It's Alive!

It probably wasn't timed quite right but Dad and I got the 80 to start and idle for the duration of a couple of full carb bowls (manual specs claim a GT 80 will get 178 MPG so we're talking a couple minutes). I gotta admit, I was even more psyched to hear it run than I expected to be. Every time I work on something with Dad I'm pretty much floored by the stuff he knows... He's pretty damn good.

Next task on my list, clean out the gas tank. I started with a couple of rounds of Simple Green and a handful or 5/16' nuts. That worked pretty darn well for the heavy crud. 4 or 5 more hours of shaking and I think it would look like new inside. Mostly just rust left. I got lazy and decided to try electrolysis. It seems like it's really working pretty well so far. I figured I'd post a picture just cuz it goes so well with the post caption.

Scallops

Mildly familiar.

Thanks again to Flathead45 for chasing down my Slimline tank, Chris for having it & selling it to him and John for completely nailing the paint. It really makes all the difference even if I does mean lots of gas station stops.

Knuck

Bob

Sometimes I wish I went with a shorter stretch and a Cub oil tank. Not losing sleep over it or anything.

CB 550

One day Joey will realize she can't live without an old CB. She'll design a killer paint scheme, no doubt about that.

Harem of Leno

I don't think there was ever any dispute but the guy knows how to spend money in cool ways.

Yamaha GT80

"LATE 70s EARLY 80s YAMAHA GT80...........NEEDS A LITTLE TLC BUT DOES RUN PRETTY GOOD.. $175.......CALL"



I was initially thinking parts but quickly started thinking matching mini hardtailed bobber for V. Called 15 minutes after it was posted and still missed it. I fricken HATE CL!

Picture...

is worth a 1,000 words. A few words might go a long way in terms of context though.

Mooneyes

Lifted from Jeff Decker's blog from Mooneyes 2009 in Japan. VERY SKINNY. VERY SHINY.

Velocette

On Any Sunday

Stumbled across On Any Sunday on Hulu today, watch it for free. I figured I'd post it here since Mert Lawwill was a recent topic of discussion.

I watched "On Any Sunday II" earlier this week. I probably hadn't seen it since 1981. I was absolutely GEEKED when that movie came out (Bob Hannah, King Kenny Roberts, etc.) It's pretty hard to find, I got it through Netflix.

The combination of watching "On Any Sunday II" & the HBO mini-series "The Pacific" prompted me to look up the neighbor mentor that helped me cut my motorcycle mania teeth. 93 years old and still cooler than I will ever be. I hope I have that kind of influence on someone that isn't a blood relative somewhere down the line...

Falcon

Been a while since I mentioned that Ian & Co. build some cool Brit bikes. Looks like he spends more time working on bikes than on his yard. I can relate.