Picking up the pieces...

COFFEE!!

Phoenix

The old front end just stopped working for me.

Mike, at Old-STF in Yuba City hooked me up with this...

He also hooked me up with a clean front head to replace the broken exhaust port. Thanks, Mike!

Out with the old, in with the new

Bought a new Sparx power unit to replace the MityMax, and a Pazon ignition from Troop at British Cycles Ltd. in Grass Valley, CA. It's installed on the Triumph and I need a day without rain to give it a road test.
Fingers crossed.

Subtle differences

A little closer to the seat

 

A little closer to the forks

Which looks Better?

Up next

The front cylinder needs to be welded back together. This is probably the biggest deal in the rebuild, because without an engine it's just a coaster.

Teardown begins

I met with the insurance person yesterday. It will be another week til I know the outcome. Now it's time to get ready for the obvious; the rebuild.
Got the front end off. Took the battery out and put on the tender. Then I started surfing the net for pics of Ironheads.

Got the bike home

Drove from East Bay to Grass Valley to pick up the Sportster. It was snowing pretty hard. I'm glad. I wasn't jealous about people riding.

Wrecked

Took the turn and hit gravel. Slid it out. Shoulda had gloves on. Didn't get hurt too bad. Ego bruised more than body.

Unfinished Projects Art Show

You gotta be there!

FOR THE ONE TIME OUT NOW!!!

My son Eugene has a skate movie out now. Get it.

Rode to Grass Valley today

I was gonna do this to my tank...

...but some DeadHead in Japan already did. These were posted by Mochi on the Church Of Choppers blog.

I like bikes ...

...and all that comes with them. The 2010 Dirtbag Challenge. I have no idea who won. I do know that last years winner, Turk, did not finish his bike because they ran out of welding wire. Sucks. Great party. I was actually surprised at how many people I knew.

The mayhem from a distance.

 

   It's not a dirtbag party til a tire burns.

 I actually hate the smell of burning rubber.

He told me to give him a hand...

...brought me on the bus, and dug out a blacklight from a box. I helped him put it up on the fence outside the Fillmore in SF. Then I went back to the bus and hung out for about an hour or so to stay out of the crowd. Had a great time, miss him.