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Fresh back from the cleaning folks—who somehow didn’t lose or ruin anything, a small miracle—I had a couple of things to sort out before meeting up with Mario (a.k.a. The Master Mechanic, and trust me, he reminds you of the … Continue reading →

Holly (my wonderfully obliging daughter) did the Uber Pickup for me—mainly because Monarch Rebuilding Inc. had the parts ready and, naturally, the transaction was CASH ONLY. ((Thank you John Johnson for the contact—clearly a man who still lives in the … Continue reading →

Wanted to get the engine’s top end cleaned up before putting the whole puzzle back together again. The Barrel will be getting a fresh coat of VHT high-temp paint—because nothing says “I tried” like paint that can actually survive a … Continue reading →

I’ve finally gathered every last bit needed to rebuild the top end again—miracles do happen, apparently—but the barrel’s still sitting there looking like it lost a fight with time itself. I was hoping to give it a good going-over with … Continue reading →

Garage Gymnastics – Scottish Edition LEFT Garage Bay! RIGHT Garage Bay! Not technically progress on the BSA, mind you — but certainly progress toward the work that’ll eventually be done on the BSA. Aye, it’s a process… like a good … Continue reading →

“The Great Scottish Chipboard Revival” Right — so first off, I’ve been carefully preserving (read: tripping over) the chipboard panels used to ship the bike all the way from Scotland to Canada. I was tempted to say London just to … Continue reading →

A Wee Visit, a Broken Tool, and the Birth of Version 2.0 Took the Vulcan 900 out for a spin today — had to remind it that it’s still part of the family, even though the BSA’s been hogging all … Continue reading →

“The Goose Neck Ballet — Featuring Fire, Sweat, and Forty-Eight Little Devils” Today was the grand occasion — the day the goose neck bearing races were to come out. Now, if you’ve never had the pleasure, the “goose neck” is … Continue reading →

I had a wee bit of choice when it came to the frame. Earlier on, I’d broken it down into its three main bits — the front loop, rear section, and swing arm. One tempting option was to have it … Continue reading →

Bit of Back-story: Over Christmas, I treated myself to a pair of Rupert’s books — one for the engine, and one for everything but the engine. (Because why make things easy and put it all in one?) They’ve been brilliant … Continue reading →