tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post54493819879390774..comments2023-12-07T03:49:56.360-05:00Comments on On Two Wheels ... and more: Been down this road beforeCanajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-51284056075052467642010-01-07T19:50:59.094-05:002010-01-07T19:50:59.094-05:00David - I'd forgotten about the work stand. Yo...David - I'd forgotten about the work stand. You DID get a deal! lolCanajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-39443437591045875312010-01-07T19:14:15.128-05:002010-01-07T19:14:15.128-05:00You might be pleased to hear that that collection ...You might be pleased to hear that that collection of Norton parts, suitably sorted, eventually went to the Hodge Brothers, well-known VRRA competitors of the era. Young (then) David Hodge made the '88 Dommi fly!<br /><br />Now, your SO did once give me some money, but it wasn't for taking the Norton (and that nice work stand) out of your basement!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-51651703125247607022010-01-06T21:21:19.354-05:002010-01-06T21:21:19.354-05:00Andrew - Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Ho...Andrew - Thanks for stopping by and commenting. How's the Sturgis planning coming?Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-51207138289327248812010-01-06T11:26:51.526-05:002010-01-06T11:26:51.526-05:00Interesting reading, I gave up trying any repairs ...Interesting reading, I gave up trying any repairs and maintenance long ago, I hate punching engine blocks! Now I pay for good repairs and services, interesting recipe for the cleaning fluid I will definitely give that a try. I enjoyed the read, cheers Bro.the riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681668130209585709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-69472367561709426542010-01-06T08:40:17.196-05:002010-01-06T08:40:17.196-05:00Danny - "It's not that bad" is the b...Danny - "It's not that bad" is the best reason for not doing something on your bike, because as soon as you start that it turns into a "While I'm here I might as well...."<br />Anyway since this isn't a "proper" restoration and all I want to do is get it on the (dirt) road this summer I expect I'll be done in plenty of time. Assuming I can get my tractor muffler to fit.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-76493418433406976672010-01-06T08:37:45.698-05:002010-01-06T08:37:45.698-05:00Jack - Having a few good friends along to help is ...Jack - Having a few good friends along to help is fine, as long as you let them do all the work. The minute you pick up a wrench, said good friends turn into the worst kind of hecklers - the ones who know you and can inject insightful personal comments (you know the kind) into their pithy observations of your wrenching style.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-31743471108006541742010-01-06T08:34:42.487-05:002010-01-06T08:34:42.487-05:00Ken - I don't think I'd ever do this to my...Ken - I don't think I'd ever do this to my main ride as I'm more into riding myself, but the winters are long up here and I need some excuse to escape to the garage on occasion.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-69980607190218320822010-01-06T08:33:08.155-05:002010-01-06T08:33:08.155-05:00Jerry - Well put. It is a hard climb back up, but ...Jerry - Well put. It is a hard climb back up, but in my case I've found it easier to do a number of short hills than one long stretch. Hence the 1/2 day from rideable target.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-66095474129137989262010-01-06T07:44:29.034-05:002010-01-06T07:44:29.034-05:00So far I have refrained from wrenching on my bike ...So far I have refrained from wrenching on my bike during this snowy season. It's tempting to find and repair the latest spot it has decided to leak oil from but I have decided to just let it go. Not leaking that bad anyway. Hope you finish your project before riding season hits you.Dannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09007265632011746190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-76905653645285431062010-01-05T22:56:34.171-05:002010-01-05T22:56:34.171-05:00Dear Canajun:
The hair went up on the back of my ...Dear Canajun:<br /><br />The hair went up on the back of my neck... As it usually does when a rider writes a line that has the word "down" in it.<br /><br />Then I realized you were speaking metaphorically. I have no desire to screw around with the mechanical stuff on my bike. I have a great mechanic, who is a legend in national (US) BMW circles, and I wouldn't do anything that would result in me showing up at his garage with my bike in a basket. <br /><br />And my thinking behind this conclusion is because I suck at fixing stuff. I hsve two remaining cosmetic projects for this winter. <br />1) Mount and connect the Steble/Nautilus compact airhorn I purchased for this rig -- two years ago...<br />2) Pull the headers off and get them jet-coated black. (This is subject to economic developments.)<br /><br />And you can bet, I'll have a couple of good friends who know their shit about this doing the wrenching. <br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • rep • Toad<br />Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-84629325017458810342010-01-05T21:42:21.731-05:002010-01-05T21:42:21.731-05:00My brother has a ton of 'unfinished projects&#...My brother has a ton of 'unfinished projects' - except they're cars, not motorcycles. I have no desire to restore old motorcycles - I'm more into ridin' than wrenchin'Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794845548189371261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8259433565415179843.post-87667277161127411182010-01-05T21:23:26.709-05:002010-01-05T21:23:26.709-05:00The "road" in the title of your post is ...The "road" in the title of your post is one I've been down many a time myself. It's downhill for that first section, so there's a brief, exhilarating rush until you get to the bottom, where the boxes of unlabeled parts lie scattered around the garage floor. It's all uphill from there--there's no more rush, just a long, hard climb to a finished project.Jerry Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116540065811848200noreply@blogger.com