Patriot
Isabella is Lazarus
Isabella at Baton Rouge Airport for a Send Off of a Company of LA Army National Guard Engineers to Afghanistan
running bad (feeling blessed)...limped home (walking on air)
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Mihalis fjr
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Patriot,
Glad to hear too many happy news about you!
Now we waiting to hear and from Isabella a happy end..!
Glad to hear too many happy news about you!
Now we waiting to hear and from Isabella a happy end..!
It's getting closer!!
Unfortunately, Ron Ayer still hasn't shipped the parts order.
Oh well, there is some other stuff to do before the new engine gets installed anyway.
Unfortunately, Ron Ayer still hasn't shipped the parts order.
Oh well, there is some other stuff to do before the new engine gets installed anyway.
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Mihalis fjr
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Mihalis fjr
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From hour to hour the engine will delivered..
Pro Number:875-967702-1
TRAILER 842379 IS OUT FOR DELIVERY
Pro Number:875-967702-1
TRAILER 842379 IS OUT FOR DELIVERY
Ron Ayers parts order shipped. UPS tracking says scheduled delivery on Monday. That should work out great.
The Eagle has Landed!!
DELIVERED DATE: 03/08/2013 TRAILER 842379
DELIVERED DATE: 03/08/2013 TRAILER 842379
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El Toro Joe
FYYFF
Cool!!!
Congratulations
08FJR4ME
-WYNPRO-
So has Aaron been prepping the bike for surgery? Will we have pictures of the delicate operation? Any prognosis on delivery?
Getting anxious,
Dave
Getting anxious,
Dave
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airboss
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Guys, remember that Patriot lives a healthy distance (>100 mi) away from the MS shop, and nobody that does live in the area of the shop has stepped forward to help facilitate. I'm guessing that we won't be seeing any pictures of the progress on a regular basis.Me too and it's not even my bike.Getting anxious,
Dave
The engine only arrived yesterday late in the day. Hopefully early next week Aaron will have done the leak down test on the new engine, proclaimed it a worthy donor implant, and then can begin the operations. Technically the leak down test is the next major hurdle.
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kamal
No longer frightened by corners!
Thanks for the reality check Fred.
Seems like Aaron's shop is a 'one man' place with a good reputation. He'll also be dealing with a flood of other bikes, rototillers, bass boats and weed-wackers.
Al.
SkooterG
Purveyor of Crooked Facts
Yeah, but we are in desperate need of some good news and good mojo around here to balance out some of the other ****. Fred, since you are lead on this I think it is your responsibility to get down to that shop on a regular basis and provide photo updates of the progress being made. Yeah, that's the ticket!
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airboss
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Yeah, but we are in desperate need of some good news and good mojo around here to balance out some of the other ****. Fred, since you are lead on this I think it is your responsibility to get down to that shop on a regular basis and provide photo updates of the progress being made. Yeah, that's the ticket!
OK, I'll start collecting donations for my travel fund tomorrow.
By the way, since we are in need of some good news: I believe that all funds pledged to the IRPF have been received now.
In the words of Paul Simon, I'll repeat myself, at the risk of being crude... If you have not received an email or PM from me I have not received your donation.
Here are the final (hopefully) statistics:
I have received a total of 72 donations from around the country and the globe totaling $3,295.
After paying for the eBay engine and the miscellaneous parts order from Ron Ayers, we have a Paypal balance of $2019.49, which I will be transferring to Mike on Monday (his request to wait 'till then) and a few checks made out in Mike's name for an additional $125 will go out to Mike in Monday's mail as well.
Yes-sir-ee, I think that old Isabella is going to be just fine and dandy. Now if that doesn't make your heart feel good then nothing ever will. Thanks again to everyone who has participated.
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Patriot
Isabella is Lazarus
wow...just WOW
I dont' mean to be away from the forum as much as I've been, but with my 17jr old high school junior Mary Beth taking college credit plus a tough honor physics class, plus playing varsity softball with games every other day, I've been busy. My 19.5 yr old Emily, just graduating votech college, is looking for a job, or at least a volunteer opportunity to get her feet wet and keep her govment benefits.
