Sweet

Happy Valentine's Day

Pre-Edwardian, Val Page era Triumph bobbbbbber. Sacrilegious? Only if you can afford the resto.

Period Correct

I bought some period correct 29 cent white felt at Michael's yesterday and cut out the Triumph logo to sew on the Dehen sweater. What a pain in the butthole! Now to have Lori show me some sewing skills. I chose the '34-'36 era logo for it's roundness (make cutting the felt easier) but still characteristically the Triumph logo we all know.


Speaking of clothing, I am lusting after the Mister Freedom Mulholland Master jacket, only $900! Only...


For the thrifty... the Barbour International is only half that... only...

Today I learned...

While not an exact copy, the Triumph iron-on Lori got me for my birthday is definitely influenced by Ed Roth's.

On a steel chrome rim I ride...

My pre-unit is finally, officially, at long last... a roller. I got the Bultaco hub laced up to a steel chrome rim by Matt at Speedandsport.com.


Because the Bultaco spokes are larger than a standard spoke, the spoke holes on the rim needed to be enlarged, which leaves a raw edge. What I've done a few times in the past is heat the rim up nice and hot and spray some paint in each spoke nut. The idea is the paint creaps into the crevices and seals up potential rust spots.


It's getting there, I just need the part that goes VRROOOOM.

Rad Out With Your Dad Out

Put sunglasses on your baby's butt

Honda Four Mitosis

And then there was 2. A good value on a "should be running" CB750 came up yesterday. I said I would never own another Four, and certainly not another one of these beasts, but the value was too powerful to let go. I still hate 4 carburetors. I shall name her Franny. First bike I've ever owned that formally belonged to someone I know (I bought it off someone who bought it from him). After a few other projects get completed, going to get this one running, and put the motor and exhaust on my other '76 750. Somewhere down the line this 2nd 750 will be another complete project. I'm still running off of some Desoto sale fumes so I'm not too horribly irresponsible. Lori thinks I'm crazy, I know I am. It's a sickness.





Bitchin'

Meditation 4 Madmen

New video blog

Zoo doo

We took Max to the Oakland Zoo... he loved it!