Indiana Motorcycle Expo 2014

I haven't been in a couple years.

Usually a bust....mostly new uninteresting $10,000 paint job bikes and leather jackets, patches, and helmets.

It was more of that this year but at least the Rockers Reunion guys were out this year.

It would be sick to see more individual builders get recognition.

Maybe a chopper area?

Cafe area?

Vintage bike area?

I guess that stuff is better suited for places like Midohio and Barber......

Maybe Indy just needs it's own MiddleIndiana show?

 I will always love these Ducati singles...

A rare gem in a sea of over the top paint jobs.

 This is more of what you should expect at the expo.....

I can respect the work put into these, it's just not my style.

 Fancy cycle bike.  

Represent my hood! (?)

 Rockers reunion was the sole vintage standout this year.

A ton of people stopped by to see what it was about.

 The pony.

I wonder what people think when they see this....

Think it will win best in show 2014?  

#lastplace

Thanks to all Eric and Adam for hauling it around!

 I would ride a CBR250R all day long!  

I might have to test ride one of these in the spring....

Christina is the next Repsol model.
http://powersports.honda.com/2013/cbr250r.aspx

 Chrome dome.

That's right. 

Extend that swingarm.

 Patches a plenty.

This old treadle machine was killing it.

 I want!

Slow and steady.

Quick swap drop?

Nah.

I've got all the time in the world.

No kids.

No one waiting on me in the house.

My best friend chillin' with me.

Already had to drill out 2 screws.

Good start.....

This crap is gettin' pertied up.

I wish I had a media blaster....

.....and the shifter ball that dropped out and rolled into another universe when I popped the cover off......

Swap!

This cl175 hub and spokes...............................................................................to this cb160 rim.

 Moyou in timeout.

Just kidding!

Moyou rings.

Flashback Fridays.

I am ready for spring.....

I don't know.

Tinkering and Riding

Ordered the shocks and got legal at the BMV.

Buttoning stuff up to get it road ready.

Maiden voyage tomorrow?

 Finish the seat pan tomorrow hopefully.

 The chicken whisperer.

Road some country gravel with BCH.

These two look like brothers.

 Shameless.

Holiday farms.

Year of manufacture

Got some plates today for the Pony and the CB160 Racer.

Thanks Joe!

http://city-moto.com/

She's alive

Too many ideas floating around in my head to remember to take pictures.

These will work until I get that aluminum...

Turning down the brake arm pivot point.

 Tappin' it.

 Rear brake cable stay needed to move. 

I made this today, it was the last thing that got welded on before the flux wire decided to stop.

The shifter lever and brake lever were finished today.

This is what the rear brake cable mounts to.

 Horrible pictures today.

10-4:30 in the sun.

The perfect weekend to forget about time.

Get lost in my head for a while.

Oh, yeah.

She started up 4th or 5th kick.

Still a long way to go.

Skate break.

Baby steps CB160 racer

Got a box of vintage candy in the mail.

 Tear out ribbon on the right, see through packaging.

Classy.

 Decisions. Decisions.

 Rear set parts.

 Grinder face.

 Pony linkage for a better braking experience.

What summer days are for

Cataract falls

 Alley shot

The pony

...won herself an award.

Get lost.

Almost legal.

Dealing with the "new" clutch mechanism.

Clean and lube.

Do you know what this means?

It's been months.....

Here we go again. . . .

Fourth time is a charm?

Sssy

Pony progress

Pony chop

Rubber mounted seat

Exhaust extension 

Rear fender re-worked

Stripped down

Rubber mounted seat

(skateboard bushings)

 Cut, drill, weld in the stay

 Done

Hopefully this reduces the amount of vibration to my boooty

Always patient

Always kind

Unconditional love 

 Short exhaust

Slightly extended

Can't wait to hear it

What's left?

-Figure out/finish tank mounting

-Welding cradle on at the front

-New stator side cover...again