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This is what I was talking about…winter
26 Jan 2016

This is what I was talking about…winter
by badmonk | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Nearly 32 inches over the weekend…a new record for 24-hour snowfall. Next: My plan for restoring a 30-year-old motorcycle

blizzard of 2016, cold, snow, winter 2016, winter storm Jonas
I've had a thing for motorcycles as long as I can remember. Now that I'm on the cusp of turning 60 this year, it's finally time to build my own bobber. It may be my first and last build, or it may be the first of many. Only time and my aching back will tell.

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  • Except for a few minor tweaks…
  • Pay no attention to the man in the video
  • Snap, crackle, POP!
  • Almost there…
  • And away we…
  • Paint
  • Brake lines and carburetors
  • Controls and other stuff
  • It’s starting to come together
  • Back to work
  • I’m back (again)
  • Finishing the wheels, tires, suspension and brakes (2 of 2)
  • Working on the wheels, tires and suspension (1 of 2)
  • I’m back
  • Waves of summer heat
  • A short update
  • The dark art of bobber electrics
  • Removing a broken screw or bolt from a cylinder head
  • Finishing the ZN (1 of …)
  • Next, the crankcase
  • Degreasing the motor, and more on cleaners
  • Removing old gasket material
  • Painting the frame
  • Cleaning the frame
  • After taking apart the motorcycle…
  • Turn your old Big Red into a rolling shop cart
  • Cleaning old motorcycles
  • My plan for restoring a 30-year-old motorcycle
  • This is what I was talking about…winter
  • Three bikes are better than one
  • Replacing worn cables
  • Lubricating control cables
  • Mounting instruments or gauges
  • Bleeding brakes
  • Rebuilding front forks
  • Emptiness
  • Unfinished project bikes
  • The waiting game
  • Is my hiatus over yet?
  • My hiatus
  • Added a bobber tail/brake light
  • Building a bobber-style saddle (3 of 3)
  • Building a bobber-style saddle (2 of 3)
  • Painting brake calipers
  • A mishmosh
  • How to mount a bobber saddle to the frame
  • Making a simple seat pan
  • Building a bobber-style saddle (1 of 3)
  • Lubricating a motorcycle
  • Inspecting and repairing electrics
  • A new horse in the stable
  • Soda blasting on a budget
  • Bobbing the tail
  • Assembling an exhaust system (3 of 3)
  • Assembling an exhaust system (2 of 3)
  • Installing shorter shocks
  • Learning to MIG weld
  • Assembling an exhaust system (1 of 3)
  • What to do?
  • Replacing gaskets and fixing oil leaks
  • What to do after dropping parts in the motor
  • How to clean CV carburetors
  • Adjusting valves on a Kawasaki ZN
  • Fixing side covers
  • Getting rid of sand in the gas tank
  • Painting the gas tank on a budget
  • Clean freak: getting tough on dirty bike parts
  • Every shop needs a mascot
  • Where it all happens! My workshop (3 of 3)
  • Where it all happens! My workshop (2 of 3)
  • Starting a bike that’s been sitting idle
  • Where it all happens! My workshop (1 of 3)
  • My sandblasting rig is a blast!
  • Prepping the fuel tank for paint
Almost 50 years after I chopped my first bicycle, I'm building my first bobber from a 1984 ZN Kawasaki LTD, in my garage, using basic tools. Follow along.
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