Talk me off the cliff

Had big plans for the shovel this winter. Unfortunately, it was living in a crushed garage and now a pod while lighting goes up in the garage. I've taken the shuv out a few times, but not that much. My job don't pay, but it's got me busier than I've ever been.

Shuv is exactly the same, warts and all. Fuck, the bags are still held on with bungee cords. I don't want to be the guy with something stupid broken on the side of the road. (apologies to everyone who's been there). At least I changed the oil and filter.

Vrooom

Make sure to at least watch 3:37

Hayabusa Buell Footpeg mod!

It's raining like a bastard here, so this is a good day to pull this off. This is a pretty common mod the the Hayabusa; Buell Lightning pegs give you something like 1.75" drop so you're a bit less crunched up on the bike. You have to remove .10" from the footpeg's overall width, so some whittlin' on the mill is in order. .050" per side.

That's the hardest part. Once that's done, you have to make up some bushings to take up the difference between the Busa vs. Buell pin diameter, but that's pretty much it. You can even reuse the Busa's footpeg springs. Now I have to adjust the controls and try to keep my heels off the exhaust...
Check the difference in drop (and looks, man or those OEM pegs ugly).

Thanks to Rivet for this tip!!

Paul ain't kidding

These guys look dangerous

50Wt Public Service Announcement

Farewell, Farwell Cycles! CL classic:

"He ain't goin' nowhere...where you goin'? Nowhere!"

Looks like all those rainy-day kicks took their toll. Notice that when the kicker snapped, it was nice enough to snap the key off in the ignition. Lucky.

'Two weeks...'

 

CBFL? FLCB?

This project belongs to some weirdo I know. CB750 dressed up in FL accoutrement; that front end used to be on Tony's Dingleball bike. Had I known what this guy was going to do with the front end, maybe that donation would have gone differently. :D

Anyway. Is the world out of XS650s to do this kind of ill-advised thing with?

Stock but slammed.

Dayum. This thing is pretty much stock (looks like had some seat work done to lower the profile) but has the low-slung stance of a no-nonsense hot rod. Such a Nice! looking bike. Low Rider, indeed...I've got to find me one of those 2 into 1 setups.

At least I know what I can do if I get bored and want to redo the FXS...

unashamedly stolen from http://nicemc.com/

Give a woman a gas tank & some 1-Shot...

...and it comes out pretty good. For Karen's FX-

Paul's Inspiration

Summer starts here.

Keene Motorcycle Swap Meet 5/6/2012 Sunday, May 6th

Who knows what moldy poop-filled delights might reveal themselves!

Temp tank...?

I needed a temporary tank and the closest candidate I had was this wall art Bob negotiated for me a couple years ago at Stafford.
Not only does the tank fit nicely, it actually holds fuel without leaking. So, mighty tank with winged black fellow leering over young warrior couple, you will ride again...heart of an eagle, he flies through the rainbow, into a new world and finds the sun.

 OK, I stole that last bit from Stratovarius.

Tradition

June 8, 9, 10 2012

This is what happens..

..When you go to Vanson Leather's Open House! We went to check everything out and possibly pick up a liner for my leathers and we ended up walking out with 6 new jackets (including the liner). It was hard not to though, there was a whole room with sale jackets and accessories for killer prices. Leather jackets and pants were $99 and textile jackets and pants were $45, and all of it was buy 3 get one free (making the price of each textile jacket less than $35!). I picked up a couple textile jackets (2 ventilators and a solid) for summer riding in addition to a liner, and the missus picked up a leather and a textile. There were also deals on everything in house and major sale prices. We ended up out the door with half a dozen jackets for less than half the price a regular priced leather jacket. It was a good time and we also ran into a few friends down there. It pays to live near Vanson! If you want to check out their stuff and maybe make a purchase, now is the time to do it. Just make sure to hurry because regular sizes are going quick and once they're gone, they're gone!

Ganked from Love Cycle...

I figure HG would probably look right on this thing.
Sharp, huh?

Vanson Leathers Open House

Going on right now though next weekend is Vanson's semi-annual open house. There's good deals to be had and it's a good ride if you're in the area. Definitely take the factory tour if you stop by. It's amazing to see what goes into all of their jackets and custom racing suits. I have a couple of their jackets and I'm very happy with them.

Vanson Leathers

Non bike related

Yeah, they are skateboards, but I thought a few fans of the movie(s) would enjoy.

Gem amongst the junk.

My turn...here's where the FX is at.

Starter wired and working, now it's on to the 2 dozen little things required to get it on the road. This weekend I hope to get pushrods, carb and ignition sorted so I can start it up.

Big ugly switch under the seat is a battery cut-off; recommended on this era e-start bikes...

visionary

Stolen from the LE CONTAINER blog. Best visual eye candy blog, hands down.

coming along....

oil bag hung, brakes, fender mounted, wheels spaced, just about ready for a motor!

Twins

Now the Ironhead has a matching twin. I also added a few refinements..

Dan wants the wheels

Buy it, swap the wheels, sell it.

Look what I D.I.D.

530 X-ring

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