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
Front fender
I haven’t had a chance to do much for a while, but I did pick up this front fender for cheap. I didn’t want the chrome cruiser style the Suzuki came with, … Front fenderRead more
A bit of inspiration
With a bunch of other things pulling at my time, money and energy lately, I needed some inspiration to get back to the Bul project. The sound of this old Ossa did … A bit of inspirationRead more
Tank graphics
I have been stripping the paint off the Rex tank, and it’s really, really on there well. I went through four or five rounds with Citristrip, then stepped up to a couple … Tank graphicsRead more
Rear suspension assembled
I realized I never posted a photo of the rear suspension fully assembled, so here it is. There are lots of things that could be tweaked and improved, but it’s good enough … Rear suspension assembledRead more
Frame welding
I’d been putting off working on the bike for a while now, because the next logical step was welding the suspension mounts into the frame, and I’ve found that very intimidating. I … Frame weldingRead more