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
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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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