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After the ’72 Honda restoration project had completed, I was hooked. I’ve since put over 300 wonderful miles on that bike, but wanted to restore another old motorcycle. This time, …
New Project: 1965 Honda CA95 Benly Touring Read MoreToday I had the satisfaction of putting 24 miles on my newly restored 1972 Honda CB175. The odometer displayed 2074 miles for the past 30 years, so it was nice …
’72 Honda Resurrected Read MoreHappy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. I’m spending Father’s Day sick, with a sore throat and lots of congestion. So, I’m not getting as much accomplished this …
Project Update: Engine back in Frame Read MoreThe motorcycle restoration project took a few steps forward today. I finally got some time to disassemble the front forks. I’ve ordered new seals and dust covers for the forks …
Project Update: Forks Are Apart Read MoreThe ’72 Honda restoration inched forward this weekend. Like any frame-up restoration, there were advances and setbacks. On the plus side of the ledger, most of the black items have …
Project Update: Frame Painted, Carbs a Mess Read MoreThis afternoon I started with the disassembly of the 1972 Honda project bike. I was prepared for more ‘discoveries’, and it didn’t take long to realize that this poor bike …
Death by Nutshells? Read MoreI’ve been wanting to find an old, non-running motorcycle to repair or restore as a Summer project. After a few months of searching, I found a bike to rescue. On …
Resurrecting A Dead Motorcycle Read MoreWe’re finally getting around to installing the French Doors in the Alden house loft. This will let it serve as a true 5th bedroom for guests while preserving the large …
French Door Project Read MorePerhaps fittingly, I’ve completed the conversion of Uncle Walt’s old 8mm home movie collection onto DVDs in time for Christmas. The collection is large, nearly 6.5 hours of movies filling …
Walton Home Movie Project is Done Read More
On September 18, 2009, I took possession of a classic, circa 1967 Bianchi moped. After 3 busy weekends, the little beast was running.
1967 Bianchi Moped Rebuild Read More