49 Mile Ride 2011

Finally went on the 49 Mile Ride. This was a rolling museum. I think there were maybe four bikes that weren't pre 1975. Probably more, but I don't care. There were 300 vintage bikes being ridden. Ridden in San Francisco. Up hills and shit. That is impressive. Some of them were eighty years old.

Here is a crappy video of it.

Made a video with my new camera yesterday. Turns out it was Brent Mydland's birthday, so I went to Oakmont Memorial Park, where he is buried. 
A ride for Brent's birthday

The bikes of Billetproof

I finally went to Billetproof in Antioch, Ca. I've been wanting to go since it began, but my schedule and that it's really a car show (and I'm not much of a car buff) were all the excuses I needed to stay out.
I should have been going all along.
I took a picture of every bike I saw inside the gates. (minus one, it was garb) Here they are.


























































If you want to see the other side of a particular bike, or want more photos of one of these, you'll have to get out and look for them on the road.

Random

Because I haven't posted anything lately.

An NOS from Hap Jones.



Before the ride.



You know it's true.



You know this is also true.



Ironic, no? Not a real Po' Boy.

Is it time to change your oil?

Wiring is done

All except the horn. Need to get a horn.









Looks pretty clean. It all works. Lots of distractions and interruptions, but I still may make my deadline for getting this on the road.
I still need to put the coil and Frisco tank on.

A safer ride

The front end on the Triumph was starting to cause a wobble in the turns. The bushings in the rockers were long overdue for replacement.



I've taken it apart and ordered the parts. Hopefully it will only be a couple of days until they come in.



The old bushings should have been replaced about ten years ago. They probably last about five. That's math that doesn't have a good answer. Glad I didn't hurt myself.





Looking forward to some twisties when I get it back together!

Summer's coming...

time to check the wiring again for bad connections and fix the stuff you didn't get to LAST summer.

Scenes from the city

Saturday. Had to work. The crew had pizza in the Mission. Walked there and back from Civic Center.

Headed to work



Graffitti going up as we ate



Mission District Deco



Little Star Pizza



Munro



When one door closes...



Get back to work


Last day of this job is tomorrow. Time to work on the bikes

Got out and about

Gateway to CoCo County


Met up with Todd


Went to The Wall



Posed at Coles Coffee and headed to work.
A good day indeed.

It's riding season...

...for EVERYONE now.





Tell your friends to be careful.

Getting closer

But just a little.


Still gotta add switches an finish wiring. Finish mounting the brake. Reinstall the cylinder head and carb. Create a new mount for the coil. And a tire. That's all.
Except for mounting the tank.
And inspection.
Oh, register it.






And that's all. Unless I forgot something.

Everybody's talkin at me...

Soooo bossy.

Thanks, Jason

Almost Rat Cat...



Not sure why you would name a street like this, but it is AWESOME.
Surely, there must be more than 'One Way'

Mobile blog test

This is an actual test. If this were a test test you would not see it.
Now, here's a pinecone that weighs four pounds.



Thanks for reading.

Found at work...

The dancers take notes for themselves. They obviously don't expect US to read them.

Maybe they did want us to find it. Pretty funny.