More Changes

Dusty has proven to be so reliable and so much fun to ride that taking the bike on a road trip has become a possibility.  However, options as to where to carry any gear, etc. were limited. Thus the idea of adding a sissy bar to provide a place to strap a duffel bag, etc. sprang to mind.  3/8 inch stainless steel rod was purchased and Curt dusted off his fabrication skills and whipped up a sissy bar.  Another issue that Dusty had was the positioning of the rear fender which allowed the rear tire to contact the front underside of the fender when encountering a bump at speed.  Fixing this issue involved cutting out part of the front of the fender and welding in new tabs to allow the fender to be rotated more to the rear.  Again, Curt completed the cutting and welding.  All the welding and cutting required the rear fender to be repainted which I was able to complete over a couple of days.  (Good thing I still had my makeshift paint booth set up).  After positioning the fender exactly where I wanted, new holes had to be drilled to secure the fender to the shock mounts. Everything went back together fairly quickly and Dusty is now ready for the open road.....albeit next riding season.