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 …
PUCH
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 …
Finishing touches
September 2015 Final push to get the Puch 250SGS on the road.Certified. Appraisal booked. Tightened the seat springs (which necessitates seat, gas and oil line removal…) …
CVMG Paris Rally: 2015
June 2015 Another Paris Rally, great weather – here’s a few pics of what caught my eye this year.
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 …
Snow can’t stop a Puch
Photographer John Chillingworth took these photos at the 1953 Motorcycle Skiing championships, held at Ehrwald in Tyrol, Austria. The skiers held on to ropes attached to the backs of motorcycles …
Cool Puch
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 …
it all went black
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 …
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 …