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Swingarm & Rear Wheel
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  • Bultakenstein 2.0

Swingarm & Rear Wheel

July 15, 2025July 16, 2025

Jumping into my clean-slate revision of this project, the first thing I needed to find was an appropriate swingarm for my Bultaco frame. I needed a twin-shock design with a larger pivot … Swingarm & Rear WheelRead more

Launching Bultakenstein 2.0
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Launching Bultakenstein 2.0

July 8, 2025July 16, 2025

So, it’s back to the drawing board. With all my other projects relegated to the storage unit, I was able to get Bultakenstein back to center stage and start tearing it apart. … Launching Bultakenstein 2.0Read more

Re-thinking Bultakenstein
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Re-thinking Bultakenstein

June 19, 2025July 16, 2025

Progress on Bultakenstein had been fairly mired for a while now. I incrementally lost enthusiasm for it. In an attempt to re-energize my motivation for it, I bolted up the “nice” BSA … Re-thinking BultakensteinRead more

Custom brake caliper adapter bracket
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Custom brake caliper adapter bracket

June 2, 2025July 16, 2025

I finished installing the Yamaha blue spot 4-piston caliper, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out: Regular followers will recall that I originally put this front end together for the … Custom brake caliper adapter bracketRead more

Drive chain fitted
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Drive chain fitted

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025

I bought a $35 RK non-o-ring chain to verify I had the engine aligned properly. The chain run is spot-on. The only minor issue is that the chain rivets barely graze the … Drive chain fittedRead more

Fitting the engine
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Fitting the engine

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025

I now have the ATC250R engine solidly bolted into the Benelli 2C frame. I had to do a bit of additional grinding on the frame, but there is just enough room for … Fitting the engineRead more

Cuts to the Benelli frame
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Cuts to the Benelli frame

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025

After shifting the ATC250R cases around in the Benelli frame a bunch, I came to the conclusion that getting the engine to sit where I wanted would require some cutting. I got … Cuts to the Benelli frameRead more

Going to the show!
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Going to the show!

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025

I have the privilege of exhibiting The Bride in the One Moto show in Portland on May 2–4. The shipping company picked her up this evening. She’s on her way!

Rear wheel alignment
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  • El Fènix

Rear wheel alignment

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

Once the Benelli was out of the frame jig, it was time for El Fènix to take its place. I had previously eyeballed a guess that the swingarm might need to be … Rear wheel alignmentRead more

…And we have a roller.
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…And we have a roller.

March 21, 2025March 25, 2025

No shocks, but I put a strut in that tells me a 12″ shock would be just about right. I sat on the frame rails and did some S-turns down my slightly … …And we have a roller.Read more

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