A co-worked asked me to write an article about the One Moto Show for my employer’s corporate newsletter. I figured I’d share it here. At one point in the movie Bull Durham, … Exhibiting my Bike at a National Custom Bike ShowRead more
Year: 2025
The Bride has a new caretaker
BIG NEWS! The Bride won’t be coming back home from the One Moto Show. Instead, it will stay in the Portland area, entering an unexpected new phase that will launch it on … The Bride has a new caretakerRead more
Drive chain fitted
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
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
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!
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
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.
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
Into the frame jig you go!
I intended to align the Yamaha rear wheel in the Benelli frame as well as I could without resorting to my frame jig, which was in a storage unit across town. After … Into the frame jig you go!Read more
Fitting the M-bar
I bought a knockoff Hyde “M-bar” bend handlebar about six years go, but could never use it because the center section is too narrow to fit the handlebar clamps of nearly any … Fitting the M-barRead more