Wrench Log: A horse of my own. Part two.
On day two of resurrecting my 1981 Honda CB750 Custom, things were going well. The carbs were cleaned out, rebuilt and bench tested. Though I’d …
On day two of resurrecting my 1981 Honda CB750 Custom, things were going well. The carbs were cleaned out, rebuilt and bench tested. Though I’d …
It was late May when Jeff and I first investigated the internal engine health of my 1974 Honda CB450 Supersport resuscitation project. Good compression readings …
If I’ve learned anything from working on motorcycles, it’s that only fools make plans. That is, at least where scheduling is concerned. Having a plan …
These things are supposed to be simple. An otherwise mechanically sound motorcycle is supposed to run beautifully so long as it’s properly lubricated, correctly timed …
This “rebuilding year” has involved four machines so far. My wife’s motorcycle got sorted out right at the end of winter and has been running …
So that’s that. I am now sans-motorcycle. A nice guy and his dad came buy this morning and nabbed my CB650. He got a good …
Now that I’ve had a bike for a season, I have a much better idea of what kind of motorcycle I really want to ride. …
June 1, 2010 — Last October I read a book about the pleasure of working with one’s own two hands. In a way, all that …