The motorcyle has arrived!

That's right, now it can be told. I've bought a motorcycle! "It looks old", that's what the BSU said when I showed her the picture below, and she's right, it is old. Its a 1981 Suzuki GS850 and I bought it from the young son of a buddy and classmate. There's been a couple week delay getting it moved into my shop while the title paperwork got straightened out but its now safely esconced in my shop for the winter.

The bike is a runner already but it does need a tuneup and the carbs tinkered with a bit. The seat has a new cheap cover on it so it may get recovered properly and the handlebars are a bit too short and narrow to suit me. I like the handlebars but I think they might be a bit of a stretch over the gas tank. The header muffler is currently welded to the frame to hold it in place, so that needs corrected too this winter.

So- a little project for the winter nights ahead, since I don't have any schoolwork to contend with! More pictures will surely follow as the work progresses.