There's an old joke that goes, "Why is divorce so expensive?" The punchline is, "because it's worth it." Sometimes, life gets in the way of building a beautiful bike. Things like keeping a roof over the garage tend to take up all the spending money, and it's simply not feasible to drop a couple g's on a pet project. Of course, it didn't help much that I bought my friend's Triumph. ..and I love it.
For now, I'm hoping for a big Xmas bonus and some relief from the ex wanting more and more money so I can buy a new carb and get this tug moving down the road. Little victories.