A few months back I had a little run-in with a car on my cb450. The result was a little bit of a dent on the right side of my tank. I don’t like dents, so i’ve been looking for another option for a new tank. I’ve never seen a NOS tank in person. It’s […]
This lathe has been a invaluable addition at Cast & Salvage but being 68 years old it was in need of some attention. We’ve been using it as is since we picked it up this summer but with more lathe projects we wanted to get it cleaned, lubed, missing pieces replaced, and just get it […]
Last week Rick and I got a call in the shop from a lady looking to get rid of an old bike that had been sitting in her in her garage for the past 40 years. She wanted to mail us some photos but instead we decided take a ride out to her place in […]
As I said earlier in this post… cb450 and cb500t have no valve springs. They have a torsion bar set up. Let’s take a look at how exactly the torsion bar works. It’s pretty cool. Pic 1 – The engines are double overhead cam which means there is a separate cam lobe for each valve. […]
I bought these gloves mid-summer on the recommendation of my buddy Jim at Revzilla. I was looking for something simple and classic but with some modern protection. I wanted to try something other than the standard horsehide work gloves or Mechanix brand gloves I would normally wear which don’t offer too much protection. There’s tons […]
I know this is a given for all / most of us… But there’s always going to be some random new person who just moved to philly and is looking for this loop, so here it is. It’s a good one.
As I’m getting ready to order the parts for my cb475 supersport build, I’ve been looking at other cb450’s out there. I found this one on Bike EXIF. It was the bike of the day not too long ago. A shop called Blue Cat Motors built it. I dig it. It basically looks identical to […]
I know its hard to make old bmw’s actually look good… I’ll let this one slide though.
It’s gonna be a cold Thursday so we’re heading straight to the strip club. I’ve got a handful of free passes for anyone who comes out. So show up at the BP at 8 if you want a free pass.
Let talk about valves… As you can see in the below picture, my cb450 valves were all sorts of f’ed up. We determined that the piston must have burned up a hole in itself and the aluminum burned onto the valves? I guess? I could not get the shit off no matter what I tried. […]
This isn’t my favorite loop, but it’s still good to do every now and then. Basically take whatever route you want to get down towards the airport, then ride Fort Mifflin Rd. behind the airport. It’s a good road. You can go nice and fast and race planes like you’re in Top Gun.
I’ve known Chris for about 4 years now. He loves chopping his shit up. I was bored and looking through a bunch of old pics randomly, and I came across different bikes he’s had the past 4 years, so I thought I’d throw them up here. cb550 cb175 xs650 gs450
Good time for those who came out this past week. Rode out and grabbed a beer in East Falls. As long as it’s over 45˚, we’ll be out riding and drinking beers. See ya then.
If you haven’t been out for a first friday in awhile, this is the one to make it out to. Our good friends of Norman Porter Company will be at Art in the Age demonstrating their denim and leather skills, as well as launching their limited edition denim series for Art in the Age. They […]
It’s that time again. All the booze, tunes, and food you can handle. Ditch the cage, throw on a jacket, hop on whatever two-wheeled motorized machination that’ll roll, and be there!
My work Drexel University is closed for the next 2 days because of a hurricane, so I decided now would be a good time to get started on my cb475 supersport build. Let me recap what I’m doing… I have a 73 cb450 that I put a 75 cb500t engine into last year. (Hence cb475) […]
Couple leaves caught me off guard and went down. Broke clutch perch. So… Watch out for those leaves. I’m always looking for them and they still got me. Fuckers. Low speed… so all is good.
Def watch this video. It’s about a group of friends that did a full loop around the world for a year. I like the part in the video when he talks about; all you need to do is get an old cheap bike and leave in the clothes you have on.
Our good buddy Pat just took a 21 day trip and rode across country. He documented it all on his website. Really awesome photos and write up. It reads chronologically like a book. Def check it out. His blog here: Long Way From Home I pulled a couple pics off his site so you can […]
Motorcycles and $3 city wides… Starting the night at 2 wheel Tuesday at the Abbaye and figuring it out from there.
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Published - Feb 6, 2011
Here’s the extended forecast for next week. While things can certainly change between now and then, I’ve got my fingers crossed. I MUST get out for a ride soon or I’m going to go crazy! Saturday, 12 February will be 40° F (4.4° C) Sunday, 13 February will be 46° F (7.7° C) Monday, 14 […]