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Initial Montesa chassis mockup
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Initial Montesa chassis mockup

February 17, 2025February 19, 2025

The Montesa King Scorpion frame arrived. It has some nasty, localized corrosion around the tang slotted into the front of the seat, but that’s probably the area I care about least, since … Initial Montesa chassis mockupRead more

Rim rust clean-up
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  • Benelli 250R

Rim rust clean-up

February 11, 2025February 11, 2025

I started cleaning up the Bridgestone front wheel I bought for the Benelli/ATC250R. Since it’s not going to be a running bike, I can’t justify new rims, and I doubt I would … Rim rust clean-upRead more

Only mostly dead
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Only mostly dead

February 10, 2025February 11, 2025

As I face some fairly significant life changes down the road, I’ve decided to start selling off much of my stash of parts. I pulled out everything I’d stored in the crawlspace. … Only mostly deadRead more

Origins – Montesa Frame
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Origins – Montesa Frame

February 7, 2025February 19, 2025

I’ve been yearning for a Montesa Rápita (a roadster-ized King Scorpion) for over a year now, but they only built 600 of them, so that’s not going to happen. Since the chance of … Origins – Montesa FrameRead more

Reverse cargo trike with vintage style
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Reverse cargo trike with vintage style

January 14, 2025March 25, 2025

I’ll be retiring by the end of the year, and while toying with ideas for a part-time hustle after I retire, I began looking at various street vending setups. That rabbit hole … Reverse cargo trike with vintage styleRead more

Exhaust installed!
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Exhaust installed!

January 11, 2025January 11, 2025

My expansion chamber is back from my welding guy, and he did a great job on both the new section of headpipe and the hanger bracket. I bolted it up and I … Exhaust installed!Read more

Rear brake actuation
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Rear brake actuation

January 3, 2025January 3, 2025

I need to get serious about re-thinking the rear brake. I had been using an actuating rod, the method used by both the Pursang (frame) and GS450T (rear brake). Unfortunately, my brake … Rear brake actuationRead more

Rubber-mounted expansion chamber hanger
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Rubber-mounted expansion chamber hanger

December 31, 2024January 3, 2025

This is my over-engineered rubber-mount expansion chamber hanger, courtesy of SendCutSend and South Bend: I took a lot of time to locate the hanger bracket to the exhaust in the exact right … Rubber-mounted expansion chamber hangerRead more

Frame and engine meet
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  • TC300 Mini-Moped

Frame and engine meet

July 24, 2024February 11, 2025

The Benelli Dynamo 65 frame arrived, and I offered the TC300 engine up to it. No big showstoppers so far, though the output shaft is waaay too long. But that two-horsepower engine … Frame and engine meetRead more

The End of the Aermacchi project
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The End of the Aermacchi project

July 18, 2024February 11, 2025

A metal scrapper came and picked up the Ducati engine and spare crankcase this evening. I tried advertising the remainder of the HD-Aermacchi as a rolling chassis, but I couldn’t find an … The End of the Aermacchi projectRead more

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