Pic of the Day

[katoranger]

What do you have planned for the forks?

[cheesy]

^^^I have a 1994 Cannondale H400 frame looking to be turned into a bike. The solid fork may get the nod as the suspension fork weighs quite a bit more than the frame. The frame was designed for 700c wheels but I'm dropping down to 559 just to different.

[FastDoc]

Fun stuff!

The only JC Higgans I've ever had was a .22 revolver. :P

[Weldangrind]

I think that Whizzers were the coolest bikes ever.

[FastDoc]

Agreed Weld!

You all may recall I built a motorized bike with an 80cc 2 stroke China-engine and an old Trek I 'restored' a couple of years ago and it was a lot of fun. I've never ridden a real Whizzer but I bet it would be a dozen times better.

[Weldangrind]

Thought of Cheesy when I spotted this in Canmore, Alberta.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/IMG00781-20120727-1803.jpg (http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/?action=view&current=IMG00781-20120727-1803.jpg)

[cheesy]

^^^Thanks, WNG. As luck would have it, I started back to pedaling my butt to work yesterday. Today was Suicidal Chipmunk Day on the bike trail. 8O

[midlifekrisiz]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/teamaerostar/praise-the-lowered-our-lord-his-ride-demotivational-posters-1329917765.jpg

[Weldangrind]

That's the French taunter! :lol:

[Weldangrind]

Spotted this little hot rod in a mall parking lot.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/IMG00722-20120723-1324.jpg (http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/?action=view&current=IMG00722-20120723-1324.jpg)

[FastDoc]

Cool 8) .

Looks like CB450 Scrambler?

[MICRider]

Spotted this little hot rod in a mall parking lot.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/IMG00722-20120723-1324.jpg (http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/?action=view&current=IMG00722-20120723-1324.jpg)

Now that, is a work of art! Whoever put that together did a very nice job! 8)

[Weldangrind]

Here's the other side.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/IMG00720-20120723-1323.jpg (http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/?action=view&current=IMG00720-20120723-1323.jpg)

[2LZ]

All we been doing since April is pulling our new place out of mothballs. It was empty for quite a while and neglected for far to long before aquiring it, so once the papers were signed....Mrs 2LZ and I have been at it.

It's SERIOUSLY jammed our riding time! :x ....but will all be worth it next year.
We redid the inside (clean, paint and repair) early on....and have been working on the outside relentlessly all season.

Here's a before....

http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad41/2LZ_photos/WSideBefore.jpg

...and here's the after. Lots of pressure washing....and worse yet, palm sanding all the cedar siding and lots of the redwood on the decks and railings. Obviously, we did the house in cedar oil and the decks/railings in redwood oil. Have I mentioned I hate ladders?

http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad41/2LZ_photos/WSideAfter.jpg

[Weldangrind]

Wow! The siding, the deck, the lattice; even the downspout! That's a ton of work.

[SpudRider]

That's a lot of work, 2LZ. 8O The end result is beautiful. :)

Spud :)

[SpudRider]

Here's the other side.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/IMG00720-20120723-1323.jpg (http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/?action=view&current=IMG00720-20120723-1323.jpg)
That's nice work. :) Please note the chain link from the rear brake pedal to the lever on the rear drum brake. ;)

Spud :)

[FastDoc]

That's a lot of work, 2LZ. 8O The end result is beautiful. :)

Spud :)

Copy that. Lovely home in a lovely place. :D

[2LZ]

Wow! The siding, the deck, the lattice; even the downspout! That's a ton of work.
Thanks guys! :D Now you know why my poor Q has been collecting dust. Ah! I forgot to mention that also! The gutters and downspouts all the way around were PACKED with leaves and branches....and leaked badly at every seam.
Got them all cleaned out and pressure washed, sealed all the seams and then painted them all, including all the window casings, a cool deep chocolate brown so they kinda disapear. I didn't want anything taking away from the wood.

[FastDoc]

I like that chain linkage. Very clever, although as an owner of a beautiful antique Honda I remain preferential to the original:

1972 CL Scrambler:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/6-15-01.jpg

[katoranger]

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g268/teamaerostar/praise-the-lowered-our-lord-his-ride-demotivational-posters-1329917765.jpg

I like that. Would love to have the car.

[TheGammaGhost]

Made some taco's today just before fixing my bike, Aweee yeah!
http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/9822/dsc00209oh.jpg
http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/6281/dsc00205es.jpg

[midlifekrisiz]

deep fried ???

[MICRider]

Those look great! Did you save some for me? :)

[TheGammaGhost]

yup deep fried, Just take corn tortillas load em up with ground beef, put some season salt on the meat, and then deep fry em! and MMM MMMMM enjoy!

haha, you know i would have MIC bro!

[Weldangrind]

Dude, I'm not normally down with deep fried food, but there's no way I could resist those!

[FastDoc]

You can get away with it at GG's age... :P

[SpudRider]

Those tacos look tasty, Gamma! :D

Spud :)

[Weldangrind]

Spotted this work of art outside of the local hardware store:

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/IMG00695-20120522-1728.jpg (http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/?action=view&current=IMG00695-20120522-1728.jpg)

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/IMG00696-20120522-1728.jpg (http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/?action=view&current=IMG00696-20120522-1728.jpg)

[FastDoc]

That's pretty cool! 8)

[SpudRider]

Spotted this work of art outside of the local hardware store.
That looks like a Yamaha XT225. :) I might be wrong, but I believe that luggage rack was commercially produced. ;)

Spud :)

[SpudRider]

I found the luggage rack, Weld. ;) Indeed, it's a piece of art. :)

http://s245453886.e-shop.info/shop/page/3?sessid=4Cg5O4lmAMFFbLEPN6TKb24Ti8Y0zYrA8sxMmK9ku NHqTm8m53hddDqPYPgi4vSz&shop_param=

http://s245453886.e-shop.info/online/templatemedia/all_lang/resources/_wsb_350x262_IMG_0291-2.jpg

Spud :)

[Weldangrind]

I figured it was lazer cut; either that or stamped.

[2LZ]

My Thriving Metropolis :lol:

http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad41/2LZ_photos/population.jpg

[Weldangrind]

Isn't the population 87 now?

[oldgringo]

Posting a few new photos from Peru tonight.

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-2ttZfDD/0/L/i-2ttZfDD-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-cjCdQnq/1/L/i-cjCdQnq-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-KJwtpdf/1/L/i-KJwtpdf-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-GFJmpwd/1/L/i-GFJmpwd-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-GkzkMh6/2/L/i-GkzkMh6-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-HX7BzRs/1/L/i-HX7BzRs-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-7H73w4M/1/L/i-7H73w4M-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-P5pmmv8/1/L/i-P5pmmv8-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-m5NMGvx/1/L/i-m5NMGvx-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-DVbQ8WQ/1/L/i-DVbQ8WQ-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-Tr8HwCr/1/L/i-Tr8HwCr-L.jpg

[Weldangrind]

Great pics, as always. :D I've never seen a four door Beetle before.

[SpudRider]

Posting a few new photos from Peru tonight.

