Symphony of Shrapnel
Builds and Conquests
28 April 2014
Gathering of the Nortons 2014
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I spent so much time talking with people I haven't seen in awhile and checking out rare stuff, that I neglected to take any pics. so h...
22 April 2014
American craftsmanship...
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There are only two parts on the Aermacchi that are American, Harley Davidson built. The tail light, and the bracket for the tail light. Thes...
16 April 2014
Germans...
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They love manuals. From my old VW, my new VWs, to my BMW Motorräder I've never seen such wonderfully technical shop manuals and deta...
27 March 2014
Limbo
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Starter in my BMW R90/6 went... no kickstarter for 75s, and I don't feel like push starting this all the time. So now the starter is out...
18 March 2014
Italian Motor Magazine Issue #6
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It's been no secret that I love this magazine and not just for what I'm about to mention. Issue #6 is coming out in the next week ...
25 February 2014
'54 radiator and swap meet
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Finally found a company that had a radiator for the '54... Well, they had to build one custom for it, and it wasn't cheap. Griffin...
06 February 2014
BMW / Avon Full Fairing (police?) for sale
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comment with your email address and I'll get back to you, $500 $400 , !SOLD! off to the West Coast It came with my 75 R90/6 can be ...
Ikon shocks
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Seems like I've been on a spending spree lately... Can't find any replacement radiator for my wife's '54, so the only option...
01 January 2014
Happy 2014
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20 degree morning commutes the past 2 days, and the first bike on the road this new year is a BMW... Where have all the Harleys gone? Happy ...
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10 December 2013
Toasted coil packs and Triumph Gyronauts
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This is what a busted VW Revision "C" Coil Pack w/ spark plug looks like At least it blew at the end of my block instead of o...
19 November 2013
making the Chrysler air-cooled
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My wife's car reminds me about everything I hate about American cars * Water cooled * Left hand threads on driver's side lugs, wh...
08 November 2013
new (old) project... my wife's
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My wife's very first car and daily driver was a 1954 Chrysler New Yorker. Eventually she got tired of pushing it and went modern. Since ...
19 October 2013
New rubber and Liqui Moly
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My Metzeler Lasertec rear tire bit the dust on the BMW just shy of 5k. When I say bit the dust I mean the center tread was just about flatte...
10 October 2013
Arrived fresh from Britain
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05 October 2013
new house, new (old) stuff
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Finally moved, finally have decent workspace the motorcycle bay/welding station, may even put a motorcycle lift in, all depends on my wi...
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