NOW IT SEEMS THAT A PIECE OF THE INNER FENDER, THAT I HAD LEFT ON, DIDN'T QUITE AGREE WITH THE BUTLER AND WE TALKED ABOUT THE LONG TERM AFFECTS OF WATER ETC IN THIS AREA. WITHOUT MUCH TROUBLE HE VOICED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO REMOVE A PIECE. THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS THAT I TAKE IT TO LORNE. A SECOND OPINION ON THINGS IS WHAT KEEPS IT MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

I AM SURE THAT ALL OF YOU, AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER, HAVE WORKED ON SOMETHING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND AFTER AWHILE.......WELL JUST SOMETIMES YOU JUST DON'T SEE THINGS ANYMORE. I HAVE COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN THE BUTLER'S ABILITIES AND DO NOT USUALLY QUESTION HIS SUGGESTIONS. ALTHOUGH HE KNOWS I CAN BE PRETTY "PIG HEADED", AT TIMES , IN THE WAY I WANT CERTAIN THINGS DONE. I AM ALSO ALWAYS WILLING TO LISTEN TO HIS OPINION.

AS YOU CAN SEE HE GOT HIS WAY AND IS REMOVING THE PIECES THAT ANNOYED HIM. WITH OUT PEOPLE LIKE LORNE MY BIKES WOULD NOT LOOK HALF AS GOOD AS THEY DO. LIKE I ALWAYS SAY " WHY BUILD A $30,OOO.OO OR MORE BIKE AND PUT A $200 PAINT JOB ON IT??" YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR AND I NEVER EXPECT ANYONE TO DO SOMETHING FOR NOTHING. THE BUTER DIDN'T JUST PICK UP SOME BONDO AND SLAP IT ON HERE AT HIS FIRST JOB. IT TOOK MANY YEARS OF HARD WORK TO LEARN HIS TRADE AND HE IS WORTH "EVERY PENNY". TO THOSE WHO THINK ANY DIFFERENT, AND PISS AND MOAN ABOUT THE MONEY, I WOULD JUST HAVE TO SAY "WELL LETS GO LOOK AT YOUR BIKE AND SEE HOW YOU DID IT THEN. MAYBE WE CAN LEARN A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT WHAT WE ARE DOING WRONG." I THINK THE BUTLERS LOOK HERE SAYS IT ALL !! "HEY ... GOT A GOOD USED PART I WILL SELL YOU CHEAP..HA HA!!

WITH THE GRINDING DONE IT'S ON TO GIVING THE REAR FENDER SOME SHAPE. HE SAID IT WAS ALL GOING WELL UNTIL HE DROPED IT AND THE POINT ON THE BOTTOM JUST ABOUT WENT THROUGH HIS FOOT. HAZARDS OF WAR BUTLER.... HAZARDS OF WAR. BEFORE YA KNOW IT, IT WILL BE TIME FOR THE PAINT. EVERYONE HAS TO WORK SO HARD TO GET EVERYTHING PREPARED FOR THAT MOMENT. "IT'S ALL IN THE PREP WORK" AS THEY SAY AND THAT IS WHAT SEEMS TO TAKE FOREVER. BUT I AM SURE THAT WHEN IT IS TIME FOR LORNE TO SPRAY THE PAINT, THATS WHEN IT WILL REALLY FEEL GOOD.

I AM SURE IT IS LIKE WHEN I START TO ASSEMBLE A BIKE AFTER THE BUTLER HAS DONE HIS MAGIC. EVERY PIECE OF CHROME THAT IS ADDED ALMOST MAKES YOU TAKE A STAND BACK AND TAKE A DEEP BREATH....AND A LONG LOOK....AS YOU SAY TO YOURSELF...."YA THAT WAS WORTH IT !! "KEEP AT IT BUTLER AND I'LL SEE YOU SOON". CHECK BACK WHEN YOU CAN.....WE'RE ON THE MOVE NOW!

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