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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

The fairing has arrived!

I picked up the Rabid Transit fairing at FedEx today. It was nicely crated and has no damage. Looks like it did in 1978 when it was new. I doubt it has ever been mounted on a bike. I'm lucky to have found this 30 year old part!

There are a few scratches here and there, but nothing that will be seen when painted. No instruments have ever been installed in the dashboard, nor any mirrors ever mounted, so there are no holes to fill.

Half of the mount brackets came with it, but those which are there are the important parts.. The rest should be easy..

Electrical connections for the headlamp and directional signals/running lamps are another issue.. I will need to find a good waterproof cannon plug which will be proper to deal with all the electronics I plan to install.. just another thing to explore.. Also the search is on for good looking weather-proof switches to turn things on and off..

Proper mirrors are on the search list now as well.. something in line with the overall shape of the entire fairing.

The fairing in the photo below has a high windscreen installed, instruments mounted, and a too large pair of ugly mirrors installed. I added the photo simply to show the fairing interior.

Pictures of an unmolested fairing in a few days...

My plan is to install Sat Radio, CD player, GPS, bike to bike intercom, a hidden radar detector, and passenger intercom. Maybe a bluetooth telephone set-up as well. Lots of figuring to do to bring that package all together, but I got a leg surgery upcoming in the next couple of weeks, so will have plenty of time to think it through in the weeks when I'm recovering.

For those interested, the link below is to a bio of Don Vesco, (interesting guy)
who was the designer of this fairing.

http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=288

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The Rat Cat Story - by Janel

Rat cat came to us in a strange way. I was looking out at the greening of sping taking place when I heard a strange sound under the shrubs. I walked around to the front of the bushes and there underneath was what looked like an injured rat or squirrel. Upon further investigation it turned out to be a 5 month old kitten with an abscess so large that he looked like Quasimodo. He was so sick that he allowed me to pick him up and wrap him in a towel. I immediately took him to the vet where he stayed for a couple of days. Apparently he was bit by either another cat or rodent - therefore his name is rat cat. He has been a member of our family for 9 years. He is really a character and very loyal to me. He actually sleeps on my pillow every night and is very aware of any little hurts that we may have. He lays his body on the injured place and seems to think he is healing you. he is a joy and tribulation all in one.

Alexander's History.... Gary

Alexander came into this world, as do many kitties - homeless, very small and not so sure to survive. Cowering in a small and cold steel cage in a bleak shelter, he pulled at my heart strings and I happily added him to my life. He started out tiny, so I thought he needed a big name, thus Alexander the Great. He has since grown to meet his name. He is a big lug but very sweet and affectionate. He can meow up a storm when he wants his chow, which is so often he's on a diet now.

He is an American Short hair tabby cat who has many cute tricks....

He rubs noses and taps on my shoulder when he wants my attention and at meal times'

One cute gesture he taught himself was giving a high five. That was his first trick and it still cracks me up after 10 years.

At night he waits for me to pull back the covers and say, "let's settle in", and thats just what he does. He snuggles into his spot by my side and there he sleeps comfy and cozy all night.

He is a great cat, that Alexander... Whoops.. have to go, Alex is calling me for chow. Time to go , dont want to keep the big guy waiting.

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