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  • marine canvas
    • cushions & upholstery
    • bimini & dodgers
    • bags, misc, sail repair
    • boat covers
  • sailing
    • Hunter 340, 1999
    • 1981 Tanzer 7.5
  • motorcycles
    • 1970 Norton Fastback
    • 1968 Puch M125
    • Sidecar
    • Vespa
    • cool bikes
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motorcycles Norton Norton Commando restoration
’74 850 Commando – start at the fenders.

’74 850 Commando – start at the fenders.

Fastback February 17, 2014 February 17, 2014

February 2014 I’m getting the ’74 850 Norton Commando ready for sale in the spring. Phase one is to dig out the parts and see …

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cool bikes events/shows motorcycles Norton Norton Commando Puch
CVMG Paris 2013

CVMG Paris 2013

Fastback January 19, 2014 January 19, 2014

June 2013 My annual pilgrimage to Paris (Ontario that is…) for the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group’s annual rally. Our camp was busted buy the keystone …

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motorcycles parts restoration Sidecar
Dead of winter – parts on order

Dead of winter – parts on order

Fastback February 10, 2013 February 10, 2013

February 2013 Eight inches of snow fell in the last few days and it feels like winter! The garage is nice and cozy and Alison …

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cool bikes motorcycles museums parts Vespa
SIP in Southern Germany

SIP in Southern Germany

Fastback November 13, 2012 November 13, 2012

A couple of years ago I was on my honeymoon, we stayed in Southern Germany visiting family. I knew I was just minutes away from …

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cool bikes motorcycles rants & rambling restoration
Anglo-Germanic love affair

Anglo-Germanic love affair

Fastback October 8, 2012 October 8, 2012

I’m dipping my  toe into the into the  world of BMW motorcycle ownership and it seems that I’ve discovered another subculture of motorcyclist. Which leads …

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cool bikes events/shows motorcycles parts rants & rambling
Mid Ohio 2012

Mid Ohio 2012

Fastback August 14, 2012 August 14, 2012

August 2012 As I was in Indiana this summer, I took the opportunity to drive 3.5 hours west to the  AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at …

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cool bikes motorcycles museums Puch rants & rambling
Cool Puch

Cool Puch

Fastback July 6, 2012 July 6, 2012

I was at a cabin in the Laurentians last week and I found myself leafing through a 2004 Vanity Fair, as one is apt to …

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motorcycles Puch restoration
it all went black

it all went black

Fastback June 14, 2012 June 14, 2012

June 2012 In my mania to get the bike together for the CVMG rally, I’ve sprayed the nacelle, chain guard and fender with Tremclad.  The …

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mechanical motorcycles Puch restoration
bondo, primer, fender, nacelle

bondo, primer, fender, nacelle

Fastback May 22, 2012 May 22, 2012

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 …

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motorcycles parts Puch restoration
Choke on this

Choke on this

Fastback April 21, 2012 April 21, 2012

April 2012 In response to Ed’s implied question, and I paraphrase here, “What the hell have I been doing?”I could drag out the usual answer …

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