Black and White and Mot`s all over ... // new arrivals

Yes it's done. I bought three new very nice bikes for my wrenchbarn. It is a 450 K1 from '72  made up with a lot of nice chrome elements, like a chrome fueltank, chrome forks, chrome stand, and a chrome lever !
She is workin' and in very good conditions! Then there is a small 250 K1, also workin', in a nice green varnish. I think she is almost original by now. I won't do great changes. The last one is a Honda CB 500 T from the 70's with a not original painted, not good looking tank but i will change that by time. It is going to become a cafe racer with a low seat and big wheels. 

U can see those babes at "Bikes".

N

i don't like...

... i spent the night searchin some parts for my bike in the world wide shit. And then i saw a lot of "kind of wannabe cafe racer bikes" and i thought.... why do all these people think, that just adding some "CR Parts" make their bikes a good looking one?

I don't wanna attack someone but... guys, come on... some smaller blinkers and another handlebar and maybe just any kind of a cafe seat make your bike look good or even a cafe racer. It's not about adding shit together.


It is not about the brand, it is about the right composition. Not even the expensive way.

The aspiration is not to make it look a like.... the aspiration is to make it look good... make it look ... produced like that... fitting... harmonic ... in shape. 










I can only speak for myself .... that is my aspiration. 

Draft of the next project....

When i am too lazy to get some work done in my garage, i find peace in saving ideas on a piece of paper ... not always beautiful .... but useful... 











Guess .... which tires i had in my mind, while drawing? 

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# Carborator Repair #

The carborator gets new seals and new jets.

Strip the scrat .... !

In the last days, i began with the stripping of that old lady.... next subject is to remove the engine and get new  seals inside. Also the carburator will get new seal and some new jets.

For the Honda, i still wait for the new MAC Exhaust, new mirrow, another triple clamp and front brake levers. After these parts are installed, i will call her finished..... i think ...

My Triumph Speed Triple 1050 for sale!!

Hello Folks,

i want to sell my speed triple, cause i have no need for it anymore. 

Speed Triple 1050 Model 2006

13.900 Km

Year of Built 2006

2. Owner with me

Black

Many Extras

German Documents

No Damages!!

Bar Ends

BOS Exhaust 3in1

New RearTire

Bugspoiler

Flyscreen

Rearseat Cover

Short Back

Kellermann Blinker

If you are interested, let me know.... 

N

First bikes in a row...

After my Van (Volkswagen T4) was packed with the last stuff and had transported them to the garage, i had enough time to get the bikes in their position.

I found an old sign that fits perfectly on the wall.

In the next days i will build the platforms for the bikes. Will be four platforms made of good german wood.

Wake Up. Get out. It's Sunday......

Today, i will get my work bench up into the garage and some other Stuff i need there.

Pictures will follow as soon as made.

I wish you a good sunday with your families and bikes !

N

New Home and a day of torture....

Hello,

Yesterday the lessor gave me the keys for my new garage after we did the contract.

TODAY was a great day, although it was very frantic, caused by much traffic, less time and a bad schedule.

I woke up in the morning and the first thing i did was laying on my couch, checking some stuff in the internet.... over hours....  Then i rented a trailer for about 2 pm. My mistake, i arrived too late... at 2.30 pm. With the trailer i drove to my friends house were my last garage was. I had to wait for him, to get my bikes on the trailer. The mounting is not easy if you are on your own, especially with a heavy weight champion like my honda cb 500 four. Four cylinders up the trailer..... great job.

So it was 3.30 pm when i got both bikes almost mounted and 4.14 pm when they were mounted finally.

The SR was very greatful ... light as a butterfly she was standing very stiff. But .... the honda.... made me cry.

After i went off the yard, the Honda tipped to the left against the SR. That shocked me to the balls.

So the next attempt to get the fat ass fixed was more succesful. It was 4.38 pm at the time.

At about 5.00 pm ( WHEN I ACTUALLY HAD TO BE BACK AT THE TRAILER RENT ) i arrived at the new barn and unloaded the trailer with the help of a by a so far unknown neighboor. Thanks by the way... !!! Great guy !!

My trailer rent called me when i was closing the big gate of my barn. I told him to be late. he was unfortunately sick of me.

Finally i was back the the trailer rent at 6.00 pm ................ but hey... what's an hour in a lifetime??

NEW BIKE PICTURES AT THE "BIKE" ITEM.

Thanks for your interest.

Honda CB 500 four

Isn't that a nice bike?

And the girl is okay also....

Thoughts.

