Shovelin'

I started working on this shovelhead thats in my garage. I bought it mostly to let it sit around, but every now and again, I think I may like it. I havent decided yet. Front end change in the worx. Yes, worx. Removing the ultra cool billet clad wide glide and putting on a 39mm Ive yet to put totally together. The guy I bought it from said he was riding it the previous season...but theres no way I believe him after everything Ive fixed and keep finding wrong. Last night, I took the front wheel off and the left bearing looked like it was ready to come apart. I would have trusted a sweater knitted by my grandma in its place more than the bearing....

Hi.

My names Dustin. If I had a nickname it would be Thommy. Nobody really calls me that..except my sister. I like various things. Especially thin mint girl scout cookies. I collect a lot of different things as well. Ive tried out for the hit TV docudrama known as "Hoarders" the past 2 seasons without any success. They tell me I cant wear my pajama jeans...only yoga pants. I dont like the way yoga pants fit me in my side bags. Maybe next season, the rules will lighten up. I own mostly junk...except my world renowned collection of Lance Armstrong arm bands.

Cheers.

Handlebar dilemma

Hello to you! Yes YOU, the one person that reads this blog. I need YOUR opinion!

I did not like the drag bars on my bike so I am trying something else. I tried out 3 different options which are pictured below.. I like them all. I think I know which ones I like the best but I want your opinions. I like the wide ones because I can use the biltwell risers that I have, which bolt right into the springer legs, but I think they are almost too wide. If I use skinnier bars or the shorter bars I will have to figure out some other riser option because the holes in the springer for riser bolts are too close to the springs (risers hit springs) and cant really be moved.

I made this stupid little plate and welded some bolts to it just to be able to see what the skinnier bars look like. This is definitely not permanent .

I marked a 2 green dots on the black top piece so you can see where the riser bolt hole are in the springer top.

Here is a comparison of where the risers work, and then where the hole markings are. You can see how if I moved the risers to those holes they would hit the springs.

Some other options I was thinking of where to widen the taller bars and split the difference between the wide version and the skinny version. Or I could have some short ape hangers (chimps) made. Please tell me what you think!

Hi

I'm John.  I bring very little to the table, other than looks that would make Brad Pitt weep with envy and the ability to make life-sized balloon animals in under three minutes.

This is more or less just a test post to get a feel for bloggerdom.  I don't have a bike, but I make up for it with Moxie. I am in the process of reassembling the Sparklemobile at the moment; I'll most likely keep tabs on the progress here as long as there is some sort of interest.

More to come.

March Madness Biker Build-Off

Last week the ol lady and myself went to this place down the street from her apartment to get some coffee. This isn't just your run of the mill starbucks. This is THE place for a guy like me to drink coffee. Its basically a show room of bad ass motorcycles with a coffee bar. If your ever in St. Louis I highly recommend checking out Kickstart Cafe / Classic Motorcycle Company

As we were sitting there drinking our coffee and talking to Brad the barista (who is getting ready to hardtail his Harley which he rides almost everyday), I noticed this little flyer sitting on the counter.

April 14th you say? Hmm, guess that means I need to get my bike on the road. I hate basketball so to stay off facebook and try to avoid basketball talk as much as possible, Im going lock myself in the garage for all of March and try to get my bike running by April 1st.

Here is the list of things that I need to do in order to make that happen.

1. Mount Taillights
2. Finish and mount oil tank
3. Build new handlebars
4. Buy new cables
5. Mount/Finish weld front brake stay
6. Build battery box
7. Build/Mount new seat pan
8. Mount new seat springs
9. Chop gas tank
10. Mount fender
11. Build/Mount Sissy bar
12. Lengthen/Bend exhaust pipes
13. Remount Headlight
14. Mount electronic parts (coils, brake light switch, etc.)
15. Take apart and finish weld frame/mounts
16. Wire it
17. Tune it up

So basically I have a lot of mounting to do. I try to practice mounting things as much as I can. Wish me luck.
-Nick

Lucas--Prince of Darkness

So as some folks know, I have lucas SLR700s in my car, which are my primary headlight set up.

The downside is they work part time.

So in time I will show you boys how to have some sweet custom car headlights and have them set up to swap out for standard bulbs with haste! Expect that this spring with a transmission swap!

Car shit is part of C4 too, as we're a sister club to the FBLC