Bultaco

I’ve managed to put Bultakenstein back on my radar screen. One of several reasons for its lengthy hibernation has been my reluctance to do any structural welding on the frame, which is … Seat designRead more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I was really hesitant to cut into the frame backbone, especially with just a hand drill. However, you can hem and haw and procrastinate only so long; at some point you have … Mounting plate bungsRead more