Saturday, December 24, 2011

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

How to Build a Bobber


Though we could do with losing the front fender and trimming the back one :-)

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Shutter Speed


The Selvedge Yard presents: a film by Toast. Featuring photographer Scott Pommier and East Side Moto Babe Stacie London. This behind-the-scenes short was commissioned to accompany an exhibition of photographs in March 2011. Shot with a Minolta XL601 in Black & White Tri-X and Velvia color Super 8. Music by Makkusu Ensemble, Paper Tulips, Jake LaBotz and Jimbo Goodall. For more info filmmaker Toastacia Boyd can be contacted thru her website = toastola.com

Friday, November 18, 2011

S&S Super E

   I have read so much about the S&S Super E and the Ironhead (This one came with the bike) being the Carb to have, I have now stripped the HD Screamin Eagle 46mm Keihin and the S&S and they are both Butterfly Carbs with an Accelerator Pumps. The build of the S&S is fantastic, there is no doubt that this is a quality item. But having said that the Screamnin Eagle is well made easy to work on.


    One Thing that is funny is the members of the XLforum all say the screamin Eagle is to big at 46mm and will over Carb the Bike!!!  Funny as S&S Super E is a 47.5mm Carb...Tooo much Carb :)

    
     I am going to have some fun comparing the performance of both of these. For a start I have to fine tune the 46mm SE with all the relevent tweaks the Shovelhead boys have learned the hard way and rejet it


Sunday, October 23, 2011

Dilemma 18" or 16" back rim ? Solution Rear Wheel, Reburbishment.


   I don't know if I will end up keeping the hard-tail and going for a 16" back Rim, or going for a restoration with 18" alloy rims.

   So after much soul searching about what to do I have gone for an intermediate fix, till I get to ride the bike and make my final choice then. Wire brushed out the rust, ground the surrounding chrome sanded flat, treated Hammerite Kurust rust converter, Then sprayed with Hammerite Smooth




 I still need to clean up the Hub...Bearings seem just fine


I am happy with the way it looks for now