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Coming in from the Ohio valley and Western Pennsylvania via Von Yinzer and Hurco550 is a pretty decent 1968 CB160. Everything is here, for the most part. Compression is a bit tired at 120psi. More investigating is needed to see where it's most worse for wear, but I don't need much motivation...

It’s been a while since I posted a project thread. I was able to buy a pretty cheap CB160 with a title through our buddy Von Yinzer and it made its way to Georgia partly through Hurco and partly through me. It arrived after Mid Ohio last month. I won’t call it a full restoration, since I rarely...

I have a vintage fairing I intended for the RD350 I converted to liquid cooled, but the radiator interrupted that plan. Last weekend, I took a trip to Brunswick, GA to pick up this R5 frame to fit with the fairing instead. I have most of an ac engine to build from, but no idea what to do with...

I made a trade with a pal: He gets a pretty-worn-but-running IT200 and I get a basket-case-with-two-bottom-ends-and-a-bunch-of-parts MR175. This is a get what you need deal. And for me, it’s finallly living a childhood dream… of sorts. That’s me on the right in 1979. I think we’re at...

Some may remember my last FT500 that was stolen right as I was getting close to being done with it. Well, during that build, I dreamed of a kick only FT500 with a XR500 engine. Here it is. I have a love triangle deal with @Hurco550 and @ridesolo for a pair of DR350 Supermoto wheels. The Ninja...

I took ownership of a DT250 engine that most definitely ran through a few hands like a village girl. With this engine in mind, I went to Barber on a mission to find a frame. Well, I came back with a DT1 frame and a Triumph bolt on hard tail. Add RD wheels, XS forks and a CB650 triple, this is...

This project has moved to this location, as it was handed off from brother @Hurco550. See it’s previous build here. I’m slowly taking inventory, doing the research, asking a million questions and prepping parts for the engine. The build officially begins with a paint strip and vapor hone of the...

We’re now into the two week lead up to the Masters. That means spring break is approaching and ten days off of work. Summer vacation soon follows. Time to fill the garage with projects. Thanks to our good friend Tim, I procured an MTD Trail Flite mini bike. Not so sure it’s worth a full...

Here is a 1974 Honda CL360 in really bad shape. What you see is what I get. This engine is locked up. I do, however have a spare engine in very good shape. What are we going to do? I have no earthly idea. For that reason, it’s in the specials section. It could go 100 direction in 100 days. I...

You guessed it. Another build thread. I picked up a CL360 I actually paid for last year. The motor seems locked up, but I’ve got a spare, good engine. I’m still going to try to save this engine, regardless. Two years seems to be my max life without a 360. Since it’s a CL, I figure I’ll put it...

Me being me, I can't buy something without doing a build thread on DTT. Enter my new to me 2004 Chevy Astro AWD. I came in at $4600 with 124k miles on the clock. It has it's dings and dents, and needs a few things interior wise replaced, but mechanically it's a solid truck with clean and well...

When there are only 1.2 million XS650 choppers out there, the world needs another. The sled became a chopper. I tried and failed to avoid doing this. Bring on the intervention. Choppers rule. Sent from my iPhone using DO THE TON

As some of you may know, I'm a teacher. For a while now, I've been pushing to diversify my courses with skills I've been holding on to, but never using for work. I was hired to teach Ceramics at my current school, which is something I've done at the college and high school level since 2006...

A longtime friend since freshman year in high school hooked me up with a 1970 CB350. He’s already done a bunch of work on it, but now it’s in my hands, so I’ll make some changes. I’ve already pulled the seat and tank. I’m really suffering with the decision whether or not to make any changes to...

The last project to come out of my Mid-Ohio haul is a ‘72 XS650. We were hanging out at our swap spot when a dude approached us figuring we were the perfect suckers to take his buddy’s XS pile. BradJ’s freshly painted ‘77 was for sale and our spot is right at the back entrance to the parking, so...

One of the bikes I brought back from Mid-Ohio was this titled FT500. JustinLonghorn and I are developing a semi-annual tradition of horse trading, with this year’s trade being the FT for a titled 76 GL1000 roller. I think we both did alright, though I think Justin should’ve brought a spare set...

A while back, a buddy asked me to store his Suzuki GZ250 when he went to work in New Zealand. It has a great running engine, but paint and body is not the best. Since then, he’s asked me to sell it, while giving me free reign on customizing it. I get 50% of the take. Me being me, I can’t just...

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The 1972 Nopar Volksrod Hellride with my daughter Stella, who is totally geeked out for this ride. Okay folks. Another car thread. For better or for worse, there are very few internet forums with an interface as good as Simple Machines. I like this crowd and I love this site, so you guys get...

Gotta cheap XR200 from a dude in Thompson, Georgia- about 40 minutes away. He bent a valve after changing the cam chain when he didn’t time it right. I’ve been looking for a small cc submarine to get me to the treehouse, and an XR200 fits the bill perfectly. First order of business is to pull...