Φ Bultakenstein [Aborted]

Well, the problem child continues to present me with problems. The idea of just “taking a bit off the face” of the sprocket carrier to move the stock ID sprocket toward the … Sprocket carrier issuesRead more

With the counter shaft sprocket solidly in place, I could now get an accurate measurement of my sprocket alignment. The drive sprocket and rear wheel sprocket are less than 1/4″ out of … Sprocket alignmentRead more

It’s been a long time in coming, and feels fairly momentous: for the first time in 8-1/2 years, I have the crankcases, the wheels, and suspension all solidly bolted to the frame. … Rear motor mounts are doneRead more

You know the old saying, “Measure twice, cut once?” Of course you do; it’s a well-known saying for a reason. Even though I started by making up a hardboard template first, my … Lower motor mountsRead more

Since the Bandit 400 front wheel I got for the Aermacchi-Ducati Special is interchangeable with Bultakenstein’s 19-inch cross-spoke wheel (same axle diameter and fork width), I tried swapping front wheels between the … A special CROSSOVER EPISODE!Read more

I’m continuing to plug away at the rear motor mounts. It took a lot of trial fitting and filing to get the lengths of the inner rods and outer sleeves just right, … More motor mount fabricationRead more

I’m in the process of turning the rubberized motor mount from diagram to metal.

Ever since I finished my Honda CL125S project, I’ve been telling myself to get back to this bike. But frankly, I’ve felt more than a little paralyzed, not really confident about how … Crankcase alignmentRead more

I’ve recieved my Airtech Reed-Titan seat pan, along with a used BSA A65 OIF export tank I got off Ebay. The tank was overpriced, and turned out to be way rougher than … New bodyworkRead more

I picked up the cylinder from a Model 213 Alpina 350 off E-bay, which fits my M143 360 Frontera bottom end. I’d picked up a Husqvarna 125 cylinder head about 2 years … Husqvarna headRead more