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25 January 2013
05 December 2012
Seat pan, pad and fiberglass cowl...
I saw this bike a few weeks back (Spotted in Cambridge) and left a note with my contact info. The owner responded. In his words....
"The brown seat pad was home made. The covering is vinyl from Joanne's Fabric and my wife did the stitch pattern with her sewing machine. The tail light was bought on e-bay. Attached are some pics of the seat process."
The base of the pad is made from a marine material called Starboard. It's easily cut and can be formed with a heat gun, and nails/staples hold well in it.
The first layer of foam is actually from a few cheap gardening knee pads.
Then I put another layer of soft smoothing foam on that.
The foam is glued to the board with contact cement...
...and wrapped the vinyl around it (stapled underneath).
The vinyl is glued to the foam where it curves upward in the back to keep it flat. The vinyl was cut into strips and then sewn back together in the pattern you see here (stitching idea taken from THIS technique).
"The brown seat pad was home made. The covering is vinyl from Joanne's Fabric and my wife did the stitch pattern with her sewing machine. The tail light was bought on e-bay. Attached are some pics of the seat process."
The first layer of foam is actually from a few cheap gardening knee pads.
04 January 2012
14 December 2011
Kickstart Karma
Walk to the bike, fingers crossed, say a prayer.
Ensure all the normal leaks are present.
Look for gearbox seal oil spot on the ground to ensure it has fluid.
Turn on the choke.
Kick the bike over a few times with the switch off to get it primed.
Spin it through until you get compression.
Turn the switch on.
Kick until you have to wipe the snot from your face.
Take a break to catch your breath, count the number of people who gathered around, try to look like this is standard procedure.
Realize you are now in middle of the street, roll the bike back onto the curb, that explains the horns blowing.
Try to act as if you don't notice the crowd snickering.
Think, must be flooded.
Turn off the choke.
Hold the throttle wide open.
Kick..kick...kick...
Notice new paint spots on the tank and realize your nose is bleeding.
Wipe the tears/snot/sweat/nose bleed combo from your face.
Swear.... at this point the word Shit is ok to use
Kick some more.
Swear....at this point the word Bitch is fine
Ignore the old man who says......you know, back in the day.......
Kick until you hear horns blowing again.
Swear.... at this point the word Fucker may be used
Don't even wipe, just swallow the combo.
Check the points.
Turn on the choke.
Hold the throttle WFO, kick until the neighbours wife says.......you don't look so good.
Wipe/swallow/swear
Check the plugs.
Turn off the choke.
Notice you never turned the gas on.
Swear.... you may now use the phrase 'Come on you C&#%'
Turn gas on.
Turn choke on.
Prime engine.
Threaten motorcycle.
KICK !!
Pick yourself up from the ground in front of motorcycle.
Put out the fire in the air cleaner.
Remember to retard the timing this go-around.
Turn on the ignition.
Kick.
Engine starts.......dies.
swallow.
Kick.....success
Check gas in tank, realize there is only about a quart, meaning you will have to go through this again in about 10 minutes.
straddle bike, look both ways for traffic, realize you are in the middle of the street again.
Ride away thinking........ screw those electric start pansies......I'm the real deal.
12 January 2011
Triangle headlight
Aris Triangle Headlight:
Yesterday - $20.00
Today - $400.00
Replica - $100.00
As you can see, there are three versions of a triangle headlight here. The leftmost one the 70s no-name, the middle is the AEE version, and the rightmost is the Aris model. Note that the wrinked metal corners appear on the no-name and only slightly on the AEE version, whereas the Aris model has a nice flow to it. Also, as you can see, only the Aris has the logo marked on the glass lens.
On this profile shot the no-name is first, the Aris is second, and the AEE is third. Both the Aris and AEE are notably more slender than the no-name. However, the AEE is the only model to be sandwiched with blue plastic, which I'm sure looks killer while riding at night!
From the back is the no-name at left, the AEE center, and the Aris at right. Note how the Aris and AEE headlights have a more angled back whereas the no-name looks very square.
Yesterday - $20.00
Today - $400.00
Replica - $100.00
Comparing Triangle Headlights - Three Versions
(Lifted from the Nostalgia on Wheels Blog)
As you can see, there are three versions of a triangle headlight here. The leftmost one the 70s no-name, the middle is the AEE version, and the rightmost is the Aris model. Note that the wrinked metal corners appear on the no-name and only slightly on the AEE version, whereas the Aris model has a nice flow to it. Also, as you can see, only the Aris has the logo marked on the glass lens.