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-2ttZfDD/0/L/i-2ttZfDD-L.jpg
I've never seen a 4-door, VW Beetle either! :)

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-cjCdQnq/1/L/i-cjCdQnq-L.jpg
I love the old truck. :)

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-KJwtpdf/1/L/i-KJwtpdf-L.jpg
Is that a tree growing in the middle of the street? :?:

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-GkzkMh6/2/L/i-GkzkMh6-L.jpg
Is that classic car a stretch limousine? :?:

As always, thanks for posting the beautiful photographs, OG! :D

Spud :)

[MICRider]

Love the old Honda with the shiny new carb :). Also its cool to see the vehicles having such a long life span... You don't see too much old iron where I live, everything rots away.

[FastDoc]

I've never seen a Beetle Sedan!

Thanks for the beautiful artwork, OG. Always a pleasure. :D

[oldgringo]

Amigos, thanks. I'm thinking that the VW is home built, a lot of ingenuity there. I was wondering if anyone would notice that carburetor , that Honda 50 was sitting in front of a mechanic's shop. The Cadillac limousine was siting in front of a shop in Cajamarca, no one could tell me the history of it. The tree is also in Cajamarca Spud, that walkway that goes up to another cathedral. Cajamarca is in the Northern Peruvian Andes, one of the most beautiful places in Peru, a lot of strife currently, the government has suspended personal rights, we were there for a week and found it very peaceful. Oh, I have post this photo, Charito and I walked into this small Chifa restaurant in Cajamarca, there was a large poster of Chairman Mao on the wall, really struck me as being odd.

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-ndQq6C6/1/M/i-ndQq6C6-M.jpg

[FastDoc]

That poster is an awesome piece of history.

Extra credit for the dog under the limo, and the beer next to the bike. 8)

[TheGammaGhost]

Some pics my bro took a month or two back.
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/7199/dsc00040pd.jpg
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6213/dsc00041dh.jpg
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/4351/dsc00006pt.jpg
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2064/dsc00007ytd.jpg
securing milk crate using zip ties was not a good idea for keeping it on.
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/7388/dsc00016nj.jpg
http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/949/dsc00043ux.jpg

[FastDoc]

Looks like such a peaceful 'Middle America' place to ride. :D Great pics. 8)

[katoranger]

Found at home depot in Pittsburg, KS.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e166/katoranger/IMG_20120903_191211.jpg

[Fisher]

I Would guess some ppl are getting tired of me starting new threads for one picture so I will start posting some here


http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh618/fisher250/ED5BE832-55EB-4421-9C31-C7351BF349D5-7136-000003A5F3A0E556.jpg

[midlifekrisiz]

ohhhhh :o :o (i see a place for me right behind you.

[Weldangrind]

Found at home depot in Pittsburg, KS.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e166/katoranger/IMG_20120903_191211.jpg

China Riders approved! :D

[katoranger]

I Would guess some ppl are getting tired of me starting new threads for one picture so I will start posting some here


http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh618/fisher250/ED5BE832-55EB-4421-9C31-C7351BF349D5-7136-000003A5F3A0E556.jpg

You can post them however you like. I believe the intent of this thread was for those random shots. Anyway, you pic is fine here.

Midlife even discovered the mud. Likely that the stream is more of a rocky bottom though.

[Fisher]

Yes not much mud in this one

[Fisher]

Here is a table I finished up at work this morning

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh618/fisher250/10D63FFC-10BA-40B8-8463-B7AB7892F8CD-8833-000004C8B08E4990.jpg

[Weldangrind]

That's really slick! What do you use for finish?

[Fisher]

That's really slick! What do you use for finish?


Two coats of sanding sealer and three coats of high gloss laquer

[cheesy]

Mrs. Cheesy and I stopped at the annual Scandinavian Days Fest in S. Elgin, IL yesterday. Been wanting to learn a bit about my Norwegian heritage and this seemed like a good place to start.

So what did I learn? Lingonberries and Norwegian waffles are AWESOME.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-09115825.jpg

Also learned about some Danish motorcycles called Nimbus.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-09120949.jpg

They are inline four bangers with an exposed valve train and shaft drive.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-09121000.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-09120939.jpg

The frame is a mix of tube and flat stock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-09120929.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-09120918.jpg

The two bikes I posted are from the fifties, one from 51 the other from 54 but I don't remember which was which. Turns out the Nimbus Motorcycle Club is just down the road from me. Might have to do me some more learning.

[FastDoc]

Stay away from ludefisk. Basically a combination of cod and Draino :oops: .

Cool bikes!

[FastDoc]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutefisk

[SpudRider]

Thanks for posting the nice photographs of the Nimbus motorcycles, Cheesy. :)

P.S. I wouldn't want an exposed valve train on any motor vehicle. :?

Spud :)

[cheesy]

Stay away from ludefisk. Basically a combination of cod and Draino :oops: .

Cool bikes!
Don't have to tell me twice. I used to think Grandma was pissed at Grandpa and that was why she made it.

[katoranger]

No lutefisk for me either. Believe it or not, but they have lutefisk suppers in Minnesota.

[SpudRider]

I surmise lutefisk is an acquired taste. ;) I have never eaten it, and I think I will pass on future opportunities to do so. :lol:

Spud :)

[FastDoc]

I can barely stomach gefilte fifh. A Jewisy 'delicacy'. Made of boiled ground carp. Sometimes an amalgamation of other fishes too. My mother made 'good gefelte fish' but I hated it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gefilte_fish

[cheesy]

No lutefisk for me either. Believe it or not, but they have lutefisk suppers in Minnesota.

All over N. Wisconsin*, too.



*Where cheesy would rather be.

[katoranger]

Here is a table I finished up at work this morning

http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh618/fisher250/10D63FFC-10BA-40B8-8463-B7AB7892F8CD-8833-000004C8B08E4990.jpg

So what are you using all the NOS for?

[katoranger]

No lutefisk for me either. Believe it or not, but they have lutefisk suppers in Minnesota.

All over N. Wisconsin*, too.



*Where cheesy would rather be.

I would like to be there too.

[FastDoc]

Some random pics I've collected the past few days to share with you all.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/imagejpeg_4-1.jpg

AMC Gremlin in the doctor's lot! I love it. Recall I'm not attracted to 'good' as much as I am to 'interesting'. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/imagejpeg_3-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/imagejpeg_2-3.jpg

Brammo electric scooter. I think there are a couple of these around town. Must be engineers...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/imagejpeg_5.jpg

Gotta love an old XR!

[katoranger]

I'll take number 3.

[FastDoc]

Me too. 8)

[midlifekrisiz]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/imagejpeg_4-1.jpg

very cool......my parents used to have 2 of these one automatic and one 4 spd with factory posi rearend

I have always wanted one to do up as a competition car for car audio sound offs.

[FastDoc]

I like the Gremlin also, and it's cousin, the Pacer.

This one was an automatic. A 3 speed I assume. I think they came with straight 6's.

