Bad News

Update

I got my new floats installed and finally have the level set right, the old floats were WAY off. I took a wild assed guess on the main jet size required for the velocity stacks (skipped from 190's to 210's) and I think I nailed. It seems to be running really well. It's much easier to start but I expected that. Tires are different but I like 'em so far. I will probably try to make CAD in the morning.

Tires

I got the Deluxe Champs mounted today. Sorry for the crap pictures. Super hectic day today and the weather has sucked (snow & rain). I haven't even ridden 'em yet.

Happy St Patrick's Day

According to folklore motorcycles painted green are bad luck but no one seems to give a consistent reason why. Some say the olive drab Harleys used by couriers in World War II were often sitting duck targets and the association stuck. I've also heard that in the early days of flattrack HD's were frequently being dominated by Triumphs, many of which were British racing green. I think HD's team racing color has green for a while so I'm not sure I buy that one. Let me know if you have any other back story.

I'm sure you'll be fine painting your bike green as long as you run a gremlin bell...

Bultaco

How fricken cool is this image?

Triumph Photography

Reliable sources say a couple of people that regularly read this blog are photographers. This pretty much blew me away.

Firestone Man?

Move over Michelin Man. Got the tires as expected today. Looks like V is gonna employ his super Dizzy Gillespie abilities to mount them. I'm assuming that's the front... looks BIG.

Herd

Owl Cafe To Harla May's

Rode with Justin from the Owl Cafe in Abq to Harla May's in Belen today. We stopped and hung out at Moto Authority for a while on the way home. Bike ran well and it was a pretty good time.

Stacks & Filters

Of course I'm gonna have to re-jet it and I'm still waiting on main jets & floats (from Amal in the UK no less). I do think the stacks and filters are actually gonna work though. The rest of the parts and my tires are due in while I'm in San Fran. It's gonna be a long week.

Manny

I've always thought Manny was kind of an ass kiss but after tonight I'll be keeping closer tabs on him.

Original 'Captain America'

Cool post over at the Vintagent today.