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The weather was warm enough to lay a tarp in the yard and start painting the front wheel. I could only do one side at a time, and the weather is now … More attention for the front wheelRead more

I made a couple of amateur mistakes while painting the inboard disk parts. I don’t have a well-ventilated area indoors, and my workshop is the basement of a raised ranch, with the … Paint rescueRead more

After losing a week to COVID-19, I was able to start back on the Bride’s frame. I tack-welded the shock mount to the frame, along with small a gusset to distribute the … Sanding, Priming, PaintingRead more

The Shin San Tong frame is fully de-tabbed, and I’m continuing to sand and strip. What a time suck. Refinishing surfaces is my least favorite project task. Say what you might about … Frame prep grinds onRead more

I mounted The Bride’s frame to my HF welding table. I’m grinding/filing down all the vestigal tabs and brackets, which I just hack-sawed off initially. The pipe sander made quick work where … Sanding the frameRead more

I played with the jets, and got the engine to idle and rev well enough without choke. It’s not completely dialed in (I think the needle height needs adjustment), but it’s good … Coming apart for welding and paintRead more

I now have the bike starting easily on the choke and idling smoothly. I still cannot get it to idle without the choke. I’ve tried playing with the air screw, but it … A few slight tweaksRead more

With an hour or so to spend in the shop, I was able to make a couple of guide brackets for the rear brake line that attach to the torque link. The … A bit of metal fabRead more

My suspicion that my intake tract wasn’t airtight proved to be correct, and the reason was quickly and painfully obvious. I had totally skipped the build step of creating a gasket to … Addressing Intake WoesRead more