Project Blackie

The triumph has barely been touched all year and it isnt looking likely that much more will be done before this one is over. But the wheels are on - for now - and it looks like a motorccycle. Theres list of minor jobs as long as a long thing, and major components like the exhaust and wiring are still missing. Got the seat done by Rob Loader of christchurch - great job it is too in vintage style leather - so I can sit on it and make engine noises for now.

Nothing to do with motorcycles

Its what we do

2200kms (1400miles) over six days for no particular reason.

Some of the trons finest

SMASH PALACE!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you havent been to Horopito yet, its about time you took an hour or two to look around!

No need to post the new photos of the BSA, just go BRITISH IRONWORKS

Thanks Brian!

Evo of the Evo

Next : Mufflers, air cleaner, rear guard & tail light, front indicators...

GO NORTH!

I want to go up next week, at least for sporty monday. Trouble I have to be back on wednesday for the rugby.. And I have no accomodation.. any suggestions people?

The evolution of an evolution

 

Speedo mount fab. 40mm long tubing with 1-2mm wall thickness, 95mm OD. Two builders tabs from LBC.
Cut tabs to length and weld in place. You dont get to see a picture of my welding, its a heinous crime against fabrication. So heres me filing away the damage and making it look pretty.

Chrome comes later, after I've made sure my crappy welding doesn't break. But there it is.

Bollocks #2

This is what happen when you take tight corners on an unfamiliar road too fast at night. Correction.. this is what happens when I do it, racing around The Esplanade by Owhiro Bay in Welly on saturday night. Sliding, sparks, broken sidecover and rashed up mufflers. Good for a laugh if nothing else..
Despite having to remove the whole exhaust to get the cover off, it was a fairly simple operation. Off to the welders!

Dig The Lid

Contact Josh at Old School Helmets now and he'll hand paint a biltwell lid to your design! Do it now!

Or else!

...you wont have one.

Bollocks

Right in front of three cops. My timing was impeccable.

Not so-Cold Kiwi

I made it to my first Cold Kiwi last weekend and the first thing I noticed was that it wasnt that cold. Not that it dissappointed me at all. Me and Eli got ridiculously boozed, we brought BYO against the rules, didnt know until we got there.. naughty us eh? Eli crashed out fairly early (lightweight) and I wandered about in a drunken daze for a few more hours and lost my wallet. Dont remember much apart from trying to cook a feed before going to sleep but eating mostly warm raw meat. I guess thats why there was a pile of vomit with raw meat in it outside the tent on saturday.
I spent all saturday hibernating in my tent and missed all the events, which probably would have been good.
I did overhear outside "Is that the blue sporty that went up the hill climb?"
"Nah this dudes been asleep all day."
Had no money for drinking supplies or gas, luckily had enough juice to make it home.
You can bet I'll be back next year.

Heres a video made by some guy.

Maund speed alloy fork covers? New amal carb? Oil tank kits? Stainless spoke set? Interested? I just listed some of my triumph parts stash on trademe. Go here to have a look.. then buy something!

I dont have any info on these insanely fantastic creations unfortunately. I think the pictures came from a JJ friday art thread. Wicked!

After 10 days and 1000ks on the Sporty I just cant figure out the attraction of high bars. Im hangin out for my M Type bars to arrive so I can throw those 10" pieces of crap in the back of the shed. On the upside, I am in danger of becoming converted to such luxuries as electric start, a garage floor without oil spots, and reliability. But hey its only been 10 days Im sure it will start leaking and probably break down.

Cafe Racer

Finally a show worth downloading off the internet..

I what?

I last posted in january? Serious? Well Ive been here and there.. bit of a hiatus from motorcycling since I exploded the Norton last year, was highly unimpressed about missing last summers riding, then work type stuff happened. Been reasonably busy with non-motorcycle related happenings since April. Unashamed mention of being in the NZ Army Combat Shooting Team and competing internationaly during this time...
Anyways, I recently took stock of my small collection of british metal. A Commando with an engine in bits, that more or less needs new everything.. a half finished Triumph bobber style machine which may-or-may-not be done by christmas (we'll go with probably not) and a BSA off road machine that I cant ride on the.. uh.. the on-road. So.. while I was away from civilisation (work) I not only obsessed about the food I wasnt getting, I also thought about what it used to be like back when (last year) I had a bike to ride. So I made the highly unusual decision to buy something new that would in the short term (1-3 years) provide me with wheels until the Norton or the Triumph (or both) were finished. Additionaly, I was without any mode of transport, since I spectacularly wrote my car off when I rolled it down a bank and cheated death and serious injury. But thats another story.. judge for yourself by the picture, you cant get rides like that at disneyland..

Back to bikes! Now what would I buy? Its no secret now, you can see the picture underneath this post, but just pretend you havent. I toyed with the idea of a new trump, but to be honest they dont do it for me, although I was partial to a Thruxton Bonny but the cost was just too far out there. As it was I blew my self imposed budget. I wasnt left with much to choose from. A sporty it would have to be.
Just to set the record straight, I never ever thought I would buy a Harley, much less a new Evo! Furthermore I have never ever before been to a dealer for anything, and the newest vehicle I had ever owned prior to this, had been the aforementioned 1990 subaru that I only owned a month before destroying.
Since my trip to Wellington Motorcycles two days ago, I have been the (proud?) owner of an '03 XL883C with a 1200 kit and some of the most annoying high bars on it that Ive ever had the misfortune to deal with. Expect it to look a little different in a month or two, changes are planned...
...and thats that. Im back on the road. See you out there.