Yamaha Rear Wheel
I picked up a rear wheel for the Benelli/ATC250R hybrid. It’s from a Yamaha YM2C BigRead More
Front Brake Woes
Well, it took me about two hours of effort to get the Bridgestone 175 front brakeRead More
James Sports Captain magazine article
Since the James Sports Captain circa ’61-’62 is my design inspiration for this bike, I orderedRead More
Wheel Selection
I decided I really want to lean into the pseudo-retro look for the Benelli/ATC250R. That meansRead More
Front forks and steering clamps
Since I had previously determined that the aftermarket bearing cups I purchased could not accommodate aRead More
Visual musings
With The Bride essentially complete, my thoughts have turned to the other bikes in my garage.Read More
Another Benelli 250R Mockup
It occurred to me that if I end up making a custom steering stem to fitRead More
EPM Engineering V50 bearing cups
The Moto Guzzi V35/V50 bearing cups from Ed Milich were definitely worth the C-note. They will fit theRead More
Playing Bearing Matchmaker
I guess the Benelli 250R has officially migrated from “proposed future project” to “yet another concurrentRead More
More Benelli Exploration
I ordered enough parts to make a dummy ATC250R engine, and waddayaknow, it fits. I didRead More