technical preparation

this is going to start out with the many lists i drew up while trying to figure out what the hell was wrong with my mechanical life partner.
list one(thought up right after jezabelle wouldnt start)
-first thought... damn, it gets hot trying to bump start a 1000cc motorcycle in the middle of a city in early september.
-my basttery is dead... thats obvious
-are my spark plugs fowled?
-who has a truck to get me to a garage?
- call harry.
get bike back to harry's garage(very cush in there, satellite radio, cable television and a decent surround sound system)
-bike back firing
-intermitant spark?
-timing?
- plugs are fowled.
-new plugs... still nothing.
-charge battery.
a few days later.
- battery charged
....fires up.
we ride out to the bar! im pumped!
she dies again...
store her in a.j. and pavlo's back yard.
-get truck
-bring home
-alternator not charging?
find new alternator on craigslist(this is a miracle, if you have ever looked for bmw motorcycle parts you know)
-put in new alternator, nothing
give up.
a few months go by.
bring her down to d.b.m.g.
-charge battery
- starter is drawing too much
- carbs need rebuilt
a few months go by. during this time we build a few bikes and drink a lot of beer. it what we do best.
the decision is made that i need to sell another car to fund my motorcycle. seems to be habit forming... selling cars to fund motorcycles.
-sell car
- buy super nippondenso starter( http://www.motoelekt.com/starter.htm )
-decide to buy new mikuni round slides to replace my bings(good decision!)
- buy new front levers(from a gsxr)
-remove most of my wiring
-valve adjustment
-all lubrication changed
-carbs re-jetted for altitude
-starter and kill switch re mounted
-seat and frame chopped and re configured
-exhaust glass wrapped
-iridium plugs(super hot!)
-cone filters
ready to roll, runs like a top( that is if a top did 120 plus miles per hour)

im just about ready for my trip.
i almost left last night as i was sitting out in golden having coffee(in true cafe style) on a ride.
however, i had to open the salon today and leaving everyone locked out today would have been a horrible career move.