Thursday 18 July 2013

FINALLY! She's a runner!

Hot on the heels of Tombo I got my bike on the road today after over 3 years of heartache and headscratching!!!!

Its the raddest thing ever in the world, I'm totally smitten with it now its been away from the side of my house. I got it all sorted and on the road this afternoon. Loads of little bits to iron out - I haven't tightened the head bearings being on major one, haha!

here she is outside the post office while I got her taxed...





I've been smiling so hard my face hurts!

its still not running 100%, it gets to about 1/3 throttle then bogs down, its ok for pootling around town, but not performing like it should. Its to be expected with the stock jetting in the carbs and the pipes.

Tombo has more patience for reading up on these things - he's suggesting that I should increase the main jet size???

your comments would be GREATLY appreaciated!

cant wait for it to be running right!

Friday 12 July 2013

Life changes

This years has been pretty manic; work, marriage, honeymoon etc

Well it looks like I'm battening the hatches, I've a little baby on the way!

I've been threatening it for quite a while now, but I've finally decided to import a pan. It's a fairly stock 1960 duo glide.

Currently near Detroit, should be here in a couple of months...