winter is gone for good it seems

Spring is not going away. The peach tree has flowers and small leaves now. The plumb tree is in bloom. My greens are all up and some asparagus are over 6" tall already. I planted the 2 apple trees I grafted in pots. It's still not obvious the grafts have taken- we'll see. Also I put some blue potatoes in the ground Yesterday.

blue potato hills in the making

Harbor Freight chain breaker worked fine to shorten new chain

The cb450 project is moving along now that the kitchen workshop is warm. The rear brake parts/linkage is all hooked up now as well as the wheel adjusters(with new nuts). That all led to a new chain install and the clutch cable being hooked up. Once the clutch cable was operating it was obvious the clutch was locked up- not to be unexpected after 25 years of sitting. So, I removed the right side cover and then the clutch plates and discs. They had to be tapped apart. I then sanded the plates (7 of them) - removing any rust. Once back together all seems fine- shifts through gears and neutral. Next the new front brake master cylinder install will be taken on.

of course- the jar is plastic

I floated the Mineral Fork river the other day in the Old Town 119(Discovery).