May Update!
So I have FINALLY dialed this puppy in. Finally managed to figure out the issue of the non-idling / stalling bike. The one carburetor in...
Mid-April Update
Haven't posted in a while which is fine because no one's reading this anyway. Bike's been running fairly well but I still run into some...
Emotional Roller Coaster
So, today was the day I hoped to make my maiden voyage first ride. Sadly, it would not be so, but I knew deep down it's better to be safe...
REASSEMBLE JOHNNY 5!
Ok, so much to catch up on. The weather was finally about 40 degrees and I pretty much had everything ready to be put back on that I took...
Rear Tire On!
Got the rear tire properly mounted and balanced and back on the bike! Got a little tricky setting it in place to both be straight and the...
Rear Tire Removal
The funniest (not funny) part of doing this stuff for the first time is the collateral damage. And I don't mean actual damage in this...
Front Tire On?
FINALLY got my Heidenau K60 Scout front tire mounted (properly, grrr) on the rim (thanks to the guys over at Honda - Cross Country...
Exhaust Treatment Part 1
So, I hate chrome. It's old. It's everywhere. It's got rust on it. I'm over it. I'm even over the black powder coating that I saw on all...
Carburetor Removal
So, finally had some decent weather and time to get the carburetor out to investigate the fuel leak. Had another set of hands from my...
Front Tire Removal
So my new front tire finally arrived! I went with a 100/90-19 Heidenau K60 Scout. I'm PRAYING that this will fit in place of the original...
