> Been working on the Virago again, despite the weather (it was extremely cold in the bit too well ventilated shed where we build the Virago). Tried to solve the noisy start issues, but the normal remedy (a shim between two of the starter sprockets) only seemed to make it worse. We’ll have to see Read More …
> And guess who’s going to have to install it on her bike…. Do cafe fairings get any cooler than this? I hope it’ll fit on her CX500. Also finished the throttle cable of the Suzuki this afternoon.
> I had a small Olympus photo camera that I used mainly for filming, like the BMW clips that are on this site. I also used it to film the build of the Suzuki, but while doing that I managed to ruin the camera. I found a new one on marktplaats (the dutch equivalent of Read More …
> Some days nothing works, today was one of those days. Tried to make a new bushing for the rear axle, but couldn’t get it to fit. Tried to disassemble the two spare sets of forks that I have, finally being able to find them back in the garden after the snow has melted. But Read More …
> Found these on Perth Streetbikes. It’s the only time ever that I’ve seen this great strip translated into english (In Holland you can get the Joe bar strip translated to Dutch at several stores). Joe Bar is a French strip, so most of the ones you’ll be able to find on the net are Read More …
> Eventhough I liked the rearset I made (and posted on this blog) a while ago, I thought I could do better. I had to buy new threadcutters and I made some steps on the lathe. and this is the result: I like this look a bit better, so I’ll make another one for the Read More …
> Didn’t get much done on the bikes the last couple of days. Can’t even find my spare forks anymore, they’re somewhere in the garden, burried under the snow. So in the mean time: Check out this very radical CX500 that’s being build by a kiwi: http://cx500custombuild.blogspot.com/ Talking about CX’s: as soon as the postal Read More …
> Wanted to work on the Suzuki today, but the weater made that impossible. This much snow is highly unusual these days. It made the city really entertaining though. Lots of snowballfights with strangers
> We worked on the Virago again today. After doing some minor modifications we decided to try and start it for the first time. expectations were low because: The intake is home made The Intake manifold is home made The exhausts are home made The carburator is of a Opel Kadet And the weather wasn’t Read More …
> One of the things that’s still missing on the SP are rearsets. Saw some really nice ones on the swap market last week, but there really is no money for them (student, remember). So there’s only one possibility: make ‘m myself. Started off by taking a wheel off of one of my rollerblades. I Read More …