On this profile shot the no-name is first, the Aris is second, and the AEE is third. Both the Aris and AEE are notably more slender than the no-name. However, the AEE is the only model to be sandwiched with blue plastic, which I'm sure looks killer while riding at night!
From the back is the no-name at left, the AEE center, and the Aris at right. Note how the Aris and AEE headlights have a more angled back whereas the no-name looks very square.
17 December 2010
17 November 2010
04 November 2010
02 November 2010
08 September 2010
Picked up some books today...
The bookstore is going out of business. Picked up a couple books. Has a little history and evolution of the bikes. Nice pics inside.
30 August 2010
Kick Starting a Harley
Walk to the bike, fingers crossed, say a prayer.
Ensure all the normal leaks are present.
Look for gearbox seal oil spot on the ground to ensure it has fluid.
Turn on the choke.
Kick the bike over a few times with the switch off to get it primed.
Spin it through until you get compression.
Turn the switch on.
Kick until you have to wipe the snot from your face.
Take a break to catch your breath, count the number of people who gathered around, try to look like this is standard procedure.
Realize you are now in middle of the street, roll the bike back onto the curb, that explains the horns blowing.
Try to act as if you don't notice the crowd snickering.
Think, must be flooded.
Turn off the choke.
Hold the throttle wide open.
Kick..kick...kick...
Notice new paint spots on the tank and realize your nose is bleeding.
Wipe the tears/snot/sweat/nose bleed combo from your face.
Swear.... at this point the word Shit is ok to use
Kick some more.
Swear....at this point the word Bitch is fine
Ignore the old man who says......you know, back in the day.......
Kick until you hear horns blowing again.
Swear.... at this point the word Fucker may be used
Don't even wipe, just swallow the combo.
Check the points.
Turn on the choke.
Hold the throttle WFO, kick until the neighbours wife says.......you don't look so good.
Wipe/swallow/swear
Check the plugs.
Turn off the choke.
Notice you never turned the gas on.
Swear.... you may now use the phrase 'Come on you C&#%'
Turn gas on.
Turn choke on.
Prime engine.
Threaten motorcycle.
KICK !!
Pick yourself up from the ground in front of motorcycle.
Put out the fire in the air cleaner.
Remember to retard the timing this go-around.
Turn on the ignition.
Kick.
Engine starts.......dies.
swallow.
Kick.....success
Check gas in tank, realize there is only about a quart, meaning you will have to go through this again in about 10 minutes.
straddle bike, look both ways for traffic, realize you are in the middle of the street again.
Ride away thinking........ screw those electric start pansies......I'm the real deal.
Lifted from Sprunghubs'n'Hardtales Blog
Ensure all the normal leaks are present.
Look for gearbox seal oil spot on the ground to ensure it has fluid.
Turn on the choke.
Kick the bike over a few times with the switch off to get it primed.
Spin it through until you get compression.
Turn the switch on.
Kick until you have to wipe the snot from your face.
Take a break to catch your breath, count the number of people who gathered around, try to look like this is standard procedure.
Realize you are now in middle of the street, roll the bike back onto the curb, that explains the horns blowing.
Try to act as if you don't notice the crowd snickering.
Think, must be flooded.
Turn off the choke.
Hold the throttle wide open.
Kick..kick...kick...
Notice new paint spots on the tank and realize your nose is bleeding.
Wipe the tears/snot/sweat/nose bleed combo from your face.
Swear.... at this point the word Shit is ok to use
Kick some more.
Swear....at this point the word Bitch is fine
Ignore the old man who says......you know, back in the day.......
Kick until you hear horns blowing again.
Swear.... at this point the word Fucker may be used
Don't even wipe, just swallow the combo.
Check the points.
Turn on the choke.
Hold the throttle WFO, kick until the neighbours wife says.......you don't look so good.
Wipe/swallow/swear
Check the plugs.
Turn off the choke.
Notice you never turned the gas on.
Swear.... you may now use the phrase 'Come on you C&#%'
Turn gas on.
Turn choke on.
Prime engine.
Threaten motorcycle.
KICK !!
Pick yourself up from the ground in front of motorcycle.
Put out the fire in the air cleaner.
Remember to retard the timing this go-around.
Turn on the ignition.
Kick.
Engine starts.......dies.
swallow.
Kick.....success
Check gas in tank, realize there is only about a quart, meaning you will have to go through this again in about 10 minutes.
straddle bike, look both ways for traffic, realize you are in the middle of the street again.
Ride away thinking........ screw those electric start pansies......I'm the real deal.
Lifted from Sprunghubs'n'Hardtales Blog
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