[SpudRider]

Those are nice photos, Doc. :) Have you seen an AMC Pacer lately? I believe the Pacer and the Gremlin were stable mates in the AMC lineup at that time. ;)

http://motoburg.com/images/amc-pacer-x-05.jpg

Spud :)

[cheesy]

Thanks for posting the pics of the AMC products. My Dad worked there for 30 years, about five of those years were at the AMC proving grounds in Burlington, WI. One of those five years was during my senior year in high school and as my last period was a study hall, I'd sneak out(with the principals blessing) and hang out at the 'Grounds'. Got to drive the 401 Gremlin prototype(scary fast), met Roger Penske(omg,omg,omg), and sat in the NASCAR Matador aka The Flying Brick.

My siblings and myself were all required to own an AMC product while we lived at home. I had an all black 1967 Ambassador DPL two door hardtop with a 290 v8. My younger sister had an American 440, little bro had a Javelin, and youngest sis had a Hornet, s/n00000001.

Brought back some fond memories.

[katoranger]

We used to have a hornet.

[FastDoc]

Thanks for posting the pics of the AMC products. My Dad worked there for 30 years, about five of those years were at the AMC proving grounds in Burlington, WI. One of those five years was during my senior year in high school and as my last period was a study hall, I'd sneak out(with the principals blessing) and hang out at the 'Grounds'. Got to drive the 401 Gremlin prototype(scary fast), met Roger Penske(omg,omg,omg), and sat in the NASCAR Matador aka The Flying Brick.

My siblings and myself were all required to own an AMC product while we lived at home. I had an all black 1967 Ambassador DPL two door hardtop with a 290 v8. My younger sister had an American 440, little bro had a Javelin, and youngest sis had a Hornet, s/n00000001.

Brought back some fond memories.

Heck of a cool series of experiences there! :D

[Weldangrind]

Thanks for posting the pics of the AMC products. My Dad worked there for 30 years, about five of those years were at the AMC proving grounds in Burlington, WI. One of those five years was during my senior year in high school and as my last period was a study hall, I'd sneak out(with the principals blessing) and hang out at the 'Grounds'. Got to drive the 401 Gremlin prototype(scary fast), met Roger Penske(omg,omg,omg), and sat in the NASCAR Matador aka The Flying Brick.

My siblings and myself were all required to own an AMC product while we lived at home. I had an all black 1967 Ambassador DPL two door hardtop with a 290 v8. My younger sister had an American 440, little bro had a Javelin, and youngest sis had a Hornet, s/n00000001.

Brought back some fond memories.

If I had been required to drive an AMC, I would have been all over a Rebel. 8)

[katoranger]

Wagoneer for me.

My CJ5 had a 304 AMC V8.

[FastDoc]

Jeep was owned by AMC for a while IIRC. The CJ5 years?

[katoranger]

Seventies and early eighties.

[cheesy]

Jeep was owned by AMC for a while IIRC. The CJ5 years?

One of the best photos I've ever seen was taken at the Proving Grounds. Dad and some of his cohorts were crash testing some new alloy body bolts for a CJ7. The test consisted of one CJ7 and a reinforced concrete wall. The CJ was to hit the wall at 30mph to simulate a 60mph head on collision.

Well, the CJ did hit the wall at 30mph and every body bolt failed. The photo was taken milliseconds after initial impact and shows the body lifting off the frame. The only thing that kept the body from separating completely off the frame was the shifter knob. 8O

Bear in mind, these crash tests were performed outdoors with personnel in close proximity. Dad came home more than once with cuts and bruises from flying junk. Before the advent of using tow cables to do crash tests, the guys at AMC pushed the cars with a 1967 Marlin prototype equipped with a tricked out 390 and a 5.50:1 rear axle. Top speed was barely 65 mph but it got there fast. On its final run, the driver miscalculated his speed and distance and followed the crash vehicle into the wall. The driver walked away, thanks to the NASCAR restraints and full roll cage. They forever nicknamed him 'Crash'. After that, they developed a tow system using two 401 engines that were capable of simulating 90mph crashes.

Dad has the photo hanging in his den. Next time I'm up that way, I'll try to get a scan.

[dmmcd]

Some of the early crash tests were really cool to see. They didn't have all the complicated equipment that they have now. And they didn't have all the complicated computer simulation software when designing the vehicle, so there were frequently "surprises" as to what broke or how the vehicles reacted.

By the way, 30 mph into a barrier simulates a 30 mph head on crash with an equal weight vehicle. Common misconception that it is 60 mph, but think about it. Both cars going 30mph hit each other and stop dead, same as going 30 mph into a wall (ignoring crush factors and elastic restitution effects). Or it can be a 60 mph impact into a stationary vehicle of the same mass, where after impact they will both be going 30 mph in the same direction. It's all about change in velocity (delta-V).

[oldgringo]

Here are some photos from Mistura 2102, a ten day food fair here in Lima, it's absolutely incredible, thousands of people from all over the world fly in to attend.

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/Food/Mitsura-2012/i-s9RVLf2/1/L/IMG0391-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/Food/Mitsura-2012/i-ZcBHwcQ/1/L/IMG0394-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/Food/Mitsura-2012/i-qF2H2Pc/2/L/IMG0548-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/Food/Mitsura-2012/i-zw7jtrm/0/L/IMG0335-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/Food/Mitsura-2012/i-8CckQNp/0/L/IMG0467-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/Food/Mitsura-2012/i-mQZgxsx/0/L/IMG0456-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/Food/Mitsura-2012/i-6sSFX7T/0/L/IMG0515-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/Food/Mitsura-2012/i-FWbbC93/1/L/IMG0418-L.jpg

[SpudRider]

Yum! Food fair! :D Thanks for posting the superb photographs, OG. :)

Spud :)

[cheesy]

Wow. Kind of makes the catered affair I'm being for......I mean, invited to tonight pale by comparison. Say OG, not looking to adopt a middle aged son, are you?

[Weldangrind]

Spotted these at a local car show today, and thought of Monsieur Fromage. :D

A 1937 Marshall-Wells Zenith.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/IMG-20120915-00054.jpg (http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/?action=view&current=IMG-20120915-00054.jpg)

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/IMG-20120915-00055.jpg (http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/?action=view&current=IMG-20120915-00055.jpg)

[Weldangrind]

A 1948 Schwinn, replete with horn and headlight.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/IMG-20120915-00056.jpg (http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/?action=view&current=IMG-20120915-00056.jpg)

[Weldangrind]

This CT-70 gave me pause. With a 140cc Lifan engine, it is twice the displacement that Honda intended.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/IMG-20120915-00053.jpg (http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/?action=view&current=IMG-20120915-00053.jpg)

[cheesy]

Thanks, WnG.
The Zenith looks to have a later Raleigh crankset on it but in no way takes away from it. And a Schwinn Black Phantom, the holy grail for many bicycle collectors.

Went to a local car show today but was pretty disappointed in what I saw. Mostly variations on a theme, pretty paint and a 350. There was a stock 1964 VW convertible that was pretty sweet plus a stock 1954 Chevy 3100 pick up that made me long for my old 52 Chevy.

Too bad I left my camera at home, I think I might have had a bunch of guys drooling over the bone stock 1948 Harley Davidson. Even with its $8000USD price tag.

