Cleaning brake components
After 20 minutes of ultrasonically lounging in a diluted solution of Simple Green and L.A.’s TotallyRead More
Front brake refurb begins
It turns out that the 276 mm slotted rotor is what I need, and I haveRead More
New seat on its way
While I was shuffling parts around the shelves, I pulled out the prettier, red re-pop tankRead More
Front brake design
Well, with the pegs and foot controls sorted, and the tank mounted, I went looking forRead More
Tank mount fabrication
I got the fuel tank mounted. In British fashion, the BSA OIF Export tank is designedRead More
Rearsets finished!
I can officially scratch rearsets off my punch list. Words cannot express what relief and satisfactionRead More
Welded cross-shaft
After letting this shift shaft cause me bunch of unnecessary headaches — playing around with allRead More
Shift clevis fabrication
This morning before work, I made up the clevis for the right-side shift linkage out ofRead More
Other crossover gearshifts
My crossover shifter dilemma is not unique. Back in 1975, when new Federal regs required left-sideRead More
Cross-shaft goes kaput
It turns out my bolted-up cross-shaft design was fundamentally flawed. My father-in-law was a research chemist,Read More