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At which point you're going to start getting delusions of competency.

For some reason I was under the impression he lived somewhere between Harrisburg and State College. Gorgeous riding country up there (so says an ex-Johnstown boy).

Regarding the tank problem. Get yourself the sealant that comes with the Kreem kit. You can buy it separately, rather than buying the entire treatment. It fixed a slight split on the weld on my Bonneville about ten years ago when the rear rubber mount went south. Any motorcycle shop that...

Damn! I was in Johnstown (my old home town) for Thunder in the Valley over the weekend. Was able to catch all the text messages keeping me in touch with what was going on, but the phone wasn't good enough to handle the pictures. That bike is bloody gorgeous! Don't worry about the wiring...

Welcome to why I'm so damned happy that my Bonnie is 42 years old, completely original, put me in the hospital once, and shabby as hell. But it runs. And I know every inch of it.

Ghod, I hope that bike never sees wet roads.

Don't worry about it. You're not on a schedule, this doesn't have to get done by tomorrow, and we're not even close to summer yet. You've got at least 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 months riding season ahead of you (I'm an old Johnstown boy, I know). Besides, if you rush you'll; a. Possibly mess something...

The pointy doesn't really work on the tailpiece. Otherwise, mix and match at your leisure, it should look really good. Re: Baking. My method is to paint in the early spring, hang the parts in the attic until after labor day, then assemble. Seems to let the paint harden very nicely. Of...

At this point TAKE YOUR TIME!!!!! So what if the bike's on the road 2-4 weeks later than planned? You'll find that it's worth it. And if you cut corners at this point, you're going to hate yourself everytime you pull the bike out into the sunlight. What's your plans on baking the paint?

That red frame reminds me of a Moto Guzzi cafe bike, late 70's or early 80's. Can't think of the model, but it looks damned good.

But, but, but . . . . . . . the shelves are empty!!!!!!!!! Oh, the humanity . . . . . . . .

Any color combination, I'd advise against going with a light color on the frame. Little matter of showing dirt too easily and it just doesn't work all that well. If you've got any doubts, just look at a '71 BSA. That dove grey frame color was one final nail in the coffin of that marque...

Beautiful stable. End one in the bottom picture - Cagiva Allazurra? Or whatever they were calling it once they put the Ducati badge back on the tank? I was the parts manager for Ducati Richmond 1999-2003, absolutely adored my Paso. Unfortunately a stretch of bad years mid last decade forced...

I'll toss a vote in for the clubmans. Admittedly, it's more a personal preference and historical accuracy (back in the day clips ons were way more expensive than clubmans) than any functional advantage.

Proof of the ton - 10-15 years ago I'd have happily gone along with it. However, my Bonnie is 42 years old and the cases have yet to be split. I don't take it over 70 anymore. I'm determined to keep the engine together for as long as possible, if only for the bragging rights. By the way...

Yeah, sorta. I do a fair bit of black powder muzzleloader. On the racks in the attic are a couple of 17th century matchlocks, one 16th century serpentine lock, a late 17th century doglock, a transitional Long to Short Land Pattern Brown Bess, and a Charleville. All replicas, of course. One...

Regarding backing rattle-can paint jobs. I stumbled across an answer that handles large parts, up to and including frames, without additional expense. It does have a time disadvantage, however. Last spring I painted a mid-60's Raleigh bicycle frame for a retro custom bike (based on a '48 BSA...

Considering I've always wanted an S1 or M1 . . . . . . . . . .

Found this at work (slow day). The sales staff just finished slavering all over my computer screen when I showed them this one. Honda's got to bring it over, and there's enough evidence that it'll sell in reasonable but modest numbers. Just look at the Triumph Bonneville Thruxton, Ducati Paul...

You better believe it. Harley is rebating their dealers $5000.00 per bike to get them to move them out. I fully expect to see the last new Buell sold within the coming week, from the reports I've been hearing.