[Weldangrind]

You have a remarkable eye, Cheesy. I commented about the three-piece crank to the owner, but he was focused on telling me the make and model, and that it was for sale. I didn't get a price, because I couldn't stop staring at the Schwinn.

[oldgringo]

cheesy, I really enjoyed the AMC stories, like kato I owned a 304ci CJ-5 at one time. I also owned a Hornet, the original a Hudson Hornet with a 308ci and Twin H Power, that was back in my high school days.

Attaching a couple of photos from yesterday, that that Volvo was absolutely beautiful.
I stopped by the Honda dealer, the CBR250R is finally here $5000 in Peru, that's a lot less than I thought it would be there is no sales tax here, setup and freight charges are included in the price, I'm thinking, that it is close to the "out the door cost" at many US dealers

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-zhDgxRJ/0/L/i-zhDgxRJ-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-fvkzX5V/0/L/i-fvkzX5V-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-Rvq6c6S/0/L/i-Rvq6c6S-L.jpg

[cheesy]

Happy to oblige, OG. The AMC employees were a pretty tight knit group.

Some pics of the trade I made today with a pal who hails from SE. IN.
Early 70s Juenet Franche-Comete Bicycle. Their top o' the line model. Reynolds 531 tubing, TA crankset, Mafac brakes. Bit rough around the edges but restorable.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-16145122.jpg

Most of my bicycle pals know me as an internal gear hub gearhead, so this kind of took my breathe away.
Schwinn labeled parts bin.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-16144247.jpg

Shimano parts
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-16144303.jpg

Bendix coaster and 2 speed parts.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-16144417.jpg

And, what I live for, Sturmey Archer parts.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-16144334.jpg

Right now, I have more internal gear hub inventory than the local bike shops. :D

[FastDoc]

Fiat Spyder. One of my favorite cars. This one needs a lot of love and I would be just the guy to do it! :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_9586_zps8f847bef.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_5494_zps75d88d68.jpg

Kennewick Police Department's new Copsickles. The Concours 1400. Remind me not to run from the KPD. Even my Corvette would not be a match for these things! :cry:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_2616_zps5cfa4883.jpg

[Weldangrind]

I'd take that Spyder over an MGB (or similar) any day.

[FastDoc]

Amen!

Having had experience with Italian and British cars/bikes I'll pick Italian 10 times out of 10! :P

[cheesy]

Having worked on both Italian and British cars, I'll take Swedish. Preferably a Volvo P1800.

[SpudRider]

Perhaps FastDoc told me this joke.

What's the difference between heaven and hell? In heaven, the French are the cooks, the British are the police, and the Germans are the engineers. In hell the British are the cooks, the French are the engineers, and the Germans are the police. :P

Spud :lol:

[FastDoc]

That's my joke!

Well told Brother Spud! :lol:

[SpudRider]

That's my joke!

Well told Brother Spud! :lol:
I thought I remembered you telling me that joke! :lol: I'm glad I attributed the joke to its proper source. ;)

Spud :)

[dmmcd]

Took this at my parents' house last night. Summer is coming to a close, makes me sad.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll250/dmmcd_80/527571_4684279070979_1471108532_n_zps4db5bed0.jpg

[FastDoc]

I like that joke because you can tell how much history a person knows by their ability to understand it. :P

[FastDoc]

Took this at my parents' house last night. Summer is coming to a close, makes me sad.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll250/dmmcd_80/527571_4684279070979_1471108532_n_zps4db5bed0.jpg

Nice pic but I hate seeing the trees change. Beautiful but I know where it's heading...

[cheesy]

Does this pedal spindle look bent? :?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-23120831_zps4459d81d.jpg

[cheesy]

I'm not a usually a fan of Harley Davidson, but dang, if I saw more of these I could be.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-23141101_zps679b44da.jpg
1947

[SpudRider]

Does this pedal spindle look bent? :?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-23120831_zps4459d81d.jpg
Yes.

Spud :lol:

[cheesy]

Does this pedal spindle look bent? :?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-09-23120831_zps4459d81d.jpg
Yes.

Spud :lol:

Okay, I'm unanimous. It's bent. :lol: No sign of any damage to the pedal cage. Thing that is really aggravating about this is that it has French threads. :? Guess I just won't rush the repair.

[Weldangrind]

Qu'est-ce que c'est French threads? I've never heard of that. Are they unique like Whitworth?

[cheesy]

Qu'est-ce que c'est French threads? I've never heard of that. Are they unique like Whitworth?

Not unique, just metric. BSC, which is the threading standard for most bicycles is 24tpi. Steer tubes are 1" x 24tpi, bottom brackets are 1.37 x 24tpi, pedals are 9/16 x 24". Conversely, older French bikes steer tubes are M25 x 1, bottom brackets are M35 x 1, and pedals are M14 x 1.25. Everything is just enough different so they don't interchange.

[FastDoc]

Everything is just enough different so they don't interchange.

Take it from a former BSA owner. That's just like Whitworth! :cry:

[katoranger]

My wife's new tag. She is blonde.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e166/katoranger/IMG_20120923_180227_zps22fe38de.jpg

[FastDoc]

That's funny!

Is that just the way it came out randomly?

Linda could use a plate likr that... :wink:

[katoranger]

Yep. Random plate.

I didn't even look when I put them on. She noticed it. :lol:

[Krasi_BG]

Is there anything about the "871"?! After some brainstorming managed to decipher DTZ.

[katoranger]

Numbers mean nothing. Just the letters. :lol:

[FastDoc]

Some fun pics I took in beautiful Dayton, Washington I thought I would share with you all. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/dayton008.jpg

Neat old service station. I have no idea where weddings fit in though... :roll:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/dayton007.jpg

Linda enjoying desert at a really beautiful new resturant that opened up there.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/dayton006.jpg

Dayton is in Wheat Country. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/dayton005.jpg

I got a laugh out of this old sign.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/dayton004.jpg

'59 Cadillac. The absolute coolest of the cool. 8)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/dayton003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/dayton002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/dayton001.jpg

[Jim]

Anyone know what is significant about this poor quality picture?

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h32/truckgotstuck/Photo0430.jpg

[SpudRider]

Anyone know what is significant about this poor quality picture?

It's only cloudy, and not actually raining in British Columbia? ;)

Spud :)

[Jim]

It hasn't rained here in a long time.... Not weather related.

Not strictly british columbia related either.

[FastDoc]

Smoke.

Wildfires. :cry:

[Jim]

No that is indeed a cloudy day, one of the few we've had in a long time.

There is something imaginary in this picture. But you can't see it.

[cheesy]

No one is in front of you?

[FastDoc]

Something wrong with the yellow stripe?

[katoranger]

Something falling from the sky?

[Jim]

That is a picture of Canada and the United States, and the imaginary line that divides us.

[SpudRider]

That is a picture of Canada and the United States, and the imaginary line that divides us.
That's interesting. :) Is the fence on the right side of the road the boundary line?

