Look what I D.I.D.

530 X-ring

I just hope I never need to get the thing off in a hurry...

Swap Meet Sunday April 1st

I know it's scary up here in NH what with all the concealed weapons and state line booze, but myself and 50 Wt. affiliate Jason Pan-top will be rummaging through the junky trunks in Concord this Sunday, should you be so inclined. You're a daisy if you do!

April 1 (Sunday) 31st Annual Milford & Co. Flea Market
Everett Arena, 15 Loudon Road (Exit 14 off Rte 93, then go east 200 Yards) Concord, New Hampshire 03301
General admission $8.00

Pic stolen from Grail without so much as a how-do-you-do

I'll catch this bird for ya, but it ain't gonna be easy.

Early Superbike

1983 CB1100F. One year only, and one of the early Honda superbikes. Found one under a dropcloth in the corner of a friend's garage. It's just begging to go out and be ridden, and may be had for a song! Hmmm, do I really need another project? The price may be too good to pass up.

Long roller bearings

...or the "Big Fix" as they call it...unless I'm popping for a Riviera clutch, I consider this a standard modification along with a retainer disc. Really cuts down on clutch basket wobble.

the victim

has returned from dirty jerzee with a fantastic tail job by the good folks at 47industries.

47 industries

White Appliance Epoxy

Dateline March 17th, 2009

From the Ye Olde Rides file...Bob, JPV and I go to get a bigger boat in Plymouth.
"Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish ladies..."

Perfect

retro cool guy bench test

Herb's new bike?

Nah, he's dangerous enough on his current ride:)

Is this thing on?

Black Appliance Epoxy

Warming up by the fire.

Poppin Tents

It was oh so pretty.

Nitric acid & elbow grease.

Nu Chrome did a nice job on these boxes, stripped and shipped back to me for $60. They come back ugly as hell, but a little sandpaper & buffing wheel time snaps them into shape.

Black Knuck

Some cool details, like how they used a forward bracket vertically for the peg/brake

island ingenuity

cozumel style. got a three-wheeler taxi? no, but i've got three mopeds we can hack up!

baggin and taggin

frame headed to jersey for rigidizing. heads heading to barnstorm for re-work. anyone need a set of +30 weisco's for 80"?

This turned out primarily okay...

...under all the spray bomb.

Off to the Strip Joint.

In a couple weeks I should have these back from the chrome stripper in nice bare aluminum.
Not pictured are the several layers of rattlecan I had scrub off.
Nice try, but silver spray paint does not look like chrome...

Dirty Jersey.

The Shape.

Excuse the mess; the maid doesn't come in until June.
This is the basic profile I'm running with on the FXS. No artsy exploration in alloys, just solid components in a time-tested arrangement.
The only real party piece will be the swingarm-mounted fender & sissy bar...I've wanted to do that for a while.
There's a round chrome oil tank on the way plus some 3" glide risers; I just need to get a seat then all the major componennts will be there. Oh, and the cylinders, I'll need those too.

a minute of care....

is worth an hour of repair. and them's 1920's prices.

Morning carbs 'n coffee.

Mikuni wasn't treating me well on the FX, so I put a Super B together from bits and pieces I had...starts and runs a champ now.