Or am I just being cautious?

I have the aforementioned British Columbia trip coming up in about a week and a half. My bike is running sweet. Yet I want to start making mods to it, which I know is a no-no this close to a big trip. This is what I have on tap yet for this year:

  • Triumph Thunderbird Sport dual disc front wheel upgrade with new tire, new rotors and new pads
  • Speedmaster drag-style handlebars with pullback risers (4″ up, 1.5″ back) with stepped riser bolts
  • Kuryakyn Voltmeter
  • Custom 5 3/4″ headlight with frenched trim ring (requires some rewiring)
  • Reinstall my cheapo fog lights using my homemade lightbar
  • Contruct a new luggage rack out of aluminum bits I picked up at the hardware store

And that’s just the list I expect to accomplish this year, not including several bits involved in my long awaited makeover:

  • New paint on modified tin (tank still needs work)
  • Kuryakyn retro bullet turn signals with brake module (rear signals act as brakelights)
  • Veypor performance computer to replace stock speedometer (need wiring harness and billet cover with indicator lights)
  • Black header wrap
  • Fabricate mount for custom taillight and license plate mount

And those are just the parts I already have. There are many more bits I want to add for the makeover and a few I’d like to make. But those will have to wait until I settle up completely with the hospital from my little ordeal in April.

The point of all this is that I want to get on with it. I really want to make some progress on the bike this year. Granted, I have the rest of the summer after my trip and all of Fall to make these mods before putting her up for the winter. I just need to be patient I guess. But I can at least do the Kuryakyn Voltmeter and the fog lights before vacation. In fact with my recent electrical issues I’d say the former is key.