Pls know I appreciate all the comments and keep 'em coming...but as I see it, what to expect per my experience with Aaron...
now a brief update and
he's a one man show...it's spring with all the idiots who didn't prep their bike over winter...so really big jobs like mine get a couple hours a day attention after required parts come in. The engine swap in 2009 included replacement wheel and stem bearings, tires, shock, fork springs and took 6 weeks start to finish with Thanksgiving week in the middle. The valve replacement in 2011 was 4 weeks, but there a lot more work and parts to rebuild a head plus removing and replacing the engine back in the frame. Both required him to work at least a day or two after hours like 6-10pm to finish it up. He doesn't get paid by the hour.
So, since I didn't get to check on the engine delivery Friday, I called him today on his cell phone (for only the 2nd time ever). I only asked him if he received the engine and he said he had around 4pm (Central) on Friday. It's in his shop on a pallet. It looks really good and his first impression was quite favorable. I don't like calling him after hours even though he treats me as his friend.
Rountinely I call him once a week usually on Fridays. He has only called me if he found something really unusual or the job is finished and I can come pick up the bike. His habit and he knows I'm good with it, is to treat the job like the bike was his or his brother's, and he mostly uses his own judgement without checking with an owner. I have no problem with that.
so what I'm saying is there won't be a day by day informative post, but I promise to inform what I know when I know it.
I will check with him Tuesday that the Ron Ayers parts came in if his order of the rear wheel bearings is in. I'll ask him at some point for an estimate of when it will be ready for pickup. I've never gotten any answer on estimated cost for a big job. But it's always been less than expected. My experience with Aaron is "no news is good news" until the call that's it's ready for pickup.
I've never gone to his shop to check on anything. I have passed by just to say hello as the roads from New Orleans to Tylertown are a fun ride, but only on a bike. I guess if RFH Andrew and Joey da Pants really want to go, I'm ok with it, but I'd just be for fun.
It'll be interesting, because he has lotsa on hands experience with my bike. When I brought the bike in in 2011 at 9am, he had checked compression and power by 10am and without my knowledge, pulled the engine and head off in time to call me at 4pm. Then the discussion started whether to fix it or get a engine. Then there were over $300 in new parts, plus an ebay used header for $100 sent to him direct. I picked it up 4 weeks later.
So I'm staying busy, I'm extremely buoyanted by your great generousity and my good fortune, and I await whenever it is to pick up Isabella from the hospital alive, cured, and vital again. I will take up RFH Andrew on his offer to get me there and get us home at his convenience. And Joey da HPPants is invited too.
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ANDREW & JOEY:
if somebody wants the engine, we need to talk about that and make a plan. I'll let Aaron know our intentions and figure out the logistics (like getting it into a truck and tieing it down.)
If not, I'll have Aaron pull usable parts like the side cases & starter which I can store ready to send them to a needy member. I still have the starter and side cases from the stock engine swapped in 2009. WFooshee was interested until he rebuilt his own starter.
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I'm so frickin long winded
I dont' mean to be away from the forum as much as I've been, but with my 17jr old high school junior Mary Beth taking college credit plus a tough honor physics class, plus playing varsity softball with games every other day, I've been busy. My 19.5 yr old Emily, just graduating votech college, is looking for a job, or at least a volunteer opportunity to get her feet wet and keep her govment benefits.
Pls know I appreciate all the comments and keep 'em coming...but as I see it, what to expect per my experience with Aaron...
now a brief update and
he's a one man show...it's spring with all the idiots who didn't prep their bike over winter...so really big jobs like mine get a couple hours a day attention after required parts come in. The engine swap in 2009 included replacement wheel and stem bearings, tires, shock, fork springs and took 6 weeks start to finish with Thanksgiving week in the middle. The valve replacement in 2011 was 4 weeks, but there a lot more work and parts to rebuild a head plus removing and replacing the engine back in the frame. Both required him to work at least a day or two after hours like 6-10pm to finish it up. He doesn't get paid by the hour.
