Happiness, the fairy tale.

The new bike is taking shape. Today we finished the tail and put it on.  It is welded in place. Next we mounted the rear tire and the front so we could get a look at it from the design aspect. By doing this we realized that the front end has to be raked for it to look good. When we return from Spain we'll have to get the fender, seats, tank and other parts but the biggest hurdle is over. I will also have to work on the engine. The one we have is old, from 1980 and we have no idea if it will run. It should, those engines are very sturdy. Other than some rust from being left outside for so many years it should crank up fine, once I put new oil and filter on it and replace a few parts, This bike is going to be amazing!

Well, Bo is no longer with us. It was sold to a friend of jochi. We are moving on to the next build. We started out with a similar bike to Bo, only a newer frame. This one is a 1982 frame and we are going a little deeper into the customization. This is what it looked like before we started. Took out the forks, wiring and rear tire and chopped it down and got this: Here the back of the frame has been removed and the frame is ready for the extension and hard tailing that will be done. I have started a course on Motorcycle repair. It is rewarding to build or modify something. When you are finish you look at it and say: "I made that" The next step is to put manufacture and install the new hard tail. We bought pipe from a supplier and I started to work with it. This is the new tail taking shape. This project will have to be interrupted for a couple of weeks. We are traveling to Spain next week to accompany my wife on a missi