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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 →

The above is the parts diagram for the front forks. Getting the oil seal housing to unthread from the oil tube was the real battle. It needed a proper “special tool” to engage with the internal nut and twist it … Continue reading →

This image shows the Donnybrook Legion, where the London Branch Swap Meet was held. Plenty of parking was available—though it filled up quickly at times, the turnover kept things manageable. With the Legion open and the sun shining, it turned … Continue reading →

So tonight was the night for preparing the new home of the piston and finalizing the decision on the rings, we’d a plan to meet at Mario’s garage for 3:30 sharp. Sharp, that is, if you go by Mario time … Continue reading →

Decided before I get back to being a tool-maker I would get some prep on the engine parts as I’m likely off to see Mario (the wizard) on Thursday to confirm some measurements and our plan for the rings. To … Continue reading →

With the engine now containerized like some dodgy artifact in a museum, it’s my turn to review the pile of bits and start plotting the grand rebuild. First order of business: order the parts we think we know need replacing—because … Continue reading →

Apparently the best swap sales are in the spring, but I was still waiting on the bike to arrive on the shipment to know what parts I needed. In September I was going to be able to catch two of … Continue reading →