I created this blog as a means of sharing my experiences, projects, tips and advice from my years of working on vintage Japanese motorcycles. Actually, I work on a wide range of small equipment from lawn mowers to golf carts and everything in between. My primary interest is late 60s through early 80s Japanese motorcycles, though I have a latent interest in 70s era snowmobiles, too. I only take on non-motorcycle projects if there is something about the project that particularly interests me, perhaps something I haven’t encountered before, a unique item or to help out family or a friend. I commonly turn work away as I have a regular day job and therefore, only work on things that interest me. I do not work on American or European motorcycles, not because I have any issues with them, but rather I simply have no experience with this equipment and they just don’t interest me. I also don’t do major work on my own automobiles, even though I went to auto mechanic trade school many years ago. Modern vehicle repair just isn’t any fun for me, plus I don’t have many of the tools required.
You can expect to find past and present personal projects, how-to articles and tips on things I’ve discovered on my own, or just as likely, learned from some one else.
I constructed a purpose-built heated shop where I can handle just about all components of motorcycle restoration except for finish paint and chrome and major machining, such as cylinder boring. I’ve learned to zinc and nickle plate (and do regularly), have a decent media blast cabinet, small powder coat system, a 230V MIG welder and brazing capability. I’m a big fan of using reverse electrolysis for rust removal, especially with fuel tanks. I also occasionally cast small plastic parts, in almost any durometer, which comes in quite handy. I do my own wheel lacing (and mounting), which is not the black art some may believe. Wiring is something I particularly enjoy. I also have a vintage 10 inch (swing) Logan lath that I’ve recently learned to operate, which is surprisingly handy.
I prefer to teach myself a new skill, versus paying someone else to do the work, unless the cost of entry is prohibitively high or I don’t have space.
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