Inter-web photo dump

Pictures of interest from random inter-web sites.

Design, ideas, strangeness, cuteness, etc. all played a role in their selection.

Pipes

 Engine x Exhaust x Oil tank X Handlebars

 Earlier the better

 cb100's?

 Kids on bikes

 Sad bars

 Kids on bikes

 $$

Rat disk

 Rims x Tires

 Fancy slow

 Sick

 Nope

 Ariel

溶接 and Safety Moyou

Skip the last two photos unless you like to look at ugly welds

"Thanks for keeping me safe dad."

-Moyou

That face!

 Needs brazed...I'm scared I might blow through the thin tank metal where the leak is..

 Ugh...

Tank mounted

 After the tab was made I couldn't wait...

I was going to take it to Kyle to Tig it but...

Back to the red tank for now

The fuel tap position is more conducive to the engine position

Tapped and cleaned it this morning

Tab cut, bent, cleaned up

Under tank

Prep

Play

Post test weld 

My brother always said most of the time spent welding is in the prep

Moyou agrees

 Tapped the frame instead of welding in the bung

These old Ariel frames have thick tubing.....

Still needs cleaned up and a leak tacked up

Next is the sissy bar and tail/brake lights 

Next two weeks?

3-360's

Jessy, Stephanie, and Derek

Ariel Colt

  An old advertisement.

Moyou and a tank

Moyou and her new bed (and friend dinosaurs)

MR50 Tank came today in possibly the worst packaged box I have ever been sent from ebay.  

In a plastic shopping bag, in a square box.  

That was it.

Lame.

Tank is so tiny. I would have to fill up every 40 miles.

Interesting cap.

"Use high quality two stroke oil.  Mix gas and oil."

50's Ariel Colt find

I was looking all over the web trying to find out what size chain will work for this Ariel Colt rear sprocket and wheel I have (and locate some brakes shoes for it...) and I ran into these pictures of a restored bike.  It is the same color as my frame......I wish I had that box on the rear left of the frame to put on my bike......

The carb is turned 90 degrees!  I have never seen that before.

I would really like to locate some fork seals, brake shoes, rear fender, and that box at the back of the bike for my build....maybe I can search for the stuff when I go there for spring break?  Gotta start looking now....

Signing my life away

I once read that part of growing up was realizing that you can't do everything.  It was in a Japanese book and things that you need to come to terms with during your 30's.  I don't know how much I believe this but when it comes to making welding look good and getting it all lined up the way it needs to be, I think should I leave this up to professionals, especially since it's my けつ on the line.......

www.ardcorechoppers.com

www.ardcorechoppers.blogspot.com

 This is basically what has been ordered. 

House Garage Ariel Colt

I have been taking advantage of the house garage and since bike night is at TJ's tomorrow, I wanted to work a little on my own stuff tonight again.  

I did this a few nights ago.  Finished mocking up the germ and wired in the headlight and plugs for the rear lights.  Still don't know what to do about a break light.....  Like that gold throttle cable?...

This is where my motorcycle A.D.D. kicks in.  I have three bikes and I want to build them all right now.  I have been pb blasting rusty parts for removal, tonight I took everything but the plunger shocks and forks apart.  I think it is strange that the bolts for this are SAE......oh well.  I guess the set my dad bought for me in high school will finally get some use.  

I thought this part was interesting.  It is a switch/relay for the rear brake light.  I hope this still works, I want to re-use it.

I took the tires off to see how rusty the rims were inside they looked decent so I will be able to use them.  These are the tubes that were on this bike.  Made in Great Britain.  What is that picture of in the circle on the left?

I think I am done with her for now. . .want to take the shocks apart and make sure they aren't sketchy.  I need to check the brakes too.  I don't know where I can get new pads though.  The only place I could find was in Europe and they "reconditioned" them.  I am guessing this means adding more pad somehow?  These are really similar to other old British bikes, I wonder if there is someone in town that can do that...

          I am still looking for an xr250 engine for this frame.  I would even consider an XR100 engine for the right price.....

House Garage

House Garage Year One

Why didn't I do this last year?

A quick look into the spare bedroom reveals....

that I am too poor to build a new garage so......

I brought that crap inside!

Waterproof tarp on bottom, anti-fatigue mats on top. 

No oil or gas work.

Work bench in the front.  I think this will keep me happy till spring......

Let's see how quick I can ruin my house.

.......hard to believe a person made this her home until yesterday...........

Now wat had hapend was.....

I got some rib damage on Friday so I can't skate which means I spent too much time on Craigslist Saturday and Sunday.  

1998 XR100

I got rid of the XR500 because it was too much bike for my little self.  

This one looks like it will be about perfect. 

 I wasn't even really looking to get one yet but the price was too low to ignore.

Needs a gasket replaced in the petcock and a rear tube........

This is a 1950's Ariel frame with plunger rear suspension.  

The lines on this thing are sick......I am going to keep most of the parts.  

The engine mounts in the front seem like they will fit an XR engine with just a little bit of work.  

Or I could take it to Ardcore with a 360 engine and see what they could do for me.

Anybody have an XR200 or bigger engine laying around that I could try on for size?

Got an estimate of sorts to build on to my garage today.
 I think it might be happening soon...