Spud :)

[Jim]

There is no fence, those are posts along the ends of some rows of berries on a farm in the USA. The boundary is right about where the ditch is. Just the other side of the power pole.

[SpudRider]

What is the route number of the road, Jim?

Spud :)

[Weldangrind]

That's Zero Avenue that runs between White Rock and Abbotsford (Canadian side) and Blaine and Bellingham (US side). I live about 35 blocks from that imaginary line.

[Jim]

Yeah I'm down there every day. It's interesting that this imaginary line gives people such attitudes towards each other sometime. Really, the land, the air, the animals, and the people are the same.

[Weldangrind]

The Native folks in the Okanagan Valley agree with you. To them, it's one big community all the way to Doc's place.

BTW, I'm not going to drive on that road anymore. I was the only one driving at 60km/h, and people were flipping me off for doing it. I didn't know that it was a racetrack.

[SpudRider]

Thanks, Weld. :) I guess it wouldn't be too difficult to "sneak" across either border, would it. ;)

Spud :)

[Jim]

There is no fence, but there is cameras and I believe motion sensors, as well as patrols by the US border services.

Yes 0 is pretty crazy, it is not as bad on the east side of 264th but still is pretty fast.

[cheesy]

Ah, imaginary line. Should have picked up on that.

[FastDoc]

I must have a poor imagination... :roll:

At any rate I rarely consider a 'line' between our nations. I respect our individual autonomy but think of us as being good neighbors and brothers.

[katoranger]

Except for those funny accents.

[FastDoc]

Yes the Canadians DO have funny accents :wink: .

But they also have better beer so I'm OK with it. :D

[Jim]

You can have it I don't want any.

[cheesy]

Took a 'Family Portrait' Saturday after cleaning out the garage.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-10-06182507.jpg
There are another six bikes hanging from the ceiling plus one behind me. Can't believe the s**t I tossed. Worse, I can't imagine why I held on to it. In my defense, though, I am a child of children of The Great Depression and I was taught "hold on to that, you might need it for parts". My Dad has three full garages of "you might need that for parts" and one is 28'x60' and two stories tall.

[FastDoc]

Nice pic.

My parents were both Holocaust survivors. I was brought up the same way, I understand.

[SpudRider]

My parents survived the Great Depression and World War II. I also hate to throw things away, Cheesy. ;)

Spud :lol:

[Jim]

I don't like throwing things away, I like finding someone who can use them. :)

[SpudRider]

I don't like throwing things away, I like finding someone who can use them. :)
I agree; I do the same. ;)

Spud :)

[Jim]

I'm not super picky mind you, just throw stuff up in the free section of craigslist

[cheesy]

About eight years ago, my brother, my sister, and myself moved our folks from NE WI to NW WI, or more accurately, from the E end of WI hiway 70 in St. Germain to the W end of US 8 in Cameron, their idea of moving south. My brother and I were foisting curses up our father for every 5 gallon bucket of scrap lumber we lugged that Dad insisted on bringing with. The scrap made sense at the old place, kindling for the fireplaces in the house and the wood furnace in the garage. With the gas fireplace and furnace at the new place, not so much. When asked why we had moved this stuff, Dad said "You'll never know when you'll need a 6" piece of 1x2."

I told you that to tell you this.
While cleaning out the detritus of my garage, I came across a taped up paper grocery bag that had written on it in black marker, 'Save, June 83'. It was in my handwriting. My youngest was two months old in June of 83. I open up the bag and find a half dozen toilet paper tubes. No idea why I held on to them, or worse, why I moved them from the last place to this one 18 years ago. But I know where I get it from. :lol:

[FastDoc]

LOL!

It's genetic!

Nothing like a move to get rid of stuff though.

Usually... :roll:

[FastDoc]

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!





http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_9828.jpg


I hate winter and this is how it always starts. :twisted:

[cheesy]

Doc, it's been like that for weeks here N. IL. The maple in my front yard is the nicest shade of red. And if the wind blows right, the leaves all end up in my neighbors yard. He hates leaves and I hate raking, what's not to like. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Jim]

You need to adapt, winter is 3 months of the year, hating 3 months of every year is a big downer. Embrace it :) Snow Doc.

[FastDoc]

Doc, it's been like that for weeks here N. IL. The maple in my front yard is the nicest shade of red. And if the wind blows right, the leaves all end up in my neighbors yard. He hates leaves and I hate raking, what's not to like. :lol: :lol: :lol:

This was the first one I've spotted this season. It's on my usual lunchtime jog/walk. Looks pretty now but I know where this is heading... :?

As far as leaves go trees are not a big factor here in the desert unless they are in a yard and watered, or by a natural water source of some sort.

Tumbleweeds are another deal all together though. They are a pain and accumilate on the fencelines... :x

[cheesy]

What cheesy did this week in Jersey City, NJ.
Split a 10 metre telescopic lifting boom.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-10-11094702.jpg

Too chase down a leak on this locking valve
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-10-11094235.jpg

It leaked because the assembler didn't tighten these.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-10-11095535.jpg

A Nastygram has been sent to the manufacturer about the lack of QC. A Nastiergram has been sent about the lack of an access panel for the locking valve that necessitated a two day tear down for a 15 second repair.
:x

[FastDoc]

You need to adapt, winter is 3 months of the year, hating 3 months of every year is a big downer. Embrace it :) Snow Doc.

No question about it. You are right. :D

But I can't. I've hated winter since I was a puppy in NJ. :x

I remember riding into California when I moved there from New England many years ago. I smugly tought to myself I'd never have to go through the cold winter again for the rest of my life.

Idiot. :roll:

[Jim]

You need to find a nice cozy warm jacket, toque, gloves and boots. Go with Linda for a nice walk on a winter evening with some fresh snow. Then find a toasty warm fire to sit by. Winter won't seem so bad.

[SpudRider]

You need to find a nice cozy warm jacket, toque, gloves and boots. Go with Linda for a nice walk on a winter evening with some fresh snow. Then find a toasty warm fire to sit by. Winter won't seem so bad.
Spoken as a true Canadian. ;)

Spud :lol:

[Weldangrind]

A Nastygram has been sent to the manufacturer about the lack of QC. A Nastiergram has been sent about the lack of an access panel for the locking valve that necessitated a two day tear down for a 15 second repair.
:x

Isn't that frustrating? My job is full of examples like that.

A good friend of mine (may he rest in peace) used to rebuild river ferry engines many moons ago. He had to cut a hole in the hull, remove the engine, rebuild and re-install it and then weld the hull back together. 8O

[Weldangrind]

You need to find a nice cozy warm jacket, toque, gloves and boots. Go with Linda for a nice walk on a winter evening with some fresh snow. Then find a toasty warm fire to sit by. Winter won't seem so bad.

Yep, a warm girl and a hot rum. Perfect.

[FastDoc]

You need to find a nice cozy warm jacket, toque, gloves and boots. Go with Linda for a nice walk on a winter evening with some fresh snow. Then find a toasty warm fire to sit by. Winter won't seem so bad.

Great plan.

Linda would like it too.

What should I do for the second day?

[Jim]

Wash, rinse, repeat?

