Broke down and ordered some proper headlight brackets, even though I swore just the other day that I would never order direct from China again. For $43, it really didn’t make sense … Headlight BracketsRead more
First Ride
Well, I was not able to ride the Honda 125 in the KC Giro today, but I was able to ride the bike for the first time today, even if it was … First RideRead more
New Tires
My new Kenda K272s arrived last week. (Second time I’ve dealt with motorcycletiresmaniac.com [actually Cedar Rapids Tire in Iowa], and was very pleased with them again.) I soaked the fork springs and … New TiresRead more
The scope of this “quickie” project just keeps expanding…
This is the carnage that awaited me when I disassembled the front forks: And here are the cheapie plastic turn signals I bought to replace the bent and busted originals. Unfortunately, I … The scope of this “quickie” project just keeps expanding…Read more
Still coming along
Tank has been stripped, soldered, banged into shape, given a skim of bondo. The inside was treated with phosphoric acid and then sealed with Caswell epoxy liner. The paint is just a … Still coming alongRead more
Progress photos
No, this project is still not dead. I dragged the carcass out into the driveway to take a few photos of its current state prior to dis-assembly and figured I’d post them … Progress photosRead more
Progress on the fuel tank
Rust holes successfully soldered Dents knocked out as much as possible Inside treated with phosphoric acid, then Caswell liner Surface bondo’d and sanded Smoothing the whole thing over with multiple coats of … Progress on the fuel tankRead more
Tail cowling idea
I played around with ideas for bodywork, mainly because I’m too chicken to break out the grinder and welder and start doing the frame mods that need to happen. I recently picked … Tail cowling ideaRead more
’74 CL125S – The UNINTENTIONAL 2nd Project!
Just over a year ago, (early April ’14), I bought is a ’74 CL125S. The idea was that with a couple of weekends of work and not a ton of cash, I’d … ’74 CL125S – The UNINTENTIONAL 2nd Project!Read more
More inspiration
Just as another bit of inspiration, a streeterized Astro with bifurcated expansion chamber built by Romeros Motos in Barcelona. With spoke wheels and a front drum, it’s not exactly what I’m going … More inspirationRead more