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Well, I made a lot of headway today on the Monster Project. Cleaned the engine (see above) for a good three hours. Toothbrush, pick, gasoline… more pictures on that process later. I also took my rear shock spring to get powder coated at Bridge City Cycles. I should have most of the bike reassembled very soon thanks to Sage at SDS Performance for letting me use his shop space, crew, and time. 

Well, I made a lot of headway today on the Monster Project. Cleaned the engine (see above) for a good three hours. Toothbrush, pick, gasoline… more pictures on that process later. I also took my rear shock spring to get powder coated at Bridge City Cycles.

I should have most of the bike reassembled very soon thanks to Sage at SDS Performance for letting me use his shop space, crew, and time. 

Monster project progress! Frame and swingarm are back from powder coat (the hugest thanks to Justin Knauer at Icon) and looking sleek and sexy in black! Almost all my motorcycle is in this photo, minus tank and body work… Some more really cool updates coming soon.

Monster project progress! Frame and swingarm are back from powder coat (the hugest thanks to Justin Knauer at Icon) and looking sleek and sexy in black! Almost all my motorcycle is in this photo, minus tank and body work…

Some more really cool updates coming soon.

Monster Project: Phase 12

Powdercoat preparation time for the Monster Project. Even though I had so many things mapped out in my head, it always takes longer to do once you’re in it. Similar to me taking off my rear shock and taking the swing arm apart. Oh it’s just a few bolts, right… RIGHT?! WRONG… so wrong.

Combine the fact that this bike was somewhat neglected and abused before I got it with the reality that I’m still learning as I go… it took me like 2 hours. I started at almost 12am (blame my insomnia). Needless to say I was tired as hell the next day at work. It started with Heath dropping off my frame, all tail chopped and with new steering stops. 

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