I got news that the TrailTech Vapor Stealth that I ordered a few weeks back is actually on backorder until the 3rd of December.

Talk about a huge bummer.  I need this piece so I can finish up the design work of the front bracket that will become the dash, as well as new headlight bracket.

I’m also kicking myself in the ass for not bringing my wire harness back with me.  I could have finished that up for the most part, although, I really would like to have the bike while I do it, so I can better place everything, and cut the lengths properly so I don’t have tons of extra wire coiled up somewhere. So maybe it is best I don’t have it with me.

Decided to go ahead and get rid of the 1 1/8th’s handlebars. I purchased new 7/8th’s, so hopefully they will be in next week. I’m glad I did this to be honest. Fatbars have their place, but to be honest, with the lack of support for proper brackets for them (it’s hard when everyone’s taper differently), you just can’t blame the manufactures.

Welp, that’s kind of just a “quicky” update

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Well, I finally got the license plate for the XT. So it is officially able to roam the roads once I get her finished!

This makes me very happy!
Not to say though, that it wasn’t a complete and total pain in the ass.

Because the bike has never been licensed in the past, I had to have the title “Reactivated” in the system. That meant they took the old title I had, took a copy, filled out some paperwork, sent it down to Olympia, and then wait for a go/no go answer from them on it. It got the “Go”. It’s a road worthy bike, manufactured to be a road worthy bike, and not a dirt bike conversion, so there was no problems and I had a call back within 24 hours stating I could go in and get my title transferred and registration.

In all it took 3 trips. First trip, they told me I needed a bill of sale, regardless if the title was signed off by my father. Second trip was to find out the title needed to be activated, and 3rd and final to get the registration, title change and license plate.

I’m happy though

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