I've wanted a motorcycle for a while, as you may well know. My last motorcycle was an inherited 1991 BMW r100gs that was too much maintenance to own, so I had to sell it. Before that I had a Kawasaki KLR 250 that I learned on. Kick-start-only dual-sport. Took it to Oklahoma on a lark, rode it to work and Dallas over and over, had every bike wreck I've ever had on it, the last one smashed up the bars real bad, took out the front rim, and pinched a fold in the tank.

Well, it's not dead, my parents still have it. After I signed it over as a 'downpayment' on the Beemer, I find that not only has the title NOT been changed over, but the bike has sat unused and unloved for years.

This... this cannot be tolerated. It also gives me something to do.

So it looks like every bonus check for now will be going towards bike parts. Already ordered a plastic tank for it. I need the tool kit, and then I'll begin pulling it apart and making a list of everything I need to buy.

So far I need:
Front rim
Both tires (90/10)
Handlebars
Tank (already ordered from IMS).
AGM battery.
Probably every single hose and gasket.
Steel braided brake line.
Back brake work (probably).

Coolant changout, perhaps some kind of de-scaling treatment for radiator.
Sprockets/Chain.
Toolkit (mine got ganked back in '03...
Carb rebuild.
Fork fluid changeout, perhaps rebuild/replacement.
Back shock replacement, possibly.
Oil/Filter.
Electrics, knowing my luck.
All the bearing grease.
Clutch? Do those go out with time?

Figuring out the chain thing is going to be a bit of a bitch. Figuring out the fork thing is going to be a bitch. Rebuilding the carbs, greasing all the bearings... pretty much everything about this is going to be a bitch in heat. The only good thing I can think of so far is the fact that I'll get to start getting some decent aftermarket mods on it, put a Givi topbag on it, put some decent road tires on it, and start riding again for longer ranges.