Diesel Dowty seals
January 2019 Our boat has always been fairly diesel-y smelling (previous post), I wrote the smell off, to being just the nature of the beast, …
mechanical
750 Norton Commando Engine Rebuild
April 2016 This winter I took my lump over to Herb’s Garage. Herb Becker that is, engine builder of the bike that won first place …
Open heart: open wallet
October 2013 To think she was so happy just a few days ago…. I pulled the head and barrels to see what damage has been …
Seized
October 2015 I guess expecting reliability from a 49 year-old un-rebuilt engine is unrealistic. I was happy so far as I’ve only addressed cosmetic issues …
M125 – seize the day
February 2015 I was in the process of ordering parts for my ’66 250 SGS when I thought I “might as well” get fork and shock …
New tires – old Puch
February 2015 The original equipment Semperit tires on the ’66 Puch 250 SGS are getting a wee bit, well, tired. With my current push to get …
1974 850 Norton Commando
June 2014 This beauty is for sale, 1974, 850 Commando. New rubber, Avon Roadmaster TT100 New Boyer digital ignition – first kick start Dual Amal carbs …
Amal tips
I had my Amal concentric carbs sleeved by Bruce Chessel of Woodstock ON – it was the best thing I’ve done for the bike. Sleeving …
bondo, primer, fender, nacelle
At long last I am actually doing some real work on my ’68 Puch 250 SGS. I replaced the oil in the tank with some …
Twingle motor in a crate.
August 2011 250cc Sears Allstate twingle puch motor new in original Sears shipping crate. Includes mufflers and tailpipes, new carburetor, new coil, everything needed to …