Working on bikes already

My Sportster looks horrible. The last 18 months of being kept outside have not been good to it. I did have a pretty nice cover on it, but the months of rain managed to get through. The seat was soaked. Steel parts and hardware are starting to rust. The aluminum parts have a coating of white oxidation. Road grime from driving it in the rain/wet was everywhere. Oil leaks aren't helping things either.

I had to drain the old gas and put in fresh gas. It fired right up. At least the bike is dependable. The day after I brought it over to my new house I started to tear it down so I could clean everything. This may take a while. The oxidation is going to be the worst part. And my aluminum parts will never look all that nice unless I polish them or something.At least I have a place to work and don't have to work out of boxes anymore.

Last week Justin asked me if I would get his bike running and get it from his old place to the new house. It was fairly easy. I pulled the battery and charged it. I also drained the gas and put in a couple of gallons of new gas. That was all it took. I drove it home and rode my bike back over so I could get my car. Justin stopped riding his motorcycle last fall after one of the fork seals starting leaking badly. He usually has very little time off from work and asked me if I would fix his forks and put on a new chain and front sprocket. I pulled the forks that night and took them to a shop on Saturday morning. I would do the seals myself but don't have the necessary seal driver. I probably should have just bought the driver and saved Justin some more money. They should be done tomorrow and I will change the chain and sprocket after I put the forks back on and replace the front wheel bearings and brake pads. I was able to suspend the bike from the joists in the garage with some tie down straps. I love having a garage.

1991 Harley-Davidson XL 883C

2001 Suzuki SV650