Now, after a good while of riding motorcycles i came to the point that modern motorcycles just as these racing bikes shown at the gp are not the kind of motorcycles i would buy myself. On the other hand side, i am thinking about why people wanna ride those crotch rockets. Is there any reason besides the speed?
In my opinion it is a very uncomfortable sitting over hours on such a bike. Plus the very warm and tight suit you ve got to wear, if you want the maximum protection. Means to me, sittin' on an expensive rollercoaster sweattin' your balls off. I don't want to attack someone with my opinion but i want to say it clear..... there is nothing better, than riding an old thankful motorcycle, wearing an open helmet, feeling the wind and having enough time to inhale the landscape around you. The smell of gasoline and the sound of a short pipe of your one or two cylinder four stroke machine brings the ultimate feeling of a free ride.

Which ride....

.... do you prefer?

Got it?

Moonman

Biltwell Metalflake Helmet.

The green apple suits very well !!

The mirrored bubblevisor makes you look lilke a moonman ridin through the atmosphere.

Not that cheap though.

Home is comin' ....

There's a hole in the wall. The gate is about to get installed. The upper etage that u can see is a kind of an attic for bulky stuff that is not required at time.

I really hope the landlord calls me this week, telling me the shit is done and i can settle in.

The size is four times bigger, than the garage i was workin' in till now.

And how the pointers sisters once were singing : "I'm so excited..!!"

Yamaha SR 500 "Annie"

Moinsen,

habe mir mal 'ne neue Umbauvorrichtung gegönnt.......

Eine SR aus dem Jahre 1981. Sie hat zugegeben einige Startprobleme die ich erstmal zu beseitigen habe, bevor ich den Umbau beginne... aber das ein oder andere musste ich einfach sofort umsetzen.

Ach ja...... und meine Halle beziehe ich wohl Mitte diesen Monats. Da hat sich auch schon was getan.

schraub on

Three guys... one vision. THE BUILD FILM

The Build Film from Instrument on Vimeo.

CB 500 Four gettin' baked...

Nach reichlicher Zeit hat sich so langsam etwas getan und so steht die Four nun schon recht sicher auf ihren Rädern und sieht verdammt geil aus!



Was ihr fehlt ist Batterie und Fußrasten..... mehr wird aber nicht gezeigt... nächsten Monat werde ich sie euch vorstellen!






x Tank // Dezember // fresh painted // not finished x

Kleine Auszeit aber zurück mit Inspirationen...

Hallo Fellas,

ich habe über die letzten Monate diesen Blog etwas vernachlässigt..bin etwas durch die Meere der Selbstfindung gesegelt und habe mich vielleicht dass ein oder andere Mal etwas hängen gelassen.. was mehr oder minder damit zusammenhing, dass sich an den Bikes kaum was getan hat - denn - Winterzeit = Kalt in der Garage. Diese Zeit hat sich ja leider bis in den April gezogen. Ohne Wärmequelle friert einem dann schnell mal der Engländer in der Hand fest.

Was das betrifft bin ich aber auf einem guten Weg zu rocken - in etwa 4-5 Wochen steht mir meine eigene Halle mit rund 60 qm für meine Leidenschaft zur Verfügung. Mit ausreichend Tageslicht und eigenem Rolltor ( im Einbau ), Licht und gebührend vielen Steckdosen, stehe ich dann einer Schraubergarage in nichts mehr nach.

Bevor mich jemand nach dem Preis fragt, der ist und war mir egal... ( aber er ist im Rahmen ).

3 Bühnen etc. sind in Planung, Werkzeuge und Motorrad Einzelteile werden dass Bild der Halle vom ersten Moment an mit Leben füllen. Denn was ich besitze wird sofort rüber gekarrt.

Die Werkbank wird natürlich auch ihren Platz finden.

Um die Frage zu beantworten, was ich in einer so großen Halle vorhabe kann ich nur sagen.... wir werden es sehen... Mein Ziel wird es sein, getreu dem Motto "built not bought" nach wie vor gealterte Motorräder in einen fahrbaren Zustand zu bringen, sie nach meinen Wünschen umzubauen und wenn Interesse besteht, darf gern auch mal eines verkauft werden.

Traumvision : Halle gefüllt mit etwa 20 alten, charaktervollen Motorrädern.... ich liege mittendrin, höre Musik und entwickele im Kopf neue Ideen. Der ein oder andere hält an der Halle und besucht mich mit guter Laune. Man redet Benzin und tauscht sich aus. Unterstützt mich doch einfach bei der Umsetzung dieser Vision.......

In diesem Sinne..... you are welcome !!!

regards