So, since I didn't get to check on the engine delivery Friday, I called him today on his cell phone (for only the 2nd time ever). I only asked him if he received the engine and he said he had around 4pm (Central) on Friday. It's in his shop on a pallet. It looks really good and his first impression was quite favorable. I don't like calling him after hours even though he treats me as his friend.
Rountinely I call him once a week usually on Fridays. He has only called me if he found something really unusual or the job is finished and I can come pick up the bike. His habit and he knows I'm good with it, is to treat the job like the bike was his or his brother's, and he mostly uses his own judgement without checking with an owner. I have no problem with that.
so what I'm saying is there won't be a day by day informative post, but I promise to inform what I know when I know it.
I will check with him Tuesday that the Ron Ayers parts came in if his order of the rear wheel bearings is in. I'll ask him at some point for an estimate of when it will be ready for pickup. I've never gotten any answer on estimated cost for a big job. But it's always been less than expected. My experience with Aaron is "no news is good news" until the call that's it's ready for pickup.
I've never gone to his shop to check on anything. I have passed by just to say hello as the roads from New Orleans to Tylertown are a fun ride, but only on a bike. I guess if RFH Andrew and Joey da Pants really want to go, I'm ok with it, but I'd just be for fun.
It'll be interesting, because he has lotsa on hands experience with my bike. When I brought the bike in in 2011 at 9am, he had checked compression and power by 10am and without my knowledge, pulled the engine and head off in time to call me at 4pm. Then the discussion started whether to fix it or get a engine. Then there were over $300 in new parts, plus an ebay used header for $100 sent to him direct. I picked it up 4 weeks later.
So I'm staying busy, I'm extremely buoyanted by your great generousity and my good fortune, and I await whenever it is to pick up Isabella from the hospital alive, cured, and vital again. I will take up RFH Andrew on his offer to get me there and get us home at his convenience. And Joey da HPPants is invited too.
===========================================================
ANDREW & JOEY:
if somebody wants the engine, we need to talk about that and make a plan. I'll let Aaron know our intentions and figure out the logistics (like getting it into a truck and tieing it down.)
If not, I'll have Aaron pull usable parts like the side cases & starter which I can store ready to send them to a needy member. I still have the starter and side cases from the stock engine swapped in 2009. WFooshee was interested until he rebuilt his own starter.
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I'm so frickin long winded
hppants
Well-known member
Hopefully I can make the trip to pick up the bike. I'll drive my truck over to Andrew's. We both can ride to your house and then to get the bike. Andrew can haul the motor back to his house, where I'll take it home in my truck. As promised, I'll disassemble it in my shop and post everything on the forum, first come first serve.
If for some reason I can't make the trip, then I'll drive over to Andrew's another time and pick up the motor. Don't worry, be happy!
If for some reason I can't make the trip, then I'll drive over to Andrew's another time and pick up the motor. Don't worry, be happy!
Mike, when is the crawdad feed I suggested earlier?
My wife and I were fortunate enough to spend seven days in your wonderful city last year. We went for: #1 - music; #2 - food; and #3 - architecture. We were completely satiated on all counts. We especially liked Big Al Carson at the Funky Pirate (I've heard he's beed dealing with health issues). So many great players! And oh, the seafood and Cajun cooking! Nawlins is a place we want to visit again ... soon.
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My wife and I were fortunate enough to spend seven days in your wonderful city last year. We went for: #1 - music; #2 - food; and #3 - architecture. We were completely satiated on all counts. We especially liked Big Al Carson at the Funky Pirate (I've heard he's beed dealing with health issues). So many great players! And oh, the seafood and Cajun cooking! Nawlins is a place we want to visit again ... soon.
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