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Little bit-o garagin'

The welder works but doesn't feed the best....

Horrible flash picture.....

I think I am going with this front end setup for now.

Moyou lookin' all pretty.

Thanks 'Bert.

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Clearance Clearance Clearance

The chain, frame, tire and brake rod are going to have to be very friendly on this bike....

I hope the tires I ordered get here soon and are not very wide....

Chain and imaginary Kenda big block tires....

(I can offset the rear sprocket about one centimeter from where it is now...but much more and the brake rod won't function.)

Chain and lower frame.

(I can make a smaller rear sprocket.....this will get better when the jackshaft gets adjusted)

Chain and engine.

(I can adjust the jackshaft out)

The clearance between the frame and chain gets better the farther back the rim is.

I guess I should also keep in mind weight on the plunger frame will bring the chain up a bit too.

The best welding goggles ever!

Honda CG 125

I saw this parked on the opposite side of the street from Ace Cafe.

It was more interesting than the triumphs inside...

I just don't know much about them..

Honda CG 125.

If we all had little honda's this would be the one that Z would have.

Stew Ross sent me some pictures of his 90.
He's made some more progress, really like that pinstripe on the tank, makes me think about getting this tankshape for my RSC90, even though I was planning to make something like the later model tanks.

Note the RSC ignition cover

BMW R90/6 rebuild

It is comming together, thanks to my dad.
frame is newly painted, engine rebuilt with some high compression headgaskets and I'm still planning to put some other carbs on there.
Lightweight clutch and flywheel from the ->'81 beemers
Daytona sump to hold some extra oil, while still being able to use the center stand.

and then we put the tank and seat on, just to get the total picure of what it will look like.

For now with ducati fairing, stays will need to be built, but I'm looking for an MBV or Wüdo fairing, that will look better.
And it isn't ducati, as just about every big caferacer has a 900ss fairing.

Cafe Lam

Hanoi coffee culture is a bit different compared to the rest of Vietnam with low chairs and tables and sometimes just plastic chairs acting as both chairs and tables. I like this style very much and after 10 years in Hanoi sitting this low, I feel very comfortable.

Beside my favorite Cafe Nang, I sometimes go to Cafe Lam for a cup of coffee or juice for a change. Cafe Lam is located on Nguyen Huu Huan street and consists of two traditional old houses joined together. This cafe is very popular among all age groups in Hanoi and the number of customers leaves no doubt about the quality of their coffee and juices. The staff, who are amonst the most friendly in the city, serve the hot coffee with the cup sitting in a bowl of hot water; very cute. Their coffee is perhaps a bit stronger than average but not bitter at all. One of the features of this cafe is the photos and paintings lining the walls, making the experience of having coffee here quite a cultural one as well.

Their prices are pretty standard for Hanoi and, like the coffee culture in many of the cafes here, the best part is that you can sit on the pavement out front (away from the smokers!) to observe the passing side-show.
Cafe Lam
Nguyen Huu Huan
Hanoi

PS: I have gone off this coffee shop as of yesterday because when I took one of my foreign street food tour client there, I discovered they have a policy to charge foreigners more. I will not be going back!!!