The 5 speed gearbox is cleaned up and then painted. Seals are up next. These are getting harder and harder to find, so glad to […]
Hunting Hills
A day out heading towards the hills, but with a detour through some dirt roads in the Withlacoochee forest. The trails were soggy and sandy […]
Metal Arrives
The tough initial work is replacing the bad sheet metal. Rocker panels, and the bottom of the cargo door, and the main battery tray. Wolfsburg […]
A Good Soaking
It has been a long time since I have gotten really and truly soaked while riding a motorcycle. Years in fact. It happened now and […]
A Fine Footwell
My friend Mike did a great job refurbishing the pedal box that I purchased several years ago. It looks almost too nice, but it will […]
Return of the Head
It is a thing of beauty. Valve seats, springs, port and polish, decked. Ready to mate to the block soon.
RT vs RT
An R80 was out for an errand run, and an R1200 ended up beside it, creating a nice grandpa-grandson side-by-side opportunity. We have commented before […]
Off with his head!
The lump is out of the car, and the head is being removed to check for valve seats and tolerances… Crank and bearings get the […]
Off to NC
The Ceylon takes a trip to friend Mike Pugh’s place in NC for some engine work. it is seen here next to a car Mike […]
Bad Bagels
This was an opportunity to take the very long way to the shops for some bagels, which are usually very good. On this day, the […]
Better Bulb
I have been impressed with the improvement that the Luyken LED bulbs have made on previous bikes, so I got an 1156 version for the […]
And So It Begins – Seats
Part of the appeal of a mid 1970s vehicle is that the fashion and taste of that era is right there in your face. Love […]
Two Up Test
The rear suspension felt pretty good at the highest position, but there is nothing like a two-up test to see how it performs under load. […]
The Light of Day
The /6 has spent a lot of time in storage, in the back of the garage, on the side of the garage, and on the […]
The Camper Caper
The legend of the VW Bus is centered around its ability to travel (slowly), and become a mobile home. The ultimate expression of that is […]
Seating Solution
While seats for the /5 to /7 may look the same, there are a variety of options from short wheel base to long wheel base […]
100 Magic Miles
Consistent with the theory of concentric circles, and with valves at the correct settings, it was time to add some miles. A warm day and […]
Valve and Plug Confirmation
The left side valves always sounded a bit loud, so I decided to recheck the adjustments on both heads. The left side intake was a […]
Luxury Ride
The tii gets a ride in enclosed luxury for a trip to an event. It shares the ride with the 911 and some very expensive […]