Status report: Nina (formerly know as Sticky Fingers)

[Snow]

After many hours of labor and several borrowed parts from Maya, I now have Nina ridable.

I ended up having to replace her headgasket (after setting cam timing..doh!), along with a carb swap (I really hate pulling/installing carbs), and a couple pieces here and there she now runs... like a scalded dog!

She ran like crap yesterday with her original carbs, but with Maya's carbs (I have rebuilt them about 2 years ago) she just flies! I'll need to rebuild her original set in the near future. Now I need to save up for a new clutch for her... bittersweet news I suppose.

Here's a picture of my face after riding to work today for the first time this year:

[jetmechmarty]

I'm glad you picked up the bike. It's so good to learn another one got saved!