I'm a "motorcycle multi-media maven"-yeah right!

Ok, here it is, my first motorcycle maintenance YouTube clip!  I re-established my YouTube account last night and uploaded a couple of test clips.  This morning I downloaded the footage I shot when rattle can painting the Harley-Davidson Sportster.  This clip is the intro and set-up on how I'm going to do the project.

I'll post the rest of the videos later, but happy it works! 

Random musings-deferred motrocycle maintenance and Adsense

Between some other tasks for this weekend, the non-arrival of my Harley Davidson Chrome Cash, and Santa Anna winds, I'm not getting the Sportster tank re-repainted anytime soon.  I've got to figure out why the speedometer on the truck still isn't working-it's likely the speedometer drive gear for a 350 auto transmission, but there are multiple gears available.  I wanted to only take it apart once with the spare in hand, but don't want to not get the right one the first time.  A local salvage yard has them, but their price isn't any better than eBay mailed to my door for a new one.  Considering these gear drives are plastic, new in a few days may be a better option than used tomorrow.  Update-took most the parts off, and the "guts" are pretty worn out or gone.  May be having to get another part that is about $90 to get the speedo working.  Can you say "GPS" or iPhone speedometer?

Speedometer parts from a 1975 Chevy 350 Transmission

Enough about truck maintenance since this isn't a Chevy Stepside blog, it's a motorcycle, motorcycling and motorcycle maintenance blog.  It's also a commercial blog, not that I make much money from the affiliate marketing ads and AdSense ads you see scattered on the page.  First, I don't really spend a lot of effort "optimizing the page" although I have messed around a little with SEO, test posts with key words, and other little things.  And yes, I make about enough per month to buy a cup of coffee!  What is really odd is occasionally AdSense credits my account with $.01, one cent, uno centavo (is that even Spanish?) without there being a "click" that day.  I've researched this and can't find how I'm making a penny.  Not that I'm complaining, but its weird.  I understand that different ads have different pay structure but the penny just flat out has me perplexed.  If anyone knows, please let me know how I'm making one penny with AdSense!  We could partner and start a tremendous social networking blog, "Become Rich Using AdSense-One Penny At A Time!"  Yeah, that wouldn't even make $.01.

Rattle can paint job update: One freaking hair in the paint job

A couple of nights ago I added two more coats to the Sportster gas tank to cover the one thin area and ensure even coats.  It's been a little windy here and while I tried to anchor the "red neck paint booth" sides better than last time when I painted the fenders, it wasn't good enough!

One stray hair managed to find it's way onto the paint, and it's right on top the gas tank about 3 inches below the cap.  Not a good spot to "distress" and I would fixate on it every time I rode.

So I'm going to sand the area gently and hop I can smooth out the edges, then back in the booth for a couple more coats.

The good news is I still don't have my Chrome Cash I was going to use for Harley-Davidson Sportster fork seals  for some upcoming motorcycle maintenance and the rubber grommets for the tank, so I have a few more days to get the tank painted and ready to go back on.

Update: Sportster tank rattle can paint job

Checked out the rattle can paint job on my Harley Davidson Sportster fuel tank and overall the coats look good.  Only problem is one area isn't dark enough and some primer shows through.  While I may distress this paint job, this isn't in the area I was considering doing that to, so I've got to shoot another couple of coats tomorrow.

I have about 1.5 cans of the semi-gloss left so it's no big deal other than time and clean-up.  Still don't have the bushing for the mounting tabs either so this didn't set back re-assembly and riding the Sportster.