm**

Hiya Shorts. I really enjoyed reading your blog. Wish I would have read it sooner,sorry I didnt. I am rally impressed with what you are doing. When you get back stateside, if you ever get to my part of the country,let me know. I want to go for a ride with you.
Some ideas.
Since your looking at the linked brake system,what about a suicide clutch and electric shifter( push button)? Also are you married to the idea of a twist throttle? A thumb operated ATV style throttle might give you a little better control,not having to move your wrist/hand. Anyway,good luck to you. Your terrific. Ill keep reading.

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