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Dundurn run

 

Ran down the 663 to Blackstrap with Dirk and Cole this weekend. Shovel ran like a top and it was the first chance I had to cruise next to Dirk's flatty. Damn that bike makes me horny. Stopped at Big Mur's for a skoot pop and then took the main highway home. Sigh. Nice.

Beautiful Brown Bagger for sale

Nice old Shovel Bagger with an 80" mill for grabs on Kijiji. The guy's obviously got great taste judging by the poster above his work bench.

Swim'n

SGI has brilliant new plan...idiots

So the new plan is to outfit every motorcycle with sensors to detect speed, breaking, acceleration and G-forces in turns to determine insurance rates.... SERIOUSLY!!!!??? How much will this cost??? SGI you are awesome....ly stupid.

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Moose Jaw Digger For Sale

Ran across this Crazy Digger on Kijiji This morning. Punched out to 1200cc, engraved cases, wow. Don't see them like this around here too often.

Spanish Fly

Nice little vintage Montesa Trials Bike for sale on Kijiji.

Troublehead update

My man Sluggo is a boss. He lent me this head off a running shovel to get my lame pony back on the road in quick order. So I cleaned it up, removed the old crusty gasket (sliced my finger open in the process), and went to put my old rocker cover on so that the heads matched.

 

Uhhh....here you can see the lip of the valve spring poking out from under the cover that was too small to slide over the edge of the springs. Whaaa?

 

On further inspection of the rocker cover someone has already made "adjustments" to the wall by thinning it to fit the last ones. ??? Anyone seen this before? I think its very odd that these aren't a universal fit.

The Shape of Punk to Come

I loved this album. Still do.

Mess around

 

No more messing around. Seriously. Got myself a proper lift. Every vintage Harley owner should have one considering how often the bike is lame.
Pulled the head again as the last attempt failed to change anything. I'll be further investigating the valves tonight and possibly borrowing another head to try out from good old Sluggo!

Troubleheads

Tore into the Troublehead again last night over at Brian's looking for the cause of my popping and farting. Thought we found it, but after pulling the head to replace the head gasket we found a bad valve guide. Crap. Put it back together and I popped and farted all the way home again. Another round of surgery is on its way.

Putting the Royal back in Royal Star

Pete got his BSA back. Oh snap! Congrats on getting this amazing bike back on the road. So sweet.