The first major repair, the starter

The starter came off the bike; the book didn't mention that oil was going to come pouring out of the hole.

I had touched base with firm up on Chinquapin Round Road. that was recommended by both Billy (kuethe) and Lewis (Hartge) on Friday September 18 2009. I took the starter up to them on Monday, Tom told me that the minimum bench charge would be $40, if brushes are needed, about $60. As It turned out when Tom called me back a few ours later he said that he had to re-solder the armature and he'd have to send to Cleveland for the brushes, about $100. I told him to go ahead.

This is the first large repair. While $100 isn't the end of the world, what really counts is the whole tab. I've made it clear to Kari, who is an eternal optimist when it comes to things that she loves, that no matter how much I like the bike, it isn't practical to put more into the bike than it's worth.