Wednesday, December 16, 2009

My old BSA gets a new look-

I just got an email from a guy asking if his bike looked familiar to me. I was shocked to see my old 1970 BSA Lightning that I brought back from the dead a few years ago, then sold to a friend, that sold it to someone else. Apparently, the new owner like it enough to keep lots of the stuff the same, but added a few of his own touches that appear to be nicely done. He removed the side covers, stretched the swingarm a few inches, and replaced the stock seat with a much nicer and smaller one. He also added the exhaust wrap and shorty mufflers, which I normally wouldn't be a big fan of, but the bike looks good with them. The bottom pic is when I brought the bike home, the middle one is when I sold it, and obviously, the top pic is the current state of the bike. Nice work Rudy! Let me know if you ever decide to part with it...


Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Two Wheels Terrors 2...trailer

Here's a link to the trailer. You can see my '68 at 0:46 and at the closing scene. Or just buy the damn movie and see a whole lot more bikes. CLICK HERE...

Friday, November 27, 2009

Didn't see this coming...

Don't know how this happened, but I just bought a new Husqvarna TE610- 600cc street legal thumper. I knew it would be a hell of a machine because of the cult-like following of these bikes and all the killer reviews but man- this thing will do roll-on wheelies without even trying! Weighs in just over 300 lbs, but it doesn't feel like it and handles beautifully. I think it's won best dual-sport for the last 3 years or something. There's too many hills and fireroads around me to risk wrecking my old pre-unit bikes on, so this should keep them out of harms way.

Monday, November 9, 2009

"Two Wheel Terrors 2" premiere

This is the movie that my '68 Trophy is going to be in. Marky and his crew are good people, and Dice throws a hell of a party, so don't miss this one.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Another pre-unit build...

I've had this bike in my head for a while, and I've finally started transforming all those parts on the shelf into a bike. Eventually, it's getting a dual carb alloy T100 motor (currenly en route from Florida), a Triumph factory spool front hub, alloy rear fender, fork covers, and obviously a freshly rebuilt gearbox. These Akronts with the drag slick and ribbed Dunlop are eventually going on a swingarm pre-unit dragster, but for now they look good on this bike. The one gallon tank may be temporary too, because I'm running dual carbs and there's limited clearance. The gas tank is off a 1957-1959 T100/RR dirt track racer and is ultra rare (less than 200 made) The angled petcocks and blue/ivory paint make it different from the other Tri-Cor accessory tanks.






Monday, September 28, 2009

Born Free- Top European

The Born Free show was amazing- I don't think I've ever been to a better show. I was honored to take home the "Top European" award for my 1953 BSA Alloy BB34 with a '33 Norton Girder. There was so many nice bikes out there, I was shocked that my bike was even noticed.


Monday, September 7, 2009

1970 TR6- $ Available $

Here's a 1970 TR6 with a short hardtail, 19"/21" rims, and a pre-unit front end and a rebuilt motor. I'm just getting started on this one. This bike is not spoken for yet, so if you're looking for a rigid Triumph, this one could be yours.