All I know is you should be careful on crazy carpets, they have no steering and no brakes. I'm not doing that again.

[cheesy]

You need to adapt, winter is 3 months of the year, hating 3 months of every year is a big downer. Embrace it :) Snow Doc.

No question about it. You are right. :D

But I can't. I've hated winter since I was a puppy in NJ. :x

I remember riding into California when I moved there from New England many years ago. I smugly tought to myself I'd never have to go through the cold winter again for the rest of my life.

Idiot. :roll:

In the bicycling community, there is a saying. "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing choices." Wool and layers are my choices. Synthetics are blended in with the layers. Never cotton against the skin in the cold. Makes all the difference in the world. I have a Turtle Fur balakava that weighs in at a few grams and it's insulating properties are unbelievable.

Went out this morning with some buds on bicycles and it was 38F at the start. Within two miles, I was peeling off layers. Temp was in the low forties by the time we were finished. Other than my toes being a bit chilled because I left my booties in the truck, it was comfy.
That said, when the temps drop below 0F, the saying starts to be closer to BS. Then it's time for a fireplace and a single malt. The warm girl is optional.

I have bicycled at -25F, just to see what it was like. Bikes make all kinds of different noises you don't hear in warmer weather. I was quite comfortable. The bike, on the other hand, did not enjoy it. Snapped a crank arm off riding up the hill to the house.

[FastDoc]

Maule flying pics but too awesome to not share with you all:

http://maulepilots.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=339&start=390

I like the grizzly bear tracks next to the airplane.... 8O

[cheesy]

^^^Makes me want to go back to Alaska and spend some more time there.

[FastDoc]

Amazing stuff, huh? ('Eh' for our northern neighbors :wink: )

Feel free to look around many of the pages in that thread for countless other trips and pictures, some posted by me. On that forum I'm Mountain Doctor.

[Weldangrind]

I snapped this shot in Southern Alberta last week, and it was too good to not exploit. :lol:

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/PacMan.jpg (http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/?action=view&current=PacMan.jpg)

[FastDoc]

Cool pic 8) .

I wanna tear up that praire with the YZ. :D

[cheesy]

I snapped this shot in Southern Alberta last week, and it was too good to not exploit. :lol:

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/PacMan.jpg (http://s158.photobucket.com/albums/t109/Weldangrind/?action=view&current=PacMan.jpg)


Ahh, Southern Alberta. Need to go back there, too.

[Weldangrind]

A Kinetic moped with a train horn; the device in front of the seat is a compressor. :lol:

http://www.mopedarmy.com/img/gallery/IMG_0069.jpg

[FastDoc]

Wise to have the horn pointed rearwards...

A rider won't be overtaking anyone on that moped. :lol:

[FastDoc]

A couple of pics from yesterday's ride. Fall and winter are the best times for my local trails. We had rain for the first time in 5 months and the trails were very nice.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_2052.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_1163.jpg

The Gold Wing. "You're so big? What have you been eating?"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_8024.jpg

My office is close to the Columbia River. I walked there on my lunch break to enjoy the beautiful weather.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_4030.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_2755.jpg

[Weldangrind]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_1163.jpg

That's so perfect, it looks Photoshopped. You should frame it.

[FastDoc]

Thanks Weld.

Just a cell phone pic, literally around the corner from my house. Nothing special, but I'm lucky to have areas to ride.

[cheesy]

Seeing Doc's wonderful pic of his bike got me to thinking of a shot I took a few years ago. I had an Indian built copy of a Raleigh DL1, the ubiquitous British Bobby bicycle. This bike easily tipped the scale at 75 pounds, and even with a three speed hub, she was a bear. That is, until you got off the paved roads and onto the road surfaces that the bikes loooonng wheelbase and slack angles were designed for. Then she was an absolute dream to ride.

This is in an area just a few miles from my place near the Fox River and the Fox River Bicycle Trail. It is an abandoned CN&W service road that ran along the rail line and is now used by guys like me and the occasional park district vehicle. Most people in the area don't even know it exists.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3057/2838003388_97981b19b4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21499296@N08/2838003388/)

I no longer have the bike, it was sold along with a few others to finance the CX, but I still wander out to this area a few time a year just for sanity rejuvenation.

[FastDoc]

Cool bike. It has a heritage somewhat like a Royal Enfield. 8)

The original mountain bike, before the Marin!

LOL!

[FastDoc]

Best of both worlds :P

This guy lives in my area.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/0803120518.jpg

[Weldangrind]

Why not? It has a bigger motor than a Tercel I once had.

[SpudRider]

Why not? It has a bigger motor than a Tercel I once had.
Indeed, why not? ;)

Spud :lol:

[MICRider]

Best of both worlds :P

This guy lives in my area.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/0803120518.jpg

Lol, love it! Looks like the perfect combo to me! :D
(Plus, I'd love to have a Wing!) :wink:

[FastDoc]

The part that would concern me would be hitting the brakes, especially if you're turning, and even more so at low speed.

I've never ridden a bike with a trailer so it may not be an issue, I'm just thinking about the geometry and vectors.

[FastDoc]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_1176.jpg

Fall is setting in but it is currently cool and beautiful to ride right now.

This is the local hills by my house yesterday.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_1175.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_1174.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_1173.jpg

I got myself into a tight little dead end canyon. I had to pick up the back of the bike and pivot it around to get out. I was grateful the Yamaha engineers made this bike so light.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_1172.jpg

Another day in the local desert.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_1177.jpg

I found this huge grassy hilly area. No trails. Just stand up and gas it and go.

[Weldangrind]

I got myself into a tight little dead end canyon. I had to pick up the back of the bike and pivot it around to get out. I was grateful the Yamaha engineers made this bike so light.

When I get into a jam like that, I shut off the bike and pop it into first to lock up the rear wheel. I then stand behind the bike and grab the bars, pulling the bike up onto the back wheel. That allows a pivot turn, so I just spin it around in the direction I need to go. It only works if you're on level grade or slightly uphill.

Awesome pics! 8)

[FastDoc]

That's a great tip! :D

[FastDoc]

Warm (70's) but cloudy day.

Good for a ride. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_1204.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_1205.jpg

Just a local ride in the Horse Heaven Hills by my house. Even saw a horse, and a cowgirl. 8)

[Weldangrind]

That bike is way too clean. :lol:

[FastDoc]

It's not from lack of use. I've not owned it too long and I've put 65-70 hours on it so far. That's as much as some guys ever ride a bike.

I just wash it ever few rides. Yesterday was unusual in that the ground was just slightly damp from an earlier rain but not wet or muddy. Therefor the bike stayed mostly clean! No dust!

[FastDoc]

Here's a lovely custom Gold Wing 'cafe' I'd be proud to ride.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/honda-gold-wing-cafe-racer-2.jpg

[Weldangrind]

That's beautifully executed! I bet it would be big fun to try and corner a one litre boxer.

[FastDoc]

I'm thinking once a guy got used to the lean angle with the long wheelbase it would handle quite well, for it's vintage 8) .

