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The pictures don't do it justice. It is hands down one of the best motorcycles I have ever had the privilege of riding. A true testament of the skills of the Blingmaster.  

And my lineup:


Ready to load. The plan is an 0600 departure Sunday morning.

My latest trailer addition:


$18 for Amazon's finest sequential turn signals and running lights LED strip light. Works like a champ. I figure the more light the better. The Bridal Unit bought it for me for an early Father's day gift. I still have to install my new tag on the LH fender and the trailer will be ready.

      

They are a step up from wire nuts  

Beautiful work  

If memory serves the cables that go from the splitter to the carb tops are different lengths. I am sure someone will correct me if that memory is flawed.

Sweet
Needs Nitrous   

Very nice!

Excellent

Yep the history on that motor is a mystery and it sat for at least 5 years before I got it and porting and machine work is unknown as well. If time permits I will at least stick my borescope in the LH cylinder and look for carnage.

Indeed
Time for an upgrade.

I am also grateful it didn't lock up at 80 and kill me.

Very cool!

Took the Gray Ghost out for a final test ride. Running great. Temperature was 195 degrees as I merged onto I-66 for a little high speed run and I accelerated to 80 MPH. Temperature spiked to 221 and the left cylinder went away. No boiling over and no loss of coolant or white smoke. Temperature dropped to 175 and I knew if I shut it off it wouldn't be starting again and I was 8 miles from home so I limped back to the shop on the RH cylinder at 45 MPH. I pulled the plugs and both were dark but the LH plug looked like it had dark flakes on it. I did a compression test. RH cylinder 108 ( not great ). LH cylinder 0 ( really not great). I am guessing there is now an extra window in the LH piston crown. I uncovered the Phoenix Project and checked it over as it hadn't been started in 3 months. I pulled one fuel line off of the Gray Ghost and got my funnel and gas can and drained the fuel while I was test riding the Phoenix. All went well on the test ride so I put it up on the lift and gave it a quick detail, checked the chain adjustment and greased the swingarm. Deals Gap lineup has changed to White RZ, Phoenix Project and 75 RD350.
I don't have time to investigate the Gray Ghost further as I have a 6 day work week this week so I need to prep the trailer and start packing as I can in the mornings this week plus get all the other normal life crap done before I go. I am grateful this happened here and not on the Dragon or somewhere in the mountains of East TN where there is no cell service. The Gray Ghost will live again..