This is a eulogy of sorts, for my old truck. It has taken me a while to write this, work kept me busy, and processing the whole deal also took some time. On August 1st, 2017 I was hit while driving this noble machine to work. Someone in a 1993 Dodge Shadow decided that stop […]
1979 Vespa P125X – Knocked Out After the saga of the finding and rebirth of my 1979 Vespa P125X, I feel like I need to add another chapter. Unlike the earlier posts, this chapter will not end well. As predictable as it may be all things considered, that nagging worry in the back of my […]
I started planning the cosmetic side of this project before it was even my project. After the first email to buy it the gears in my head started to turn. In the Craigslist pictures it looked to be gray rather than the minty blue it really was. The scooter had been repainted in the late […]
New Addition: 1979 Vespa P125X Like most great stories this is a bit of a long one, grab a beer and here we go… I wasn’t looking for a scooter to add to my garage, I was just bored surfing Craigslist. Times like this I normally search “Vespa,” “KTM,” and a few variations of “Husqvarna.” […]
Safety Wiring Grips Grips are a consumable item, they wear out over time and need replacing. Sometimes the handlebar needs to be replaced, either though bending in a crash, or change in preference in the bend. Your current grips would need to be either transferred to a new bar, or replaced. I always replace them. […]
1979 Vespa P200E – Engine Rebuild I have made a point to call this an engine rebuild, rather than a scooter rebuilt. As I mentioned in the last post, this engine is going to find a home in my 1976 Vespa Sprint Veloce. It has been a few months since an update, and honestly much […]
State of the Garage Address – 1 January 2017 Today is January 1st 2017, the first day of a new year. I have always found the start of a year to be a good time to pause and take stock on the operational state of my fleet. Last year started with the smallest fleet in […]
RAM Mounting of Devices on a Vintage Vespa As silly as it sounds, even on vintage machines there is a desire to have modern technology readily on-hand. Personally I like the option to run a GPS, I have grown accustom to having a proper, dedicated navigation tool on a motorcycle or in my truck. A […]
Initial Thoughts: KTM 1090 Adventure R Note: I also thought to title this “OMG KTM made a middle-weight bike by putting smaller jugs on an existing bike.” But that would have been silly, or something… I’ll be honest when I saw the news flow out from Intermot that KTM was releasing the 2017 1090 Adventure R I […]
Alex Martens at Konflict Motorsports is a suspension wizard, there is no other way to put it. I normally do all of my own maintenance, I’ve split the cases on my LC8 to repair a transmission issue no problem. I’ve replaced more fork seals than I care to count over the years. Beyond that, even knowing […]