Recall the original Gold Wing was meant to be a superbike, not a tourer. That role was invented ex-post-facto by the end users. :wink:

[FastDoc]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/IMG_0051.jpg

[katoranger]

:lol:

[SpudRider]

Here's a lovely custom Gold Wing 'cafe' I'd be proud to ride.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/honda-gold-wing-cafe-racer-2.jpg
That bike is beautiful! :)

Spud :)

[FastDoc]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/Fat-Motorcycle-Biker-02.jpg

[Weldangrind]

That poor bike! 8O

[cheesy]

My view from the O'hare Admiral's Club this morning.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-11-12075132.jpg
The third plane back is my ride to Mexico City. Where I am right now.

[katoranger]

Nice and warm there.

[FastDoc]

That poor bike! 8O

Its a Harley. That's what they are made for. :lol:

[FastDoc]

My view from the O'hare Admiral's Club this morning.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-11-12075132.jpg
The third plane back is my ride to Mexico City. Where I am right now.

Wow! I bet that's an interesting place. Have fun, do good work, and be careful! See if you can spot and Chinabikes there, I bet you can! :D

[cheesy]

Saw a lot of China Bikes today, Doc. Just wasn't fast enough with the camera from the backseat of a Honda Civic. Yet. Tomorrow is another day.

One of the guys I'm working with asked my opinion of the MC traffic, "San Juan, PR on steroids.", said I. I can drive like the locals in San Juan but I think I met my match here.

So far, the weather has been iffy. Quite cool for this time of the year. The food has been excellent. The people have been friendly. And some of the women..8O 8O 8O. I may be old, but I ain't dead.

[Krasi_BG]

Being on a diet doesn't prohibit you from checking the menu, does it?!

[cheesy]

Being on a diet doesn't prohibit you from checking the menu, does it?!

Ha :lol:

[FastDoc]

Saw a lot of China Bikes today, Doc. Just wasn't fast enough with the camera from the backseat of a Honda Civic. Yet. Tomorrow is another day.

One of the guys I'm working with asked my opinion of the MC traffic, "San Juan, PR on steroids.", said I. I can drive like the locals in San Juan but I think I met my match here.

So far, the weather has been iffy. Quite cool for this time of the year. The food has been excellent. The people have been friendly. And some of the women..8O 8O 8O. I may be old, but I ain't dead.

Maybe they need a doctor for some part time work, between December and February? I'm NOT married! :lol:

[cheesy]

Only pic of a motorized bike I got in Mexico City that wasn't blurry and it's a Honda.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-11-14092744.jpg
Back home now but going back to MC after Turkey Day. Maybe I'll bring the other camera next time.

[FastDoc]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202011/dual20sports.jpg

[cheesy]

Enjoying the world of AM radio on an early fifties Zenith Trans-Oceanic radio I scored for forty bucks today.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-11-19184634.jpg
Listening to an AM Oldies station, AM740, out of Toronto. Better than the Oldies stations on this side of fifty four forty.

[FastDoc]

Nice rig. I also like old radios. Does that one use tubes?

[cheesy]

Nice rig. I also like old radios. Does that one use tubes?

Yep. This unit is only missing it's battery pack. As they about double the weight of the radio, I'm not missing them.

[edtardo]

Only pic of a motorized bike I got in Mexico City that wasn't blurry and it's a Honda.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-11-14092744.jpg
Back home now but going back to MC after Turkey Day. Maybe I'll bring the other camera next time.

Don't you know chia bikes are to fast to be caught on camera

[Weldangrind]

Enjoying the world of AM radio on an early fifties Zenith Trans-Oceanic radio I scored for forty bucks today.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-11-19184634.jpg
Listening to an AM Oldies station, AM740, out of Toronto. Better than the Oldies stations on this side of fifty four forty.

So cool! Does it receive SW as well?

BTW, we never actually let you guys claim the fifty four forty. It stands firmly at forty nine. :lol:

[cheesy]

Enjoying the world of AM radio on an early fifties Zenith Trans-Oceanic radio I scored for forty bucks today.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-11-19184634.jpg
Listening to an AM Oldies station, AM740, out of Toronto. Better than the Oldies stations on this side of fifty four forty.

So cool! Does it receive SW as well?

BTW, we never actually let you guys claim the fifty four forty. It stands firmly at forty nine. :lol:

Not too well on the SW. Yet. The tuner and switches need a good cleaning.


Quite right. All I remember from grade school history, though, is "Fifty Four Forty or Fight", and I don't know why I remember it. :?

[FastDoc]

http://www.chinariders.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=7908

On a HSUN200.

[TCCKSR]

okay who was it that built this, come on fess up???


http://pics.kuvaton.com/kuvei/redneck_scooter.jpg

[oldgringo]

I spotted this Ford pickup in Quito Ecuador today

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-sgQBL3S/0/L/i-sgQBL3S-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-fbkM9sb/0/L/i-fbkM9sb-L.jpg

[cheesy]

The pickup looks like it started life as 1952 F1. Some one did a heck of a nice job.


The results of a raised crane boom while on a lowboy trailer and a low bridge.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-12-04141031.jpg
That piston rod is 3.5" in diameter.

[Weldangrind]

That piston rod is 3.5" in diameter.

Give me a long enough lever...

[Krasi_BG]

And where is the picture of the bridge "after"?

[cheesy]

And where is the picture of the bridge "after"?

I never saw the bridge.

This was the most obvious damage. I replaced all the counterweight supports and fasteners because it hit hard enough to shift the 10,500kg counterweight 50mm. 8O

[Jim]

I find it interesting that you use metric :)

[katoranger]

Actually he used both. 3.5" cylinder. Feels like an American car from the early eighties. Combination of SAE and metric bolts on everything.

[FastDoc]

As long as it's not Whitworth. I hated Whitworth. :roll:

[cheesy]

I find it interesting that you use metric :)
I work for a European company in the US. 99% of our product is metric, so I have better than average grasp, for the US anyway, of the metric system. The 1% of our product that uses Americanese measurements come out of our factory in Canada.

[Weldangrind]

We're messed up like that.

How tall are you? 6'
How much milk did you buy? 2 litres.
How is your house framed? 2x4 lumber on 16" centers.
How fast are you driving? 100km/h

And beer is available in 340ml bottles, 355ml cans or by the pint glass at the pub. It's like we speak two languages.

[Jim]

It's like we speak two languages.

:lol: :lol:

[SpudRider]

I spotted this Ford pickup in Quito Ecuador today

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-sgQBL3S/0/L/i-sgQBL3S-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-fbkM9sb/0/L/i-fbkM9sb-L.jpg
I like the "stretch" pickup! :D

Spud :)

[Krasi_BG]

We're messed up like that.

How tall are you? 6'
How much milk did you buy? 2 litres.
How is your house framed? 2x4 lumber on 16" centers.
How fast are you driving? 100km/h

And beer is available in 340ml bottles, 355ml cans or by the pint glass at the pub. It's like we speak two languages.

If it'll make you feel better, we're using the SI system (metric), but tyres and rims are in inches. As are TV, computer, etc. screens. And plumbing pipes for example are in zolls!

