Hello from Upstate NY

[ppronti]

Hello everyone. I am new to the forum... I have looked at many of your posting over the past year"ish" since I bought my first motorcycle (guess the only thing for any of you to guess is what year model it is... but... does it really matter?) and I have used some of your advice while learning about my toy! I will be posting some advice of my own (to the tachometer mod here soon and try to help people myself!

I am a "continuing education" student in the engineering discipline at Binghamton University, I work (currently) for an international Systems Engineering company. I have a pre-teen daughter.

Since I bought my bike, I have since had several occasions to discover how much the previous owner did not properly take care of the bike, and I have spent a lot of time trying to right the wrongs (most issues rooting from the fuel delivery system - I have yet to properly tune the carb, but I think after toying with the thing the on-and-off occasions I have been able to play with it, coupled with the near-dozen times I have read Jayme's (spelling?) thread and the other jetting thread, I think as I go in to do this work this next time, I have the information I need to get-'er-done!). My last project on the bike was a head-and-cylinder gasket replacement (twice... cause the first time I forgot to drill/tap that exhaust bolt that broke the first time). And next on the agenda are sprocket and chain replacements (I have referenced some of your advice on here about this project too). I have already completed the tachometer mod (in a little more sophisticated manner... that tread submission will follow as I indicated above ), and then after I finish my residence move here this next week, I will hit the carb again!

Anyway… it is a pleasure to be here to share what it is I have learned over the past year, and look forward to building relationships here. Thanks for all the help several of you have offered to this, until now, anonymous observer!