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The Road to Recovery

When I ponder the word 'recovery' I think about 12 step programs and sponsors and "one day at a time" I think the rehab model applies to what I have to do to get my bike into the condition it needs to be in Where do you begin such a long journey back? At the beginning? No way man! Lets start the A-Team way. Hannibal didn't do anything without a plan. How else can you sit there afterwards smugly saying, "I love it when a plan comes together". Of course I probably have more in common with Murdock than Hannibal. Lord help us! So here's my plan (I pity the fool who gets in the way): Drain the gas tank inspect tank and recondition if necessary. clean petcock and fuel filter. remount new gas Charge battery Change Oil Change oil filter New spark plugs or clean up the old ones and regap for now. Start your engine Make new plan depending on what happens Ready---BREAK!! Removing the Gas Tank. The lock on the cap is completely ruined. This will have to be repl...