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Once again it has struck me down. The motorcycle bug. Having bought a new bike brought back the manic interest that had been kept dormant through the rigors of ordinary life. Not only have I been riding the new beauty, but I’ve also resurrected the Beast… Fortsätt läsa A beast resurrected
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With all this testing, riding and orange Kool-Aid-drinking, it’s easy to think that I’ve forgotten all about my first love. Let me assure you, I haven’t. On the contrary, she is always on my mind although I am a bit too lazy to actually do anything about her. Or have been because lately I’ve actually worked on her a bit. Fortsätt läsa Never forgotten
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Editing a good comparison video takes a little bit of time, especially when summer struck full force this weekend so I had to spend time with my bike instead of sitting in front of the computer. And with spend time, I mean looking at the damn thing after it died of a crappy battery paired with a badly mapped slipon causing the bike to stall all the time… Fortsätt läsa Drained of energy
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I am not fond of quitting, but I feel like I’m closing in on that moment where you have to say “damn it, I can’t do this anymore”. But it stings, like a lot, so I don’t think I’m ready to give up just yet. Somehow I will find a way and if that way is paying a real mechanic to do it, well, then that’s what I have to do. Fortsätt läsa At the end of the road
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For various reasons, mostly concerning work, career, future and introspection regarding these things, I had to go wrenching on the Honda today. Of course I want it to be finished before the summer ends but at the moment, with a functioning KTM 690 Enduro, wrenching on the CBR fulfills severals needs and sometimes its therapeutic value exceeds the riding value. When wrenching I can enter a stage of being in the moment, hence no worries about where I’m heading in life… Fortsätt läsa Carb therapy
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Things are happening quickly now, or rather, things are starting to show. Almost everything I do now is visual. Not like hooking up two connectors the right way or tweaking a setting of the carbs or polishing up an area just beneath the oil cooler. No, we’re talking major league now. It shows and it makes me proud. Fortsätt läsa The final countdown
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At last! The wiring harness from hell has been transformed into a fully functional wiring complete with an Acewell speedometer and all. After many hours and then some, I finally managed to connect everything in a way that seems to work. I won’t know until the bike is up and running so I can see the speedometer and tachometer in action. But hey, for now I have clock power, everything lights up when I turn the key, the signals for oil pressure, neutral, turn signals and high beams work. It wasn’t easy though… Fortsätt läsa Wiring success
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Step by step my Beast is coming back to life. Yesterday I got the swingarm back on, which wasn’t all that easy considering the extra thickness of the powder coat. I had to sand down some of the distances and really force the different parts of the rear linkage to get them to fit. But with a little help from my friend even that could be achieved. Fortsätt läsa The Beast is coming back
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Sorry for the delay. I’ve been spending my days (and nights) out in the cold, meditating over my decisions in life or at least something like that. Now I’m back and on track again, and struggling to make up for lost time… Fortsätt läsa Back in business
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I guess there are two kinds of mechanics: Those who follow the specs and those who don’t. Of course there is an advantage to belong to the first group. Specs are specs for a reason. Unfortunately I belong to the second group. Much of this can be attributed to the fact that I don’t have much money. Torque wrenches are expensive for example. Now that I’m about to split the engine and check it out I’ve decided to switch to the spec team. Fortsätt läsa A proper amount of force