...oh, hi there!

Wow, would you look at the dust that's collected on this place! Well, on the one blog post, anyway (the place is rather small, I'll admit). What in the world happened?

If you'll recall, the world in August of 2008 was one of cautious optimism. Some banks were merely leery of what was happening in the land of lending, and we hadn't really seen just how bad things could get. Until the next month, when everyone put their hands up in the air and shouted "We're all gonna die!" while financial institutions and insurance giants crumbled around them.

So what does this have to do with my electric motorcycle? It means that I'd really, really like to not add to my credit load at the moment, especially on something that doesn't hold equity should I find myself in a position where I cannot pay the loan back. The backup plan was for me to start paying for the electric motorcycle parts out of my own savings, but seeing as finding a roommate to help pay the mortgage on my house has become a landmine of craigslist scam artists and no-call-back-whackjobs, I am thinking my savings had better stay put at the moment. Especially since 1 of 10 Americans is without a job, and while it's nice to be in the 9, there's no guarantee I'm staying there.

Like so many other people and things, I'm pulling the Economy card on this one. I just cannot afford to begin the project right now, and until things settle I don't think I'm going to move an inch on electric power. Which is a pity, because I've got the bike in the shed still, and I've measured out the batteries I wanted and know they'll fit - I just can't begin. Sorry.

Oh, and that guy who sold me the bike moved up to Michigan and took the fairings for the bike with him, the jerk. So if anyone knows someone who's looking to offload some 1990 Yamaha FZR fairings, do let me know.