Junkyard Dog – The Beginning (Part 1)
You know how sometimes when you get really drunk you and your mates start talking crap? Well me and Scottie do that when we are sober, which is a bit worrying. One time we came up with a concept for…
Restorations
Despair shop part 12 – Non starting starter for starters
Despair shop part 12 – Non starting starter for starters. Scottie persuaded me that I needed a CBF1000 in my life. The particular example he had in mind was a non starter that looked like Edward Scissorhands had had a…
Junkyard Dog Project Introduction
Over the last few years we’ve undertaken and completed quite a few online projects on the ClassicMotorbikes.net website. For our next project (‘Junkyard Dog’) we’ve added an extra twist. Unlike our 4LO RD350LC, Mk1 Suzuki Bandit 1200, early Aprilia RS125…
The Despair Shop Part 9 – Show Me Your Nuts
Despair shop 9 – Show me your nuts. Mr Honda had decided in his wisdom that the tappet nuts on a CBR1000F should be the weirdest size they could find. He got together his entire engineering team, got them pissed…
Two Stroke on a budget – Aprilia RS125 (Part 10)
Two Stroke on a budget part 10 – Conclusion So a few minor bits and pieces have been done – the second hand windscreen has been fitted as have the mirrors. With the carb cleaned again it’s not leaking fuel…
The Despair Shop Part 8 – It’s All About Balance
Despair shop part 8 – It’s all about balance. The CBR1100 Super Blackbird went to it’s new home, which was the same home as the SV650 – very convenient. Bloke came with his girlfriend to see the SV and bought…
Two Stroke on a budget – Aprilia RS125 (Part 9)
Two stroke on a budget Part 9 – the Home Straight Had to do a bit more bodywork from where some clumsy sod had dropped it – only minor stuff but it lifts the overall end product significantly. I had…
1980 Yamaha RD350 LC 4L0 Restoration – Part 13 (MoT Time)
With many of the garages and MoT stations now open again I had no excuse to not book the MoT – the work has all been done, checked and double checked, all I am waiting for is new spark plugs…
Two Stroke on a budget – Aprilia RS125 (Part 8)
Two Stroke on a budget Episode 8 – The fun continues. The electronic ink had barely had time to dry on the last episode when the postman threw another couple of parcels through the back door. Fortunately he had opened…
1980 Yamaha RD350 LC 4L0 Restoration – Part 12 (Are you starting or what? The conclusion)
I am still waiting for parts, which are on their way but may be delayed a few days because of the lockdown. I moved the bike to the other lift so I could get the wheels off – a new…