Although the Targa has been out once or twice during the past year, it has been sidelined a bit due to an issue at the […]
Gauging Progress
One of the more cosmetic areas on the bike that I am not opposed to tackling is the only gauge it has. Typically, the position […]
A Return to NC
I am a bit behind on posting for the tii, but it has not been sitting idle. To the contrary, it once again made the […]
Bucks Backroads
When it is sunny and in the mid-70s, it is arguably a perfect day for riding a motorcycle. Any motorcycle. If you want to really […]
Turning 28
The trouble with owning a great cruiser like the fiver is that you want to take it on every long drive that presents itself. I […]
All-Weather Steed
The weather for the annual Gathering of the Nortons did not look good. It was raining and cold in the very early AM, and the […]
Jetlag
Some new jets arrived from Bing, and I spent a few hours installing them and rebalancing the carbs. Voila ! The big lag seems to […]
Making Fire
Somehow, the relatively new plugs in the R60 are fouled. It of course has something to do with the carburetor troubles that prevent it from […]
The Parts Car
Well, if you have a vintage vehicle in need of restoration and in pieces and with boxes of parts that you hope equal one whole, […]
Back Home Again
Well, the outsourcing deal did not last long !! The R60 is back in the garage but now in assembled form. There are a few […]
Slow Progress
The mating of the chassis and motor is being done by a well-regarded shop in the area. The motor is completed, and the car is […]
Running, not running, running
Well the running was intermittent, and the car would suddenly fail to start or die running. A little detective work quickly identified the fuel pump […]
Dakar During Dakar
The truth is, I was inspired by watching the first stages of the Dakar on TV. It is true that the machines there bear no […]
A Reluctant Goodbye
An impending move requires some thinning of the herd, and the R90S moves on to a new home out west. The new owner is a […]
Outsourcing Progress
An impending move forces me to confront the lack of progress on the R60. Jeff intervenes at the right time, and the bike is off […]
Swinging Away
In another small fit of progress, some more of the wiring is disconnected, and the headlight shell is now ready for removal. At the rear […]
First Miles
Finally, the weather and work, and a host of other things were aligned and I could take the Fiver out for some miles. I ended […]
Cleaning Up
For the amount of effort put into cleaning up the interior, the trunk, and the engine bay, there is not much visible progress. The trunk […]
Destination Start
Velocity Rallye attendee Stuart and I had been planning to go out for a drive for many weekends, but weather, work, etc had conspired to […]
Chassis-Motor Proximity
I am pleased to report that for the first time, the motor and the chassis are in the same zip code. In fact, they are […]