Garage TV…
OnI have a TV in the garage. Mostly for just having something playing on it for background noise while I am tinkering. When I built the garage I did not run cable for TV out there. Which is a good thing, since…
Just some paint…
OnNothing much to see here. We had a couple of warm days over the past weekend so I got the frame for the 1988 Sportster project painted. Didn’t do anything fancy, just knocked off the powder coat in the places where it…
Heritage Maintenance…
OnWe had the Heritage down in Daytona and had a blast riding around in the Florida sun. I could tell she was feeling a bit neglected due to the other projects. We took a ride up A1A from Ormond Beach to St….
Biketoberfest 2019!!!
OnHeaded down to Daytona Beach for Biketoberfest 2019 tomorrow AM. Doing things a little different this year, we usually ride down but this year we rented a trailer so we could take a couple of bikes down there to cruise around Daytona….
Motor Mount Nuts and Bolts…
OnMy granddaughter was with us this weekend and she helped me out with a little tinkering in the garage. This week I have to get things ready to go to Biketoberfest. We are leaving on Friday in the early AM. I have…
Slow progress is still progress…
OnLot going and have been pretty busy. Work and home renovations have not left a lot of time for motorcycle projects. I did get some time over the weekend to tinker a bit and strip down the Sportster frame I picked up…
Titled 1988 Sportster Frame!!!
OnI had mentioned in a earlier post that I had a lead on a titled 1988 Sportster frame. I have not really been working on the 1988 Sportster as I was waiting to see what was going to come of this. This…
Peanut City Chop and Swap…
OnSandy and I had a great time at the Peanut City Chop and Swap today. Kudos to Motorcycle Dreams for putting together an awesome event. Took the 1992 Heritage out for a ride. Nice day for a ride with Sandy and great…
Sportster Cam Gear Box…
OnDid a little tinkering on the 1988 Sportster engine this weekend. Got the cams cleaned up and the tappet guides, lifters, and pushrod covers installed. The oil pump is cleaned up and installed. Everything has new gaskets. Also, did a bit more…
Sportster Tinkering, Heads and Cylinders…
OnPretty much have the whole 1988 Sportster engine tore down and the first few layers of crude cleaned off everything. The James Complete Engine Gasket kit showed up so I start working on the cylinders and heads.