Raven's Roads

Archives: 2004 March

XV1000 Virago Rear Gear Timing

XV1000 Virago Rear Gear Timing

This post is part of a series. The index is here. The left side. It’s (past) time to time the rear cylinder. If we had though ahead, we would have timed the rear timing gears before installing its cylinder, as it’s easier to mesh the timing gears without the cylinder in the way. However, it [...]

Part 4: Santa Cruz, California

Part 4: Santa Cruz, California

Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement. I came flying round the corner, realized I was heading for the ditch, and slammed on the brakes. Crud. Gravel. Whoops. How did I get to be upside-down, anyway? It was my birthday on March 14th, and I had the use of a friend’s apartment [...]