Today I put the Honda Pacific Coast most of the way back together. A few pieces of plastic are waiting until a small and important hose comes in the mail. Until then I’ve kluged something together that requires some bits of plastic to stay removed.
So far after the Great Shim Debacle of 2009, it seems that my bike runs okay. There aren’t any strange noises and the bike performs the same as before. Perhaps I won the lottery on this one. Either way, I plan to carry the extra shim on the bike at all times in case it suddenly becomes necessary.
Total ride was about 25 miles. It was just enough to get the bike warm and exercise it a bit.