It's been a while

Gosh, I just realized how long it's been since I updated this log. Anyway, I'm basically convinced that the epoxy method will work to get rid of the pits on the one fork leg. It's the cheapskate answer, and there's nothing really to lose. If it doesn't last, then I'll get the new fork tubes and only be out an oil seal and the bushings.

There has not been much progress. I did manage to get the bloody steering head ball races out (a small length of steel tube and a couple of sharp blows with a hammer). Now the frame is at Steve's Bike Shop in Altadena getting a little welding done. I want the little tabs that hold the oil tank and battery box put back the way they should be. That means replacing the missing ones and two ugly replacements from years back with proper tabs. Steve had just the right material. The unfortunate part is that Steve never actually gets around to doing the work, and I've been doing a lot of travelling for work and have not been a sufficiently squeaky wheel about the work. OK, well I'll try to remember to start pestering him more and try and get that frame back. As soon as I do, it will be promptly painted and put aside. Then I shall return to the fork rebuild. What I should have been doing was rebuilding the forks while waiting for the frame, but hindsight is 20/20.

'til next time...