9/30/14

9/28/14

DT1 MX project

I sandblasted most of the steel parts on the bike, and should have them all painted by the end of the week.
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9/27/14

CT1

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AEE Choppers

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Kawasaki's advanced engineering

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RT1 project

I started mockup on another bitsa Yamaha enduro, this one a '70 RT1. I'd been wanting to do a street 2 stroke project for awhile, and was going to use a '67 YR1 chassis, but I got a great deal on this frame earlier this month, so will use it instead. Here it is after being delivered by the United States Postal Service. I didn't know you could send a frame just wrapped in bubble wrap in the mail, but apparently you can. That is a convenient way to do it.
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It is in super nice shape. It came with the swingarm, and title.
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I stuck it on my swap meet wagon for now, and starting fitting some parts to see what else I'll need. This is going to be a street special, probably similar to the DT1 flat tracker, but with a front brake, lights, and a high pipe. I'll keep the autolube oil injection on this one. With a bitsa project there is no concern of not using "correct" parts, so it keeps the cost down and fun up. The seat here is from a '70 CT1. It is smaller than the DT/RT seats, and I might end up fitting it to the bike.
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DT1 MX project

It's all broke down and ready to sandblast and paint.
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Carabela

carabela

DT1 MX project

Rather than making the late DT fender fit, I bought an early fender which fits the frame.
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The rear mount is the main difference between the two. The late fender fits the early frame, but touches the frame loop if you don't modify the mounts.
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It is ready for teardown. I stuck some 13.5" shocks on, the length I'll likely use on the finished bike. The shocks I'd had on it before are just over 14", which looked a bit too long. This is a very simple project, maybe 5% total hours in mockup and 95% finish work, so a lot to do. I'll try to get the steel parts ready fairly quickly, and do the engine, forks and wheels over the winter. This is just a woods/play bike, and should be a blast to ride when done.
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9/21/14

today

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This is F-4 Phantom "623", her story here: http://www.8tfw.com/pages/starbrit.htm.
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This is a '62 Fairlane gasser for sale at Quaker Classics.
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The James Dean Festival is less than a week away, running from September 25th to the 28th. I visited his grave site. It is a simple grave in a nice country cemetery.
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More and more of these wind turbines are popping up. I like renewable energy, but wish it wasn't such an eyesore.
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