Trials and Tribulations (and good times) of my motorcycle projects and other garage tinkering. Learning and building things. Building, wrenching on, and riding Harley Davidson Evolution Sportsters, Big Twins, and anything else with two wheels. Currently working on building a 1999 Honda Shadow ACE. I also post information on other DIY projects I tinker on.
Other stuff, kind of a catch all for things which may or may not be motorcycle related… There are other things I am into besides motorcycles. Gardening, planted aquariums, Jeeps, DIY project, and more…
I love my 2020 Jeep Wrangler JL! It’s comfortable, fun to drive, and looks great. However, there is one thing I dislike about my Jeep, it has this stupid Auto Stop-Start or Engine Stop-Start (ESS) “feature”. This is where when you stop…
Happy Friday! Looking forward to getting out on the bikes and also excited about getting my garden going. With longer days and temperatures warming up I was having some trouble controlling the temperature in my greenhouse. I decided to add an automatic…
Saw this on my instagram feed (can’t remember who shared it). I decided to pick up a copy of How to Build a Motorcycle – A Nut and Bolt Guide to Customizing Your Bike by Gary Inman. Enjoyed the read so figured…
Hope everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year! Looking forward to what the new year brings… more motorcycle rides, new motorcycle projects, more good times… Our Christmas was great and we spoiled the hell out of the grand babies….
A buddy of mine, Cory, recently picked up a really nice 2001 Harley Davidson 1200 Sportster Custom. The bike is in pretty decent shape and mostly original. There were a few things that needed to be addressed, it had been sitting for…
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Over the last few weekends I have been building a 8’x6′ greenhouse in my backyard. There are a lot of inexpensive greenhouse kits available, the reviews on these range from “Great Greenhouse” to “Complete Junk”. After…
I have a small utility trailer I picked up a few years ago from Tractor Supply. Nothing fancy, just a single axle 5′ x 8′ Carry-On utility trailer. The trailer sits very low to the ground, the rear of the trailer often…
Hope everyone had a great 4th of July Weekend. Mine did not go exactly as planned. Had hoped to take a ride with Sandy on Saturday and then work on the Sportster a bit on Sunday. On Friday night my son, Johnathan,…
I had other stuff I should have been working on, but this seemed like more fun. I had a piece of scrap aluminum laying around so I whipped out a quick Willie G Skull. Needs some more polishing but turned out pretty…
A little DIY woodworking over the weekend. Sandy wanted a console table to hold plants for behind the couch on our screen porch. I came up with a quick plan for a table and headed to Lowe’s to pick up some lumber….