RyanJA
Active member
Hi all! I'm Ryan, if the name isn't a dead giveaway. Just about 30, been with the USAF/Air National Guard for just about 11 years now, and my bike is a 1982 Aspencade.
I'm a full time student as well in the IT field, and hope to start a small business to compete with the overzealous-overcharging companies that fix computers for residents and small businesses, since I find their pushy methods and insane prices lacking integrity. I am mechanically inclined with just about any Subaru block, and can tear one down in my garage without removing it from the hood, and can do a transmission swap in 3 1/2 hours with no power tools and no fancy car lifts (believe me... done it one too many times!). When it comes to bikes, the only real knowledge I feel comfortable bringing is my electronics knowledge, which will come in real handy soon.
Anyways, about my bike.... Has just about 62k miles on it, and mechanically, it runs great (with the occasional issue with the starter not "catching", but not too big of a deal). It is the original brown-ish color, a lot of the chrome has faded away, so I aim to restore it electrically with some improvements in the radio, CB, alternator conversion kit (especially now that my stator died a week ago!), and other things that will beautify it and make it an even better ride. Oh, and I want to paint it Subaru World Rally Blue, in honor of my original Subie. Of course, that means new seats, etc. etc., but that's another thread.
I'd post pics, but, still a new guy, so I can't. (found out after rtfm) :rtfm:
I'm going to post a new thread in the appropriate area about my project, with what I aim to do am such. I'll say this much... I spent about an hour tearing apart my fairing, and yikes, is it a rat's nest in there!
I'm a full time student as well in the IT field, and hope to start a small business to compete with the overzealous-overcharging companies that fix computers for residents and small businesses, since I find their pushy methods and insane prices lacking integrity. I am mechanically inclined with just about any Subaru block, and can tear one down in my garage without removing it from the hood, and can do a transmission swap in 3 1/2 hours with no power tools and no fancy car lifts (believe me... done it one too many times!). When it comes to bikes, the only real knowledge I feel comfortable bringing is my electronics knowledge, which will come in real handy soon.
Anyways, about my bike.... Has just about 62k miles on it, and mechanically, it runs great (with the occasional issue with the starter not "catching", but not too big of a deal). It is the original brown-ish color, a lot of the chrome has faded away, so I aim to restore it electrically with some improvements in the radio, CB, alternator conversion kit (especially now that my stator died a week ago!), and other things that will beautify it and make it an even better ride. Oh, and I want to paint it Subaru World Rally Blue, in honor of my original Subie. Of course, that means new seats, etc. etc., but that's another thread.
I'd post pics, but, still a new guy, so I can't. (found out after rtfm) :rtfm:
I'm going to post a new thread in the appropriate area about my project, with what I aim to do am such. I'll say this much... I spent about an hour tearing apart my fairing, and yikes, is it a rat's nest in there!
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