Lubricating control cables

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December arrived and brought raw weather. It felt like snow yesterday. Today it’s dark, gloomy, rainy and cold. Think the opposite of Hawaii or Florida. While I’m waiting for the real winter weather (ugh) to arrive, I’ll get a few … Continued

Building a bobber-style saddle (3 of 3)

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(This is the last of a three-part series on making a saddle. Here are parts 1 and 2.) The upholstery There are lots of different materials for covering the saddle. I’m using Waterproof Marine-Grade Vinyl, which is a popular starting … Continued

Building a bobber-style saddle (2 of 3)

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(This is the second part of a three-part series on making a saddle. Here is part 1.) After smoothly gliding over a few bumps in the road, it’s back to building my first saddle. I’m not very artistic, creative, imaginative … Continued

How to mount a bobber saddle to the frame

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Things on the ZN were picking up speed. Things were coming together and falling into place. The bike’s beginning to take shape and looking good in my mind’s eye. I can’t say how many hours I’ve spent in front of … Continued

Making a simple seat pan

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Look! Up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel with his bare hands… Well, it’s not really the man of steel. I was giving a lot … Continued

Building a bobber-style saddle (1 of 3)

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I’ve never built a saddle. I’ve never even shaped the foam or covered the foam. I’ve never made, cut or bent a saddle pan. My experience with saddles has been sitting on them and searching the internet for a Mustang … Continued