Year: 2023

At some point in the future, after I get The Bride running and rideable, I might want to increase the engine’s permissible revs. As with all 196/208/212 GX-style industrial engines, the engine’s … Engine StatsRead more

I took some friends’ advice and added a little Swiss cheese to my engine mounts. It was a heck of a lot of work to save less than half a pound. Beyond … Engine mount modificationRead more

Reassembly of The Bride is progressing, slowly but carefully, with plenty of grease and threadlocker this time. It’s off the lift, hopefully not to go back on it anytime soon. This is … Back on its wheelsRead more

After additional coat of paint on the swingarm and a bit of touch-up on the frame, it’s nice to finally be torquing down nuts that I don’t expect to be disassembling again … Final assembly commencesRead more

Just because I am a 12-year-old visual person, I took a few minutes to update my earlier, crude graphic mock-up of how I ultimately intend the Bride to look. It’s changed a … A Quick VisualizationRead more

I ordered a selection of bushing stock and roller bearings off Ebay, in hopes of finding something that would suit my modified swingarm pivot. While I was waiting 1–2 weeks for $100+ … Custom swingarm bushingsRead more

Even though The Bride is being built out of salvage and cast-off parts, I’m genuinely attempting to engineer it properly and not half-ass anything. The swingarm bushings have been a nagging bit … More Swingarm ModificationRead more

I spent more time working on The Bride’s fuel tank, and it’s coming along surprisingly well. I am following the technique demonstrated by TNT Moto on YouTube: So far, I have sanded … Can-Am fuel tank restorationRead more

I’m almost to the point of putting The Bride back together. Sunday afternoon, I got a second coat on the frame and swingarm. I also finished removing the unused lugs from the … Reassembly getting closerRead more