Yeah, the poor Bultaco sat and sat. When I finally got the parts back, it was with mixed emotions. On one hand, everything is better. The dent is out of the gas tank. All of the rust is gone from the undersides of the fenders. The bodyshop did pinstriping just how I wanted it.
The bad is - they didn't prep all the parts right. So, there are bits under the paint that you can tell weren't sanded right. Plus - on some of the parts, the clearcoat was applied really thick. Drippy thick. But, what do you do?
So, I started installing parts. Got the fenders on and tightened. Got the tool box on. Need to do some work where the lock goes on the box. They didn't paint the license plate holder like I wanted them to, so I ended up painting it black. The biggest deal, they messed with the seat when I had them paint it. So, the vinyl on the seat is all messed up. Dropped it at an upholstery shop Saturday, so hopefully they can fix it.
So, as it sits right now:
I need to finish the electrical wiring. I'm still worried that there is something wrong with the shifting fork. And I'm going to take it to a 2 cycle exhaust expert to help me with getting the exhaust mounted.
The goal for 2014 is to have a working motorcycle. But, it'll never get there if I don't work on it. So, I better remain motivated.
