Most of my time in the garage over the summer was spent putting transmissions in the Neon, and as a result the motorcycle side of the garage has turned into a horror show of disorganization and disaster. I started organizing things a little bit a couple weeks ago and finally got the Goldwing project unearthed so I can try to get this thing wrapped up finally.
Two nights ago, I had the bike cleared out and all the bodywork set aside and identified (except for the left side cover, but more on that later) and was wrapping up mainly due to the dust and dirt aggravating my allergies. As my last step, I decided to just sit on the bike and enjoy it for a minute, but once I did that, I couldn’t leave it alone — I had to turn the key to see if there was any juice left in the battery. Sure enough, all the lights came on so I turned the choke, flipped the run switch on, and hit the starter. After sitting out there in the garage for the last four or six months without being touched, it started up without any hesitation. Go Honda.
Anyway, last night I went out to find the left cover since that’s the last bit of bodywork that I need to prep. Thanks to my efforts in digging out the crap, I was able to find it in about a minute and a half. I sanded it down and used a bit of PVC cement to seal up the cracks. It’s not finished yet — I need to fill in the larger crack a bit, and then I have to find a way to clamp one of the smaller cracks to hold the plastic together, but I should be able to get that wrapped up tonight and then I can start painting soon!