Recent content by Pritch67

I had a connecting rod bearing go bad. I'm at a stand still as I'm having trouble locating locating all the marks so I can determine which color code bearings to order. I located the letters on the back of the crank case by the pry gap and the letters stamped on the crankshaft lobs and some...

We're in the final month and hopefully spring will be right around the corner. There has been some talk at the shop about having a meeting on one of the coming Saturdays to talk ideas and bikes. I will post the date and place when we decide on it. Stay tuned.....

For those who don't care for facebook can shoot me a PM or you can just straight E-mail me at blackheartmichael@yahoo.com. Some call me Pritch, my full name is Michael S. Pritchard. I can also be found of FB. Lets do this. Come on Spring!!!!!!!

Well good to know. I know there's more out there guys so be sure to spread the word. To be honest anyone who shows up on 2 wheels is good in my book and will not be turned away. I've had a few ask if they have to be on a Cafe and the answer is no. If you are, then double cool, if not, well think...

How's it going DTT members, my name is Pritch. I recently stopped by a local shop in Oxford and the owner and I were talking about how the local seen wasn't really there. I mean you see a few Cafes or projects cruise by but I have never seen a pack cruise by. Rockets and Harleys, you see them...

Thanks brother. I painted everything, then went back and removed the paint from the star pattern and polished em up. Was rather easy. I like it too.

The motor was in good shape besides the dirt and white rust. So I sent the motor out and had the valve clearance checked and a new gasket put on as it had a slight leak developing. When I got it back i started the clean up and polishing process. After... I used a high...

I hear ya brother and thank you. Ok, so after some looking I managed to find some pics. I'll get on with it. Here's my son Jalen and the GS when I first got it. It was kinda rough lookin, but intacted. This is me and the first thing I started on was the front wheel. I wanted to see how thing...

Hows it going DTT members. My name is Michael, but most call me Pritch. April of 2011 I bought this bike , A 1980 Suzuki GS450L, for $500. It ran pretty good for a 30 year old bike that had been shown a minimal amount of love through it's life. 14,000 miles on it and looks as if they did just...