Time to get the bike going again

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8541Hawk
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Time to get the bike going again

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After taking a break for a bit while getting settled in a new state and kind of inheriting a '01 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 that had sat for around 5 yrs (gas is cheap here) I spent this year getting the truck running well and reliable. Though that project would be for a different forum.

Due to covid stuff I have been waiting around 4 months for my appointment at the motor vehicle department to register the bike as it expired 9\19 which came up this last fri.
Actually the first time I have rode the bike in a year. Which of course lit the fire again....lol

So this winters project is build the engine as I still have the mori pistons & cams sitting on the shelf. The first step is getting my ported heads rebuilt as I believe I have found a local place that can do the job......that is one thing I do miss about SoCal.....but it isn't that far of a drive if I can't find an acceptable local shop.

Hope everyone has been well

Cheers,
Mike
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Good to hear from you Mike. The Dodge Ram is the size of a small town over here! Be good to see the bike being rebuilt :thumbup:
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Hey Hawk, good to hear from you buddy, stay safe now y'all!
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What oh Mike... :wave:

So-Cal's been a bit too hot of late probably just as well you moved !

Glad to see you back I wondered where you had gone...
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Seems like there'll be a few good pics coming soon! 8)
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good to hear the big girls getting sorted :clap: :clap:
the older i get,the faster i was :lol:
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Good to hear from you again Mike :thumbup:
It sounds like you have been busy :wink:

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Just how cheap is cheap and what does that thing do to the gallon, not a great deal I suspect!!
Enjoy it while you can
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Richard wrote: Mon Sep 28, 2020 8:27 pm Just how cheap is cheap and what does that thing do to the gallon, not a great deal I suspect!!
Enjoy it while you can
I can hear the whirrrrrrrr of electric 🤣🤣
Right now we are paying $1.90 for a US gal. So at that price I can live with the 13MPG the truck gets.....
So it might be a while before the electric gets to this part of the country 8)
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Don't tell Greta!!!!!!! :wink:
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8541Hawk wrote: Mon Sep 28, 2020 8:31 pm
Right now we are paying $1.90 for a US gal. . .
Converting litres to gallons and equating with US currency, we in UK are paying $6.44 per gallon! 8O
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Kev L wrote: Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:24 pm Don't tell Greta!!!!!!! :wink:
Naughty, naughty, but I do like it 😂👍🙊
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