[cheesy]

I was working in Morelia, Mexico this week and got some free time to visit the Historic Centre on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Some pics.

Dancers on the night before the Procession of Guadalupe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/PC110502_zps16810bcf.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/PC110501_zpsf87cbcd0.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/PC110500_zps022bf20d.jpg

Morelia Cathederal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/PC110499_zps62d561cf.jpg

Street scene
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/PC110492_zps0fd406fc.jpg

Murals
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-12-12173401.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2012-12-12173320.jpg

[SpudRider]

Thanks for posting the great photos, Cheesy. :D

Spud :)

[FastDoc]

Fantastic pics! Thanks! :P

[Weldangrind]

Thanks for the pics, Cheesy. The mosaic in the last pic looks like the inspiration for Iron Man.

[cheesy]

Thanks for the pics, Cheesy. The mosaic in the last pic looks like the inspiration for Iron Man.

Hadn't thought about that. I did do a second walk along the murals so I could get that shot.

[SpudRider]

I think that mural is probably a representation of a ghost mask from a religious ceremony or local tradition.

Spud :)

[cheesy]

Wish I had my DSLR and Wide Angle lens for the mural and gotten the entire work. In a nutshell, it depicts Mexico's history from the Mayans to Indepence. It takes a while to see the whole thing and I'm glad I had Pepe(my coworker and Mexican history teacher)with me to translate. My second language is French.* Barely. And it doesn't help much with Spanish.

Pepe and the PO who gave us an after hours tour of the Legislature.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/PC110487_zps3c49a381.jpg




*No use trying to trip me up on the Francais. I do that quite well myself, thank you very much. :lol:

[SpudRider]

That police officer doesn't look very happy! :?

Spud :lol:

[cheesy]

That police officer doesn't look very happy! :?

Spud :lol:

He was pretty friendly and smiled quite a bit before and after the pic. I think he was trying to look 'official'.

[Weldangrind]

That's pretty cool; it would be great to have someone like Pepe to be a history teacher.

[Krasi_BG]

Kick-starting for real!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCd8XBipMyQ

[midlifekrisiz]

Kick-starting for real!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCd8XBipMyQ

heh heh funny stuff

[FastDoc]

Literally, a sign of the times:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202012/sign_zps3baf4de9.jpg

[SpudRider]

Literally, a sign of the times:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202012/sign_zps3baf4de9.jpg
Is that a real sign? If so, I commend the Governor of Missouri. ;)

Spud :)

[FastDoc]

I don't know but I wondered...

I lifted the pic off a thread on the Gold Wing forum. Those guys, who are usually brutally skeptical, have not questioned it.

I was thinking maybe it is on private property.

I sure do like the concept though. I think every state except CA, NY, MD, CT, NJ, IL, and DC should have such a sign. 8)

[katoranger]

You can open carry in Oklahoma and in Kansas the minority don't have a gun.

[zingshoen]

if it were a government sign, they would have spell checked it. or is there an alternative spelling for convenience in the u.s.?

[FastDoc]

Good point. I could not see that. New bifocals on the way.

I suspected it was a personal sign on private property along a govenment roadway.

I still love it though. :D

[FastDoc]

I took my partner's dog on my lunchtime walk today. Not the best pics but we had a nice 3 mile jog/walk. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202012/d_zps7c68e7d6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202012/dd_zps567eade8.jpg

[SpudRider]

Is your partner's dog an otorhinolaryngologist? Apparently, she defers using an otoscope, and prefers a manual examination. ;)

:lol:

Thanks for posting the nice photos, Bill. :D

Spud :)

[FastDoc]

John is a psychiatrist. Gracie is a therapy dog.

I'm gonna start bringing MTC to work. He can ride in my backpack. Therapy cat. :lol:

[Weldangrind]

Gracie looks like a sweet dog.

[SpudRider]

John is a psychiatrist. Gracie is a therapy dog.

I'm gonna start bringing MTC to work. He can ride in my backpack. Therapy cat. :lol:
Golden Retrievers and similar breeds are wonderful dogs! :) You never hear of a Pit Bull serving as a "therapy dog." :roll:

Spud :)

[FastDoc]

I've also never heard of a Golden Retriever attacking a little girl. :?

With that said the owner has a lot to do with the behavior of the dog. However, genetics and instincts will always be a factor. A Lab or a Golden have much nicer, friendlier genetics and instincts.

As you once told me about Linda's idiot Shitzu dog, Spud.... She can't help who she is. :lol:

[FastDoc]

Stuff you don't see everyday: For the Motogeek. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202012/trackday13021301_zps57a97fff.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v25/maule/winter%202012/morini12062202_zpscb211ca3.jpg

[cheesy]

Couple of doggie pics from today.

My IGGY(Italian Greyhound) Dasher, looking up at our new grandson, wondering what all the fuss is about and does he taste like chicken.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8524/8481675073_dea1d56435.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21499296@N08/8481675073/)
Dasher is 15 years old and still a spry guy, although a bit hard of hearing. The high point of his day is 23h15m of sleep a day.

Trevor, not giving a hoot about the new baby.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8390/8481675465_f177e4590a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21499296@N08/8481675465/)
Trevor is a 14 year old beagle/terrier mix. With Trev, we are watching a life wind down. He has congestive heart failure and has a couple of months left, at most. So we are doing our best to keep him comfortable. Still, he is utterly devoted to Mrs. C and meets her at the door with the 'My tail is a propeller' greeting. Me, I get a sniff.

Though not looking forward to it, it will probably very quiet at Cheesy Manor at this time next year.

[cheesy]

What I've been messing with while waiting for the temps to warm up enough to get back to working on the Maggot.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/cb2fb07b-6129-4856-8db0-e3aaa40e3412_zpsc4e1e98b.jpg
On the bottom is an old tube style RCA Institute signal generator. On top is a early 70's Ross AM/FM/SW transistor radio. This was the first time I tried the signal generator just to see if it worked. It does, for the most part. Seems a bit weak on the shortest meter bands but it hasn't been gone through yet. Probably needs a recap.

And before WnG asks why I need a striker for radio repair, I had just finished these for a friend.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/bikamper/2013-02-04134056_zps7d5d816a.jpg
There were thirty women in the house for my kids baby shower and I wasn't yet ready to venture into the 'Land of Estrogen Overload'. So I started on the radios before I straightened up.


That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[Weldangrind]

And before WnG asks why I need a striker for radio repair, I had just finished these for a friend...

I wasn't going to ask. I just figured that your shop is almost as bad as mine is right now.

[cheesy]

And before WnG asks why I need a striker for radio repair, I had just finished these for a friend...

I wasn't going to ask. I just figured that your shop is almost as bad as mine is right now.

I ain't gonna deny it.

[oldgringo]

I spotted this "six door" Model A in Lima today.

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-r6qc2HK/0/L/i-r6qc2HK-L.jpg

http://r1150rt.smugmug.com/photos/i-5nnJ6nD/0/L/i-5nnJ6nD-L.jpg

[SpudRider]

That's a beautiful Model A! Thanks for posting the photos, OG. :D

Spud :)

[cheesy]

That's different.