The Bride

I bought tires for The Bride. I wanted something more scrambler-ish than racy, but still street-oriented. Heidenau K66s are primarily commuter scooter tires, available in either winter and year-round compounds. The sizes … Tire shoppingRead more

The Bride’s SST frame is now bolted into my Chop Source frame jig. This jig has been overwhelmingly worth the investment.

I decided to give up on the Venture wheels altogether, and just keep both tires and wheels for some other project down the line. I scored a 17″ Ninja 500 three-spoke rear … Rear wheel & engine choicesRead more

As far as a name, I’ve been referring to this bike in my own head lately as “The Bride” — as in The Bride Of Frankenstein. It fits, because I’m creating it … A different front wheelRead more

Is this the silliest looking motorcycle ever?The Suzuki front end I originally modified for Bultakenstein fits perfectly and the outer races for the new steering bearings ended up being a nice, tight … Wheel choice, and issuesRead more

I’m exploring exactly how many of Bultakenstein’s cast-off parts can be used on the SST frame. I don’t know what will come of this, but I am certainly having fun. The shocks … Trying parts on for sizeRead more

Pyramid Parts comes through again. Total shipped to the USA is going to set me back around $41 for the pair. (Not yet sure how the exact exchange rate and foreign transaction … Bearings on orderRead more

I also took a cutoff wheel to the little battery box. I guess I’ve really done it now; it’s no longer original. Some avid Shin San Tong restorer probably has it out … I cut the frameRead more

Well, I’m already facing the sort of incompatibility issues I expected to come with a ’70s Taiwanese knock-off frame.The steering head bearings aren’t standard metric, but rather 1-13/16″ OD. [1.8125″ / 46.04 … Steering bearing issuesRead more