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
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
Yamaha Rear Wheel
I picked up a rear wheel for the Benelli/Honda hybrid. It’s from a Yamaha YM2C Big Bear 305 scrambler, but the same wheel and brake was common to a lot of ’60s … Yamaha Rear WheelRead more
Front Brake Woes
Well, it took me about two hours of effort to get the Bridgestone 175 front brake apart, but I was (reasonably) successful. The culprit I had been fighting against was sand. Not … Front Brake WoesRead more
Wheel Selection
I decided I really want to lean into the pseudo-retro look for the Benelli/Honda. That means wire wheels and drum brakes. So the 19″ cast Virago wheel goes back in the parts … Wheel SelectionRead more
Front forks and steering clamps
Since I had previously determined that the aftermarket bearing cups I purchased could not accommodate a steering stem diameter larger than 26mm, I picked up a set of Honda XR200R triple clamps. … Front forks and steering clampsRead more
EPM Engineering V50 bearing cups
The Moto Guzzi V35/V50 bearing cups from Ed Milich were definitely worth the C-note. They will fit the Benelli 2C frame perfectly. (I haven’t pressed them all the way on yet, but rest assured … EPM Engineering V50 bearing cupsRead more
Playing Bearing Matchmaker
I guess the Benelli 250R has officially migrated from “proposed future project” to “yet another concurrent project.” While my other projects are physically inaccessible, I’ve been refining the parameters for this bike. … Playing Bearing MatchmakerRead more
Tank reallocation
The CFMoto Pango tank I bought for another frame turned out to be an iffy match, at best. On a whim, I unboxed the tank and set it on the Benelli 2C … Tank reallocationRead more