15 April 2008
My New ACE!
Posted by Poppa under: Projects .
After many many years of wanting and wishing, I’ve finally purchased my first motorcycle. The bike was taken care of very well, so there’s really nothing that I need to do to the bike other than replace the chain at some point this summer - on some weekend when it’s gunna rain for like two days straight. There are a few modifications that I’d like to do eventually, but they’re more of a “want” than a “need” so I’ll probably put most of them off for a while (I really hate parting with my money).
Today was a beautiful day, about 62 degrees with not a cloud in the sky, so I decided it would be fun pull it out of the garage and shine it up a bit. I started remembering back to the days when I would go and visit my Grandma Pete at her shop where she sold snowmobiles, and how every other day she would be out there with her can of Lemon Pledge shining up the sleds. So that got me thinking, maybe I can do the same with my bike… A few google searches later, and I was out in the driveway with slippery hands, smelling like lemons, and watching the bike come to life in the sun.
Note: if you’re going to try Pledge yourself, make sure you read up on which parts should be avoided (especially the seat (danger, danger) and the exhaust)