27 JD Restoration

[Steve Swan]

ain't no ridin' for a while. Springtime in the Rockies. been snowin' for nearly 24 hours now, over 8 inches of heavy, wet, tree branch breaking white yuk.

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[Steve Swan]

Bravo! Well done! Words can't describe how much I admire your craftsmanship! I wish we lived closer. It would be an honor and a privilege to ride with you on
our JD's.

Thanks John, for your very kind words and your support. That would be fantastic to do a ride together !

[harleytoprock]

Bravo! Well done! Words can't describe how much I admire your craftsmanship! I wish we lived closer. It would be an honor and a privilege to ride with you on
our JD's.

[Steve Swan]

Wow. What a beautiful thing. Well done sir.




Kevin

Thanks Kevin, i appreciate your commendation !

[Steve Swan]

and for shits an giggles, here's some pics of me on different bikes i had growing up.

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[Steve Swan]

here's a few more pics. The Olive Green really is wonderful color, it shifts it's hue, depending on the light.

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[Steve Swan]

well, today was a beautiful day, so i rolled the old fellow out into the sun and took a few more pictures. looks alot better on the ground than it does on the lift. then i rode it around the grounds a bit. everything seemed to work like it was supposed to. maybe tomorrow i'll go across the street where there's a nice quiet neighborhood with a large loop where i can get it into 3rd gear. the man on with the big grin is my buddy Ray Arndt. he's been in the motorcycle industry 51 years. he and his wife Cindy closed their "Mom & Pop" shop, March 1st, 2014. I had the privilege of working for Ray full time from 2011 til they closed their doors in 2014. Ray's the guy who said, "Why don't you build it?" when i was bringing in pieces to the shop to share the pain and the joy.

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[Steve Swan]

Wow Steve, what a fantastic motorcycle.

I cannot imagine how excited and proud you must feel right now. What a wonderful achievement to have got to this point.

Thanks for the shout out it wasn’t needed but is appreciated. I am honoured to have been a smallest bit of help it has been a genuine pleasure conversing with you and following your progress.

I am looking forward to your first ride.

I am genuinely excited to hear that you have got there although I am sure it is only a tiny fraction of the excitement that you are feeling right now.

John

Thanks John for your kind words. Looking forward to your thread on the 20J coming back !

[Shaky Jake]

Wow. What a beautiful thing. Well done sir.




Kevin

[Steve Swan]

Steve, I couldn't be more excited for you! Congratulations! Fantastic job.
Dale

Thanks Dale !

[Steve Swan]

Steve
The bike looks ABSOLUTELY gorgeous!
Congratulations on a job EXCEPTIONALLY well done.
Mark

Thanks Mark ! Your cam is pretty much the heart of the engine. And your transmission and clutch parts get it moving down the road.

I went up to the shop today and decided i would start it. It fired the 2nd kick after 2 prime kicks.

[painterdale]

Steve, I couldn't be more excited for you! Congratulations! Fantastic job.
Dale

[Steve Swan]

Steve
The bike looks ABSOLUTELY gorgeous!
Congratulations on a job EXCEPTIONALLY well done.
Mark

Thank you John, for your kind words. Looking forward to the revival of your 20J !

[TechNoir]

Wow Steve, what a fantastic motorcycle.

I cannot imagine how excited and proud you must feel right now. What a wonderful achievement to have got to this point.

Thanks for the shout out it wasn’t needed but is appreciated. I am honoured to have been a smallest bit of help it has been a genuine pleasure conversing with you and following your progress.

I am looking forward to your first ride.

I am genuinely excited to hear that you have got there although I am sure it is only a tiny fraction of the excitement that you are feeling right now.

John

[MMasa]

Steve
The bike looks ABSOLUTELY gorgeous!
Congratulations on a job EXCEPTIONALLY well done.
Mark