Definitely interesting times we're living in. So were the seventies as far as that goes, but I was partying, riding and racing motorcycles, boxing and running, working, going to school, and generally enjoying myself. Life is actually pretty damn good around here now but it's not as much fun with the aches and pains that comes with age. That and the fact that we've been very limited as to what we've been able to do for the last year. The quarantine has screwed up a lot of things for a lot of people. Being twenty now with what's going on can't be near as much fun as back in my day was. Feel sorry for some of the young people having lost a full year of what should be one of their best years. And it's not done yet, either.
I've got parts ordered for the Rickati project - chain, shocks, footpegs, tire and tube. They all should be showing up in the next few days. I heard back about the sprockets and they want a little more info. I called my buddy the Ducati specialist and he says he might have the front sprocket I'm looking for. I'll see what he has and check and see what he runs on his bikes. He's more into street and roadrace bikes but knowing what he runs for gearing and the top speed that correlates to will give me another way to check what I'll need for a trials application.
I took the swingarm off the frame and knocked the bushings out of it. I'll see about getting it welded up today. I still need to decide on the style of chain adjusters I'm going to use. I think I might have a couple from my Sprint racer that will work. If so, just need to make a couple of tabs and weld them on.
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