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Yesterday was an amazing day – basically, like Christmas for the motorcycle nut. Why? Because yesterday was the 2017 Dania Beach Vintage Motorcycle Show. I went early and stayed basically the whole day. For those of you that have never been to the Dania Beach Vintage Motorcycle Show, it is part swap meet (where I …
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Hey there folks. You are in for a really big treat with this post! So, I was required to spend four days last week in Milwaukee for work. That’s right, Milwaukee in late January……brrrrrrrrr cold. However, there was a huge silver lining to having to make this particular trip up north in the middle of …
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So, I have recently started researching the pros and cons of a primary belt drive conversion for my 1972 Harley Davidson Shovelhead. As you know, the Shovelhead project is a big deal for me and is featured a lot here on HappyWrench. Why this sudden interest in a primary belt drive? Well, upon recent inspection, …
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This is a short and sweet post covering a critical issue – how to safely replace the fasteners on your motorcycle. This post makes me VERY nostalgic for my first motorcycle, which was a used (non-running) 1981 Kawasaki KZ440 (see the About Us page for more of that story). To be honest, I basically had …
Safely Replace the Fasteners on Your Motorcycle – Understanding Bolt Grade Read More »
I take great pleasure in breathing new life back into old parts. Although I like new, shiny things, I will always err on the side of restoring an original part back into service before going the replacement route. Unfortunately, rust is the enemy of old motorcycles, and I have encountered a lot of it on …
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When buying a motorcycle, particularly a vintage bike (see my post about buying vintage motorcycles), it is good to do a little research once you are able to get your hands on the VIN. I suggest doing this before buying the bike to make sure the VIN numbers makes sense and that the bike isn’t …
So, my wife makes fun of me sometimes, because she says that I agonized over the purchase of my wedding band longer than she did hers. First off, that is a load of “you know what” that I will never admit to. Second, I am going to be wearing this ring the rest of my …
I currently own a 1972 Harley Davidson FLH Shovelhead that I picked up for a steal off of Craigslist. The story here is that this is actually my second early 70’s Shovelhead. The first (a 1973) I bought in college, painstakingly restored, and very regrettably sold in order to provide capital for a small business …