Franciseinbike...aka Isabella is alive and well...

Patriot · Dec 6, 2009

Sincere Thanx to everyone allowing me to use my tools to stay sane since July 28th... a date that lives in motorcyle infamy

Today, my 51st birthday has been a great day cause I was out riding - 200 miles in clear, breezy skys in the 50's

Franciseinbike lives...aka Isabella

She rides real sweet too...I hear even to triple digits, but that's just a rumor

oh, let's ride safe <including me riding now :yahoo: > and be careful out there,

Mike in Nawlins'

:yahoo: :clapping: :yahoo: :clapping: :yahoo: :clapping: :yahoo: :clapping: :yahoo: :clapping: :yahoo:

MEM · Dec 6, 2009

[SIZE=14pt]Giddy[/SIZE] [SIZE=18pt]UP!!!![/SIZE]

madjackdog · Dec 6, 2009

Your back in business, Mike, and looking good!!

ps - Happy birthday, kid.

03HiYoSilver · Dec 6, 2009

Patriot,

Thanks for the followup.... yours is such a hearwarming story and am so tickled for you. Your setup looks wonderful.

Oh yeah

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

madmike2 · Dec 6, 2009

MEM said:
[SIZE=14pt]Giddy[/SIZE] [SIZE=18pt]UP!!!![/SIZE]

ORRR...."C'mon baby, light your fire!"

ShinyPartsUp · Dec 6, 2009

Good going Michael. Best of [good] luck!

mcatrophy · Dec 7, 2009

Patriot said:
...Today, my 51st birthday has been a great day cause I was out riding - 200 miles in clear, breezy skys in the 50's

Franciseinbike lives...aka Isabella

She rides real sweet too...I hear even to triple digits, but that's just a rumor

...

Mike in Nawlins'

That's great.

Hope you have many more birthday rides (and un-birthday ones, too

).

majicmaker · Dec 7, 2009

Happy Birthday Mike! :yahoo:

This post just made my day. Glad to see you're back in the saddle. Now that you and Howie are back on the Asphalt, the balance has been restored to the

"FORCE" around here. All is back to normal again. (Normal is Relative of coarse!). My Birthday is in 10 days! I'll be thinking of the both of you on my Birthday

Ride. Happy Trails my Friend! :fans:

Patriot · Dec 7, 2009

majicmaker said:
Happy Birthday Mike! :yahoo:
This post just made my day. Glad to see you're back in the saddle. Now that you and Howie are back on the Asphalt, the balance has been restored to the

"FORCE" around here. All is back to normal again. (Normal is Relative of coarse!). My Birthday is in 10 days! I'll be thinking of the both of you on my Bithday

Ride. Happy Trails my Friend! :fans:

thanx, Chief, ah Vic... :clapping:

glad your bike is good as new with that "scare"

So when are you and Howie gonna meet me in Marianna for lunch...for your birthday??? I'm buying... :yahoo:

7xray · Dec 7, 2009

Terrific! Happy birthday.

dcarver · Dec 7, 2009

Wow, how cool is that!? Congrats..

Toecutter · Dec 7, 2009

And congrats on the resurrection! What was the fix and how much did it cost? Did you add a manual adjuster? I'm too lazy to go and read all the other posts....

johnny80s · Dec 7, 2009

Great news Mike!. Enjoy.

SkooterG · Dec 7, 2009

Now that's a picture and a smile that warms my heart to see. So happy to see Isabella and you up and running and sharing some miles again.

Congratulations Mike!

old Pilot · Dec 7, 2009

Whoo-Hoo, back in the saddle! Good for you, Mike.

Jer · Dec 7, 2009

Congratulations on the restore, Mike. I know you are one happy boy to get Isabella back on the road. Only the best for a patriot.

majicmaker · Dec 7, 2009

Patriot said:
majicmaker said:

Happy Birthday Mike! :yahoo:
This post just made my day. Glad to see you're back in the saddle. Now that you and Howie are back on the Asphalt, the balance has been restored to the

"FORCE" around here. All is back to normal again. (Normal is Relative of coarse!). My Birthday is in 10 days! I'll be thinking of the both of you on my Bithday

Ride. Happy Trails my Friend! :fans:

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thanx, Chief, ah Vic... :clapping:

glad your bike is good as new with that "scare"

So when are you and Howie gonna meet me in Marianna for lunch...for your birthday??? I'm buying... :yahoo:

Hey Mike!

