Tanshanomi’s Bikes

I managed to do a little something: alloy spacers to center the rear shock mount. Unfortunately, I might re-do them. Didn’t cut them perfectly straight with the hacksaw, so by the time … Rear shock spacersRead more

I ran across this 1977 factory design sketch of Bultaco’s proposed 250cc version Streaker in Francisco Herreros’s history of Bultaco, A Passion For The Sport.I had seen this before, and even though … Bodywork sketchesRead more

Using online parts fiches, I found one Suzuki with non-leading-axle forks (for less offset and more trail) that I can positively determine will directly swap onto my bike: The 1982 GS750EZ. It … Alternative Fork ChoiceRead more

I set about measuring my rake and trail numbers tonight.My methods were not terribly accurate or scientific, but I think I have a general idea of what my setup is.First, I set … Rake & TrailRead more

An online acquaintance tipped me off that the sprocket from a Suzuki GS300L will bolt up to my GS450T rear wheel, which originally took a 530 chain, but match the 520 chain … GearingRead more

I took some time this morning to shift gears and play with the front brake. I had picked up a Virago 250 caliper and an Kawasaki 125 Eliminator disc just pretty much … Front BrakeRead more

Here’s a card stock template of a shock mount I was thinking of making out of 11 gauge sheet steel and welding to the frame backbone tubes. But I realized that that … Forward shock mountRead more

As I mentioned earlier, I needed to sleeve the shock mounting holes in the swingarm bosses down from 12mm to 10mm. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the proper dimensions I needed locally, so … Shock bu$hingsRead more

Well, I swapped the XR80R spring onto the Blast damper body. It worked…barely. the Honda spring was just slighty smaller diameter, but there IS a hairsbreadth of light visible between the coils … FrankenshockRead more