Parts Have Been Ordered

This weekend I ordered several parts to start the restoration process. I am glad there are sites like Z1 Enterprises dedicated to offer OEM vintage japanese motorcycle parts and links for other services.

I know what direction I want to go in with this bike. It's just a matter on focusing and concentrating on cost effective changes. One thing at a time. It could get expensive pretty quick if I spend money on parts, and later on change my mind. I want my bike cosmetics to look somewhat similar to the image posted above.

I was planning to wait until winter to start working on it, but I've been bitten by the restoration bug. If all goes well, maybe I could get the bike ready before next riding season. Can't wait to see it finished.

El Presidente del PNP Ricardo Rosello Acusa sus Seguidores de Pendejos

Mientras la administracion del gobernador Rosello sigue la directiva de su lider y anda en un apology tour, hoy finalmente publican las 889 paginas del chat de Telegram.

En uno de los chats, Rosello se burla mofosamente de haber cojido de pendejos a sus seguidores. Incitan violencia, a "caerles arriba" o caerle a tiros a los opositores politicos".

Bien lo dijo la periodista Sandra Rodriguez Cotto, "lo más revelador es la manera en que el propio Rosselló se expresa del pueblo y hasta de sus correligionarios en el Partido Nuevo Progresista: “Cogemos de pendejos a los de nosotros mismos”. Si algún miembro del PNP tiene vergüenza en la cara, respeto por sí mismos y por su país, lo menos que exigiría es su renuncia y la de todo ese equipo. Deben exigir la renuncia de esa gente y que ninguno se vincule más al gobierno."

Y todo esto es aparte de los arrestos por corrupcion esta semana pasada a personal del Departamento de Salud y Educacion, dos agencias que abarcan más de la mitad del presupuesto de todo el Gobierno. Mientras el pais esta en una crisis economica, esta administracion esta robandole al pueblo.

El gobernador y su administracion insulta mujeres con comentarios de indole sexual y ataques sexistas, a la vez que incita violencia a sus opositores y se mofa de coger de pendejos a sus propios seguidores.

Asi no se puede pedir la estadidad.

Let The Restoration Begin

After several months browsing the internet looking for a bike to restore, a motorcycle that meets my three requirements : (1) a Kawasaki Z1 900 or a KZ 1000, (2) not far from my location, and (3) at a reasonable price, finally this 1978 Kawasaki KZ 1000 popped up for sale only 5 miles from my house.

Saw the ad last Friday night, finally spoke with the guy on the phone this past Saturday. We made arrangements to see the bike yesterday. Today I rented a U-Haul truck and collected the bike. It was that simple.

For a 41 year old motorcycle, the bike seems to be in excellent shape, only 26,000 miles. That means that this winter, on my free time I would be very busy restoring this classic motorcycle. It was a long time ago I owned one of these bikes, it should be fun to restore. I wouldn't make the mistake of selling it, this time I plan to keep this one.

Let the restoration begin ...

The Fourth of July - Independence Day 2019

One of my biggest weaknesses in photography is shooting fireworks. In my area, the only time I get to practice shooting fireworks is during the Fourth of July celebration, or New Years Eve. So, in the past two years I've only been able to shoot twice during those days. New Years eve it's usually freezing cold for people to stand outside, for hours.

Even if my life depended on it, I cannot photograph fireworks like the pros. It's been a challenge despite watching hundreds of self help YouTube videos.

All week long I've been planning to ride my motorcycle to Martin Luther King Drive, behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to photograph the Welcome America July 4th Fireworks celebration.

Just my luck, AccuWeather announced heavy showers and thunderstorms. A couple of hours before the fireworks were scheduled to start, the emergency alert on my phone warned of flash floods in my area.

So here I am, commiserating with my laptop, and looking for older pics to include on this post....oh well.

Happy Independence Day.

The picture on top of this post was taken when I bought my bike 7 years ago. The fireworks pics were taken last year during the Fourth of July celebration. 

Dia de la Independencia Americana - Puerto Rico Celebra el 4 de julio

Hoy se celebra en Estados Unidos y en Puerto Rico, el 4 de julio. El Dia de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos (Independence Day o The Fourth of July en ingles), es el dia de fiesta nacional que se celebra el 4 de julio en los Estados Unidos. Este dia marca la firma de la Declaracion de Independencia en 1776 en la cual el pais proclamo su separacion formal del Imperio Britanico.

En Puerto Rico, ser nacionalista es considerado un crimen, una ofensa para nuestra isla. Sin embargo, si miramos la definicion de nacionalismo en el diccionario, encontraras que una persona nacionalista se define como uno o una que ama y defiende su patria.