I've been called to the Marianna Airport many times to Inspect some Dassault Falcon Jets they have up there. (You are talking about Marianna, FL aren't you?)

I've driven the cage all of those times. But, If you have plans to be in Marianna on or around the 17th, I'll be up there to meet you in a New York Second!!

My Birthday will be an excellent excuse (Not that I need too much of an excuse) to ride up there and let you buy me a drink (or 5)!!

If Howie has the

time, that will give me the opportunity to buy him the Drink I owe him!! If you give me the green light, I'll be there with bells on!! :yahoo:

Patriot · Dec 7, 2009

Toecutter said:
And congrats on the resurrection! What was the fix and how much did it cost? Did you add a manual adjuster? I'm too lazy to go and read all the other posts....

the new used engine with 10k miles has it's same stock CCT

I have the new improved CCT I purchased for the broke engine for future use

ebay '05 10k mi engine total: $667

labor to swap engine ($50 hr): $600

labor $300

<for tires, stems, shock, fork springs-flush-fluid), stem bearings, lube all pivots and shaft spline, coolant-flush,

brake (n clutch) fluid flush, full blown 100k mile service per provided Service Manual (no valve check)

(includes parts charge for shock oil, final drive oil, brake fluid, & lots and lots parts wash fluid)>

tax is 8.75% $78.75 total Grave's Cycle Repair $978.75 or $979

GRAND TOTAL $1646

100k bike with a 10k engine Woo Hoo !!! :yahoo:

Graves pulled as requested and returned from broke engine: starter, side covers, clutch slave cylinder and hoses, new CCT, (he thought it would be funny to return two PAIR system parts as he pulled all that stuff off both engines)

extras:

Zorkler low miles stock shock: $60

Suspension group buy - Eibach fork springs: $105

Motorcycle Superstore PRII's - $296

Motorcycle Superstore steer head bearings - $40

Alum Racing Stems from fellow ST rider (new n gold) - $20

Patriot · Dec 7, 2009

majicmaker said:
Patriot said:

majicmaker said:

Happy Birthday Mike! :yahoo:
This post just made my day. Glad to see you're back in the saddle. Now that you and Howie are back on the Asphalt, the balance has been restored to the

"FORCE" around here. All is back to normal again. (Normal is Relative of coarse!). My Birthday is in 10 days! I'll be thinking of the both of you on my Bithday

Ride. Happy Trails my Friend! :fans:

Click to expand...

thanx, Chief, ah Vic... :clapping:

glad your bike is good as new with that "scare"

So when are you and Howie gonna meet me in Marianna for lunch...for your birthday??? I'm buying... :yahoo:

Click to expand...

Hey Mike!

I've been called to the Marianna Airport many times to Inspect some Dassault Falcon Jets they have up there. (You are talking about Marianna, FL aren't you?)

I've driven the cage all of those times. But, If you have plans to be in Marianna on or around the 17th, I'll be up there to meet you in a New York Second!!

My Birthday will be an excellent excuse (Not that I need too much of an excuse) to ride up there and let you buy me a drink (or 5)!! If Howie has the

time, that will give me the opportunity to buy him the Drink I owe him!! If you give me the green light, I'll be there with bells on!! :yahoo:

Yep, Florida...love those Florida Caves there at the State Park https://www.floridastateparks.org/floridacaverns/Weather permiting, I'm going with a Navy Mustang buddy to NAS Pensacola for him to lay a wreath on his Dad's grave on the 17th.

Jeff_Q may come along. Thought about a visit the Navy Air Museum. Jeff has to go to work Fri night.

Nick and I 's time are our own. If we left at sunrise, we could be in Pensacola at 1000 or so. Could go on to Mariana for lunchtime. Sounds like a plan to me...I know the weather on Wed looks good.

Steve da Howie, paging RadioHowie, please answer the white courtesy phone.

again, my email is "mholiver at cox dot net"

I'll shoot one to you, Vic and Howie as well.

Gotta love to ride

Mike

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