That is the kind of stuff movies are made from. I really hope when I'm a grandpa I have some seriously cool stories to pass on.
Went down B37 to Bad Durkeim today. Bad Durkeim has the largest wine/wurst fest in all of Europe. Had to go through Frankenstein too, under the Frankenstein castle - too cool. Still, that's nothing like rebuilding an old Triumph in the 60's while waiting for the birth of a child; that is really something. joey --- On Sat, 9/12/09, 750S <[email protected]> wrote: > From: 750S <[email protected]> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Old motorcycle stories > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 6:55 AM > > > Dennis, > excellent story, I love the gas tank. Its way cool. > Whatever you were > smoking in those days must have been pretty clean also, > just like the > old Triumph. > > On Sep 11, 9:42 pm, "Dennis" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > When I was in the Air Force in the late 60's, I bought > an old Triumph > > motorcycle down on the Texas Gulf Coast where I was > stationed (Port Lavaca > > to those who know the area) . It was partly in a > box. Some cowboys had > > put nitro or some such in it and completely trashed > the top end. At the > > time, we were expecting our first child but that event > was many months off > > and our second bedroom was sitting largely unused. > > > > Well, the motorcycle came inside. Tarps went down > in the bedroom and a > > complete cleaning part by part occurred in the > kitchen. In those days, I > > thought it was fun to take every little thing apart > and clean the heck out > > of it. It seemed to me that it was sure to run well > if I did that <smile>. > > And my wife was patient with me so long as I cleaned > up. > > > > In the end, I had most of it laid out on the bedroom > floor all with military > > precision.. And I'd just go in and stare at it - > imagining when I have it > > running and be able to ride it. > > > > But, the baby came too soon and I didn't have the > money to replace the > > pistons, rework the valves and bore the cylinders. So, > it was all > > reassembled and boxed up and saved for another day. > > > > That day came a year and a half later after I was out > of the service and had > > moved back to my home town, Long Beach, California. > I finally got it all > > together and it ran. It was never much to look at > but it was my first > > project of any size and I really loved that old bike. > > > > > I never did get the front brakes hooked up and I still > have a gouge on my > > right shin where, in a moment of inattention, I didn't > see a truck stop in > > front of me and when I did, I jammed on the back > brakes and slid and slid > > and was almost stopped - when I encountered the welded > steel back bumper > > with my shin - between it and my bike. That impact > was enough to complete > > my stop and yet not quite enough to break my shin. > It was a good lesson on > > several fronts and I still have the indentation to > remind me. > > > > I've attached a photo of the old beast. When I > sanded the tank down, I > > found so many colors of paint that I thought it was > too cool so I just clear > > lacquered over it and left it that way (probably had > to do with what I was > > smoking in those days <smile>). > > > > Cheers, > > > > Dennis G. > > - Seattle > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Kyle Munz > > Sent: 11 September, 2009 15:38 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 1983-85 CB650SC Front > Forks > > > > I remember as a kid my dad showed me how to wash parts > and wrenches in the > > dishwasher. Mom wasn't thrilled. She was even more > upset when she found her > > good steak knives out in the garage covered in old > gaskets. I've been told > > that I'm not allowed to get away with such behavior. > Infact, I get in > > trouble when the garage smells like gas. It's a > GARAGE!!! > > > > -Kyle > > > > > > > > 7103-010-640.bmp > > 1106KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
