I'm going to reintroduce myself because I was terse first time around and because much has changed in two years.
I'm now a widower, the kid has grown up and gone off to college, the pets have all died and I sold the plane. That leaves me a ton more time to play with the '74 850T, which I acquired in 1983. I put on a new Gilardoni kit and had the valves done this spring. Couple of years back I finally upgraded the alternator to a 280 watt T3 model, and rewired the bike to take out a lot of the "frill" circuits; also running a T3 fork. New tires this week.
Instead of retiring as planned this summer, I got promoted to executive director. Running the whole show is a new experience and I'm enjoying it. Long hours, and the T is a wonderful stress-reliever. I may do this for another 18 months. When I turn 66, I'm outta there and will go skiing full time. I teach skiing out of the Vail Village ski school -- locker room is full of ancient veterans like me, but management throws a couple of 19-year-old cuties in every year to keep us interested.
Also rebuilding a '70 Triumph TR6R (long process -- taking my time).
