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Our vintage group gets together the 1st tue of each month for a beer and conversation. You never know what some of the guys will bring...

Very nice looking bike, great job.

Interesting, my 2005 K1200S BMW had problems with plate separation and the rubber rings were one of several things they tried without...

I have used my blaster on other badges that were plastic at low pressure and held at a distance then repainted.

Definatly old school. 👍

It's one of the pins for one of the main bearings . This is a pressed crank and runs roller bearings.

I have always been impressed with the XS1100, but 100,000 thats very impressive.

Issues like this is what can be found on the crank. They will run but again kinda rough. This is what they look like when they come back

I typically go through the engine. A lot of bikes have been abused in some form. I normally do a bore and oversized pistons and of...

10-11 z1900's restored not counting my black Frankenbike. I have sold my CB550 and one Z1900 on BAT. The guy who bought one of my 74 z1...

After returning from our trip from Phoenix I turned my attention on a project that was started last fall. This is the second shakedown...

My friend and I just got back from picking up the FJR in Phoenix (to get it back to Idaho)where we stored it by the airport. We flew in...

The river looks very high.

My plan was to ride as much as I could before the better half retires and restore bikes. So the last 5-6 years have managed to restore 2...

The down tubes were not to bad but noticeable if you really looked , I filled them in with a bit of weld before powder coating the...

Well where do I start. About 13 years ago a picked up two disassembled XS2 650 bikes. One of the frames was missing some tabs which hold...

Gotta love Carmel Cali

I love watching those. Someday I would like to have one of those.

Its not the same thing as thread locker other than it red.

I use Loctite 518

Iv been using Loctite 518 to seal cases for quite some time. Anaerobic sealant. I have also been using it on my cover gaskets with a...

I can see the guy falling off and getting run over by the rear tire.

Yes Parker Push-Lok (great product)Needs no clamps however you do need to use their barb fittings to be totally secure at the pressures...

Ya im a big fan of these spring clamps which can be found at ACE hardware...