Botox shot for a Honda

Here's a project I took up last year towards the end of summer. When i tell you that it was a budget project, you must understand that we spent the 5 bucks that was saved for the 6-pack on a C-clamp that doubled up as a valve extractor. The bike was bought for about a $1000 and Jimmy spent another couple of hundred to get the bits and bobs that went on. I take no credit for the great paint job because I didn't do it, I still don't know how to hold a paint gun, but for all else that looks good, it's me. All flaws are to be blamed on Jimmy who felt his power drill with 4 screw driver and 4 socket bits made him a MacGyver for the little Honda.

Riding Pangs

Miss the Spring
Miss the Mountains
Miss getting lost on Forest Service Roads
Miss Riding in the Dirt
Miss Riding the twisties to get rid of the chicken strip
Miss my motorcycle

Stealing Speed

Here's a book that's a must read. I haven't read it yet but have heard hand-me-down versions of the story during the Isle of Man TT centenary celebrations. Mat Oxley knows it all, reason enough to buy the book then.
Pics courtesy RocketGarage

Here are a couple of pics that I have of those wild MZs

From 2007 Isle of Man TT

From 2007 Isle of Man TT

Here's one from '71,

From Isle of Man

Back to the future

Living off the laurels of winning the 'International Six Days' isn't a bad thing at all, especially if you can pull it off on that little NSU there.



This Moto Guzzi V7 Special in white reeks 'cop bike'. I didn't really know that one of these actually existed here in India, although i've seen a couple of older Guzzis. The bike looks fabulous, save the retarded horse on the side panel, I believe it was an sticker that went on the bikes that were sold to the Yanks. The Americans wanted a powerful cop bike and this is what urged Moto Guzzi to give them the V7, they even called it the Ambassador. I could be wrong about the horse sticker but i wasn't wrong when i thought it looked like a go anywhere motorcycle. FYI, this one dates back to the early 70s if not '69.



Great Tee, Great Riding goggles, 'Vintage-motorcycles-make-me-look-silly' smile. Fantastic!!



That's what a registration tag look like in 1972. None of the hideous plates/stickers on the front to ruin the fluidity of the great paint job.! Bring back the 70's please!!



I'm not sure of the exact model of this motorcycle from from the looks of it, it's a pre 1938. Because this is a ridgid and '38-39 is when Norton started putting the Plunger suspension on the rear. More when I get the participants list, but that was another motorcycle that was worth it's age and weight in gold.

Leaning over II

With this post some might call me a narcissist but I love motorcycles and I love when i'm on one. This is a series of pics that i especially like. Riding around with my buddy in tow, we weren't really scrapping, but it was great fun finally running amok on the track with him. All those years of carving through traffic on the daily commute had us just waiting for this. Sigh! I miss the good ol'days.

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

Once again pics courtesy the good guys at Overdrive

Leaning over

So as promised earlier, these are the real pics that i'd like to post of the Trackday last month. All pics are of me, i love the mohawk so if you don't, I'd like to know bout it. And then, put a sock in it. Yes, the knee sliders were placed in the wrong spot.

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

A lesson to be learnt from this pic is never try and pass an experienced racer when you're on a slower motorcycle. I now need a new pair of riding pants and have no money to buy them :( Donations to the usual account.

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

From PB TRACKDAY

Pics courtesy the good guys as Overdrive

Beauty lies in the eye behind the viewfinder

OKAY!! If you insist!



But i beg to differ!