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[sledge]

Yessssss I understand completely Joe.... Lately I've been havin' a lot of Heart Problems , and that has slowed me down a Lot . . . But I always say they can't kill us but Once, and they really hate to do that because it cuts their money off. :smilie_happy:

 

[joedrum]

i wish i was alittle closer id help you its probably not best to go after this real hard so take it easy sledge with all that sanding and stuff paint fumes and aqgrivation of the belts

lets take care of your wings first the bike can wait stay rested and enjoy the change in season with your wife

 

[sledge]

Yeah I know your right , It has been a hard job for me to just Slow Down...... after all these years as a Diesel Mechanic , then to just slow down , and sit still seems to be a real chore for me. . . but , I'm tryin' ... but I sure thank you for the advice , and the offer. Thank you Joe.

 

[OldWrench]

Hey sledge do take care of yourself, that is the main thing. That is another truck mechanic back at you. You would think we would get enough of the wrenching at work. Truth is I pretty much run the shop here so keep the hands a little cleaner these days.

 

[sledge]

Hey there OldWrench , Yeah I worked in one Truck Stop Shop on Interstate 81 for 13 years , and I was the General Manager for the last 3 & 1/2 years I was there , I left that job in the last of 1989 . It was a really good job untill I became the Manager.... LOL ... but yes it's hard work , really hard on your Back , .... for several years before I worked there I was a Mechanic for 2 different Auto Dealerships, ... VW.....and ........Fiat ...... back in the 70's . . . . I Love to Mechanic on something I like and take my time.... like these Old Goldwings. . . . but anyway, I have sprayed a little more Primmer on the Goldwing today , I have always got 2 or 3 projects going..........keeps me busy , if you sit down your a Dead Man.

 

[thewhiterhino]

if you sit down your a Dead Man.

The adage "use it or lose it" applies to absolutely every thing. I see people all the time that say when I walk the stairs my knees hurt so they get a single level house and soon they can't do stairs at all, then comes the walker, then the wheel chair. I have a motto for myself, if it hurts do it until it quits.
Keep on truckin and you'll be a much happier camper.

 

[sledge]

I think your right , Most folks will see a time when they have to give in before the end.... but I'll never give up as long as there is a chance. I was in the Hospital 3 times this past winter , and had 2 Stints put in ... and I was really down for a short while , with the Cold, and Snow , but this beautiful weather has helped me a lot , and I enjoy coming onto this site and read what you folks are saying, and looking at your pictures..... you all have helped me more than you'll ever know...... and I thank you all.

 

[OldWrench]

Hey sledge I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, at 61 the body is still holding out pretty well. Work out three to four times a week and have most of my life. So right about the stairs and then to the walker. I believe in a good diet, moderate exercise and of course riding is a must.

 

[joedrum]

im not going to go in great detail but about 22 yrs ago i was clobbered by an illness that took me a decade to get over slowing down was not a choice i was bed ridden for yrs right in the prime of my life no more health no more drumming no more choices of any kind the only thing i had non stop feavers that brunt me to a crisp

this is when i met my wife who is a nurse who made it possible for me to slowly come back every step measure without over doing it there were great conseqinces if i did so it became my job to find and push bondries ever so slightly till it became a way of life. after a few yrs i was able to think about maybe drumming again . slowly i tried and slowly it went and on an on it took yrs . my wife was there when i got out of hand thinking i could do more to pull the raines and slow me down which wasnt hard i didnt have much and she made that very clear

all im saying is you have a choice it took yrs for me to have one, just dont scuff at it take things at a new pace feel your body and attitude and stay non stessed be smart the game has change some

it sure worked out for me , im drumming again and have been for a long time now with no plans on stoping ive got the time and health to get back every thing i lost out on

the body has to to be content as well as the mind for good recovery so work at it it is a job that needs to be done well no time to be well you know what i mean

 

[OldWrench]

That’s a great testimony there Joe. I guess us that have been blessed with good health sometimes don’t fully appreciate what we have. So glad to hear success stories like yours though, makes some of us take a little different look at life.

 

[sledge]

What a story Joe , there is nothing like a good woman , and it sounds like you have one. and your right in everything I read there . I'm glad to hear you made it back , I've done a lot of stupid things in my life , you know how it is when your 19 ..... 10 feet tall and bullet proff . I'm now 58 years old , 6' 5 & 1/2" tall , 216 Lb .... and NOT Bullet Proff ..... :smilie_happy: but I'm Happy and Thankful to still be alive .

 

[sledge]

well today I finished sanding and got primer on all the parts , they are calling for Rain here tonight and tomorrow , so.....maybe after the weather clears up again I can spray some Paint on it . I'd like to get it Painted then while the paint is drying for a couple of weeks , clean the Carbs, and put the new timing belts on it. ......... the plan looks good on Paper anyway. :smilie_happy:

 

[joedrum]

sledge napa hose 7733 for top and bottom rad hose it dose both

 

[joedrum]

take alook at the therostat thread thewhiterhino has a list of a lot of stuff and part numbers

 

[sledge]

Thanks Joe , you folks sure have been a lot of help , I'm a retired Mechanic , and have worked on a lot of things , but never a Goldwing , I Thank You.

 

[Andyb]

Sledge, working on a goldwing engine is similar to working on an old 4 cylinder Subaru. This is especially true for the timing belts. In my case I traded bending over the engine bay which caused my legs to get very stiff for laying down on the ground which makes everything get a little stiff. The benefit to the goldwing is that everything is more visible.

 

[sledge]

I know what you mean Andy , bending over a car fender is about the worst thing for a bad back , I quit mechanic work for a living in 1989 , and started playing music full time , and in a little over 10 years it got really hard for me to stand on stage for a 45 minute set. But we have to take em' as they come. . . I'm just thankful to have been here and done it .

 

[sledge]

It's raining here today , so.... No Painting , I was out in the Garage trying to do something , as I'm so far behind... LOL
the last person who painted my Goldwing , for some reason sanded and Painted the Aluminum piece that holds the Windshield to the fairing , I can get the paint off , but it is pretty much just trash after being sanded , so I went to the foundry and bought a 3'X5' piece of scrap Stainless Steel sheet ... I took a side grinder with a thin cutting wheel and cut out one like the orignal except it will be Stainless , and I'm thinking about making some trim pieces out of this stuff also , Stainless is hard to work with, but it sure looks good , when I get it dressed up a little I'll take a Picture and post it if anybody wants to see what I'm talking about.

 

[sledge]

Here is the Orignal .

 

[sledge]

Here is the rough cut new one.