It makes me think about raising the ass end up about 2 or 2.5 inches with a different set of shocks.
Not knowing how tall this guy is, makes me think that it could be anyone of us. Old, gray hair, trying to grow a small beard. Any one, really!Who is that movie star?
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I would call that move in stature to be a promotion.Wore it all throughout high school and now has been demoted to "just for riding"
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Yep, do it! I just bought slightly taller shocks. From China. There is another thread that addresses this, prolly! But, yes, it does handle quicker/better. Another thread, perhaps!
I still have my Schott bomber jacket I bought in College mid 80's. Still a great jacket with some well-earned "character" to it.I’m back in my 1984 Schott thanks to weight loss. It really is a very fine jacket. First rate. The fit is perfect everywhere.
Mine was union made in New York. I believe they still are, but I haven't verified.I still have my Schott bomber jacket I bought in College mid 80's. Still a great jacket with some well-earned "character" to it.
Schott is a first rate company.
There is definitely another thread on this topic. Gotta measure eye to eye. I believe my new shocks are 5/8" longer than stock. If I go any higher, I'll be on my tippy toes. I feel a little tippy right now!Did you raise yours just an inch? The stock ones measure 14 inches (full length, not center eye to eye).
My camera really makes everything look better than it is. I am digging the new look but I am missing the chrome buckhorns. I may switch back to them before the summers over. My tank and derby covers are showing their age. I am so tempted to paint them. Black with white and gold accents, or a small flake hunter green with black and gold accents.
That thing looks good. IMHO, when it comes to splashing colors around, less is usually more. What you’ve done is inspiration for my ‘78 project.My camera really makes everything look better than it is. I am digging the new look but I am missing the chrome buckhorns. I may switch back to them before the summers over. My tank and derby covers are showing their age. I am so tempted to paint them. Black with white and gold accents, or a small flake hunter green with black and gold accents.
I've tried that same cleaning kit and wasn't impressed either. About the same stuff as "scrubbing bubbles" bathroom cleaner IMO.Used my new “S100” starter kit this morning. Honestly not really that impressed
This is some Hank Hill level stuff. EpicYesterday, I cleaned Lucille’s air filters and then I got into Betty’s (‘78E) and as expected, the yellowish bunny fur foamy stuff had totally died and had holes all over it. Fortunately, I had a couple of sheets of green UNI foam handy, so I repaired the slightly wonky metal screen-end plate joints with JB Weld and then wrapped the frames with green foam joined with hot-melt glue. It seems to have worked OK but just to be sure, I wrapped a zip-tie around the whole assembly before oiling it with some K&N filter oil I have from the Miata air filter.
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Today, I didn’t actually work on the bikes but I went through my vast collection of nuts, bolts, screws and washers to bring some order to the mess. Using some handy parts carrying cases from Harbour Fright, I sorted the stuff by nominal size (4, 5, 6, 8, 10 &12 mm) and segregated all of the Imperial from the metric hardware. It took nearly all day but hopefully, it will pay off in less searching around for the right parts going forward.
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And I thought I was satisfied with having a bin for metric nuts and bolts and one for SAE.