1975 Kawasaki S1 Rebuild: Installment 2
July 31, 2011 -
The S1 is now at its most pitiful state - just a bare, shivering in the breeze frame with nothing holding it up but a pair of soon-to-chucked...
The Teardown Begins!
I've begun the process of disassembling my recently acquired 1974 Kawasaki S1 Triple and this is the first of what will hopefully be a running photographic and commentary account of the...
Restoring a Bike from Old America
The state of the country is depressing, so I decided to buy another motorcycle.
The price was right - $50. And it's a "classic" - as every man tells his wife when...
Making a New (or Just New to You) Bike Your Own
What are some common weak points of the "as it sits" new bike? And how do you go about making a bike right - for you?
* Factory seats -
The stock saddle...
When to Say When?
How many vehicles is too many vehicles?
I've got a working answer, based on experience: When you start having trouble keeping up with them.
The other day I was out in the shed...
The Old Kaw
Back in 1976 if you wanted to go fast, you had three choices: Buy a car made before 1976 (long before 1976), buy an exotic car (if you...
Breakin’ Down…
Little things, big problems...
Yesterday, I was out on the Silverwing; ran into town (about 15 miles away) dropped off a Fed Ex and gassed up. Decided to take the long...
Rat Bikes …
Bikes are cheap transpo - and "rat bikes" even cheaper transpo. You can pick one up - a functionally (and maybe even aesthetically) good one you can ride every day -...
Baker OD6 Transmission Install
I’ve had my ‘96 Harley Davidson Electra Glide for over three years now. It came with a mild cam, S&S Super E carburetor and Screaming Eagle ignition....
Summer Rides…
One of the most scenic (and historic) rides you can take on the East Coast begins about an hour from downtown DC at the Front Royal entrance to Skyline Drive. ...