Thanks guys.
Six years ago, I found a 1977 GS750 for sale and decided I was mature enough to finally get a bike. It had electrical issues so I started learning and fixed that. Then came cleaning and lining the rusty tank and cleaning the carbs. After rebuilding calipers and brakes and replacing sprockets, chain, tires, and tubes, I rode for the first time a year after buying it!
A few years later, a cam sprocket screw backed out, broke the timing chain, and bent a valve. So I pulled the motor out and carried it up to my 2nd floor apartment. I replaced the bent valve, lapped the valves, honed the cylinders, and added new valve seals, shaft seals, and gaskets. Carried the motor back downstairs, got it remounted, and was ready to roll again.
At this point, I've been through most of the bike and did all the work myself in the backyard of my apt. Except installing tubes and tires. I apparently suck at that.
I now have a garage and I've gotten 2 more bikes. I'm mostly into classic bikes in general. I really dig the early GS bikes and have also worked on a friend's 1978 GS550. I'd love to add a GS1000 one day.
I'm not into restoring, just making a bike safe to ride and showing off it's patina. And I promise to never hack a good bike into a "cafe racer".