Monkey Gettin Rad with a mini-bike

This world we live in is really amazing. The little freak even watches for traffic. Sheesh I can barely get the little people that live in my house to do that.


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Who doesn't love Star Wars?

Man, if I had access to a video camera when I was young and spent time having fun...

Trophy Kart 250cc

This looks like fun...

Warming up the cafe rocket of old

1982 CB650 with 27093 on the odometer. It started bone stock when I got it. I have owned it for the last 3 years and have done all the right things to it in that time. Now we want to put the money into some other fun things like my CBX or a miata or my driftboat project, and well ... It's a great bike and I keep checking powerball numbers, but I have to sell it reluctantly. I am also willing to consider a trade for cash and an Apple laptop preferrably with illuminated keyboard and running tiger so anything newish and "silver" *(Powerbook or MacBook Pro)

* New Dunstall Megaphones on 4 into 2 exhaust headers. Chrome is in excellent shape.
* Powder Coated Engine covers, carb covers, oil filter cover and forks
* Stage 3 Jet Kit from Dyno-jet (still have a coupon for a free dyno run, chose not to do it since it is hard on an engine)
* New rear shocks
* Clubman drop bars put on -original controls still used.
* Raask rear sets imported by Omar's from the EU somewhere.
* bearings in the hubs replaced
* Carburetors professionally rebuilt
* new fork gaitors (gators?)
* cool chain-link steering stop
* New taillight assembly, front turn signals
* Rebuilt front forks- new oil, etc.
* New wiring harness installed.
* Hard wired battery tender although the new battery lasts through days of use without it

* Engine tuned and tinkered and adjusted to perfection in various places- cam, valves, etc. The thing is just plain sweet now. Ready to go on a moments notice.

* The tank is from a GS550 Suzuki -modified to fit then coated the interior with hardcore sealer from Caswell Industries -not the cheap crap.

* Tires were new about 2 months ago so they have less than 300 miles. Bridgestone Spitfires installed by Vicious Cycle -so I didnt bugger up the great chrome on the rims.
UPDATE: There is no evidence of the chicken strip. They are evenly worn from side to side. The ergos of this bike are actually perfect for a rider at 5'9" and 190 lbs (give or take a few inches and pounds).

Here is a video link of the bike on a COLD START... listen all the way to the end when I really let it rumble

FinChasers Warranty blurb

ABOUT OUR WARRANTY

FinChasers Boats are warranted for life under commercial or private use, against bottom punctures and leaks while property of the original buyer. This guarantee does not cover normal wear and tear, cosmetic damage (i.e. gel coat, interior finishes, etc.) or damage caused by misuse, neglect, or accident. It does not cover failure of materials or parts manufactured by others, but does cover any workmanship by FinChasers, LLC (i.e. hardware installation). Alterations to a FinChasers boat by the original owner voids this warranty unless authorized by FinChasers, LLC. FinChasers, LLC's sole liability is the timely repair or replacement of the boat by FinChasers, LLC at the point of manufacture or by an authorized FinChasers Boats repair center. Any remedy is at FinChasers, LLC's sole discretion. Transportation charges will be at the owner's expense. Proof of purchase is required to initiate any warranty claim.

Two wheels back in my garage

I brought home the bike for some cleaning and polishing, removing the centerstand, etc. Runs great, sounds perfect. Now I just need to do something about my seat and rear fender.

Vintage Motorcycle Engine Photos

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The Final Stages of Clear Coat

I have about 6 small rattle cans of clear on the motorcycle tank now. I put them on pretty much continously for the first two cans. Then I let them dry and because I let them dry I had to sand the clear and rough them up to really bond to the next layers a few days later. I hear it is better to just continue clear coat application very lightly every 5 minutes or so allowing all of the coatings to dry together to make on thick luscious skin.

Oh well, I used 3M rubbing compound about 20 hours after the final sprayings of clear. Shown above is the side cover with the proper amount of rubbing compound lightly hazed on the left. After a gentle but firm circular wiping with a clean cloth diaper it turns into the side cover that is sparkling on the right.

The picture here below shows untouched clear coat on the left, polished clear in the center and hazed rubbing compound on the right side. I don't know why I took the picture other than i am trying to be as thorough as possible.

Imagine that the light coating of rubbing compound being applied is actually very fine sand paper and not a liquid (...it actually is a liquid). It doesn't take much at all. As you gently "wipe" in circular swirls continue moving to a new 2" sq area of the cloth that is clean, otherwise you are rubbing small particles of clear coat back into your piece.

It is now ready for high RPM buffing with an even finer polish "step 2" in the 3M system at your local automotive source.

It's all hingeing

Today I send the second and final payment for driftboat emblems.  In 3 weeks they should be at my doorstep.  A month later there will be at least one order for a driftboat and I am not ready.

*  I need to secure a location for light industrial manufacturing... fiberglass resin can be smelt for a quarter mile around.  I am going to go visit the Aurora Airport and see what a hangar costs in this day and age.  Plus Aurora, Oregon has a nice ring to it when people start to imagine where their boat was given birth.

 

*  I need to figure out the waterproof hatch system for each side compartment in the boat.  I was considering ways of incorporating an OEM solution from the Pelican Case Co.  But I also found Arrowhead Inc and they have a cool hinge that may work in conjunction with their fiberglass door.  I would want to make the door/hatch a custom size that is a bit bigger and followed the contours of the curved outside edge of the side compartments.

*  I found Arrowhead as I was trying to take fiberglass boat manufacturing to the next level beyond "hand-laid" fiberglass layers and into a vaccuum assisted Resin Transfer Molding process.  Here is the company that makes RTM molds for Lockheed, Boeing, etc.  

By doing an RTM mold I wouldn't feel the need to hire someone right out of the gates to do the glass work.  I could do it myself and probably make a boat every other day.  It would be cool if the demand was that high.

AfterMarket Parts for CB650

I think I am going with the Vesrah clutch plates, springs, etc from Sudco when I have the money. I am posting some info here since it was really hard to find the parts.

I can't believe I finally found the velocity stacks I need as well in the Sudco online PDF Catalog. Of course I will probably go red. I wonder how much they are?