’74 850 Commando – start at the fenders.
February 2014 I’m getting the ’74 850 Norton Commando ready for sale in the spring. Phase one is to dig out the parts and see …
CVMG Paris 2013
June 2013 My annual pilgrimage to Paris (Ontario that is…) for the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group’s annual rally. Our camp was busted buy the keystone …
Dead of winter – parts on order
February 2013 Eight inches of snow fell in the last few days and it feels like winter! The garage is nice and cozy and Alison …
SIP in Southern Germany
A couple of years ago I was on my honeymoon, we stayed in Southern Germany visiting family. I knew I was just minutes away from …
Anglo-Germanic love affair
I’m dipping my toe into the into the world of BMW motorcycle ownership and it seems that I’ve discovered another subculture of motorcyclist. Which leads …
Mid Ohio 2012
August 2012 As I was in Indiana this summer, I took the opportunity to drive 3.5 hours west to the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at …
Cool Puch
I was at a cabin in the Laurentians last week and I found myself leafing through a 2004 Vanity Fair, as one is apt to …
it all went black
June 2012 In my mania to get the bike together for the CVMG rally, I’ve sprayed the nacelle, chain guard and fender with Tremclad. The …
bondo, primer, fender, nacelle
At long last I am actually doing some real work on my ’68 Puch 250 SGS. I replaced the oil in the tank with some …
Choke on this
April 2012 In response to Ed’s implied question, and I paraphrase here, “What the hell have I been doing?”I could drag out the usual answer …