It was a fun weekend of ride and fix. Fixed the spindles Saturday and rode a little bit without problems. Sunday the extended family was over so we put it through some more stress tests and broke one of the inserts I added to the steering for the new heim joints. It was due to a poor weld I knew needed some help so it wasn't a big deal to fix this morning. Took it out in the afternoon and ended up down in the creek ripping through the sand bars and water. That was quite a bit of fun but when it was time to climb the bank and get out the tension adjustment bracket decided to break causing the engine to drop. It didn't look to be made of the strongest material. There was a little collateral damage to the chain cover plate and exhaust but nothing major. So we spent the evening bending and drilling a new bracket and straightening the chain cover plate. It's ready for another run to the creek. I have a feeling this may be routine for a little while. Good Times!!!
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