In parallel with the oil tank I was also working on the tool cover of similar shape that goes on the other side of the bike. There is no earthly way to do a good job stripping, cleaning, or pai...

On July 11th last year, while on the Triple Nickel in OH, the plug on the forward cylinder exploded out the head, stripping the threads. I was on a trip from Boston to Sacramento to start a new job....

A bit moist here and there but any ride out in a UNESCO World Heritage Site is a great ride out ?...

I thought these were a good deal for $120.00... nice machined aluminum, sturdy fittings, quality fasteners. The package finally turned up and it only contained one mirror. There was no mistake... they...

Back to paradise (Alvarenga-Arouca-Portugal)...

Some questions.....   The main crank bearing came out (as it should) with the crank, but needs to be replaced. I've been advised to keep it in but the timing side bearing is likewise shot and I...

Buttermere, Honister Pass, Borrowdale, Keswick and home...

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Cleaned up and repaired the oil tank and the tool cover, and got them mounted. The tank looked to be in decent shape. It had cracked and been repaired once many years ago. You can see the brazed re...

The weather being unpredictable for long term plans so no building my own house in the rain in the wettest County in England Staveley, near Kendall in a 1958 Airstream, which is nice Day one of two;...

It was very humbling seeing these lava beds. Erupted a short 250yrs ago and killed ~2000people....

  Hello It's a miserable dank and wet afternoon and so I'm in the man cave pondering on things. Today I'm about to split the cranks having finally pulled all the gears and drive sprockets off t...

Oil tank is in, tank has a fresh coat of paint, Front Street bars look great, rear fender trimmed up, and the custom made seat fits perfectly....

Today begin my trek back west. One benefit is that the sun is now to my back rather than in my eyes in the morning. There are no vide0s or photos of today's ride. There was nothing worth wasting the...

Here we have some advance photo's from the shop that's doing my frame mods as described in some detail above.... The new bash plate and USD forks in place  ...