Engine cleaned to my high Umm Standards

Okay the weather has been better,
test fitted the engine and transmission clusters
took away the 4-5 speed selector, making the bike a 5 speed
and ran the cases in the dish washer to remove the last bit of Soda Media and this is the result
I rubbed everything down with neva-dull (good Boston accent on that one)
Need to make a small part order list and should have it together next week
btw the cases look great but I have removed a lot of the paint on the outer cover and that is why it looks blotchy under the Never-dull
picked up a tube of Hylomar for the rebuild
www.hylomar-usa.com/
and need to send off a tank to be cleaned up
www.gas-tank.com/

Selector drum set up question

I do not plan on using the 4 speed option and was looking to replace the sport shift shaft (part # 2571-8001) with a bolt
Just to confirm two things;
1- flat side of the washer (part# 2548-8000) faces the gear cluster, my sping holder has a flat side tried to show it in the second photo
2- the flat on the sport shift shaft engaged is for 4 speed option and if i were to use a bolt I would have a locked in 5 speed as shown in the photos I should be in 5 speed mode???
if all works well I will pick up a set of cotter pins 0551-2525 for the shift fork to retain the fork guide and a bolt to replace the sport shift shaft
pine wood derby is this weekend got to finish the wheels!

wasting the days with freddy fraterinty

today was the first "warm day to be in the man cave last week was taken up with my "40th" Bday
good friends, good food, and good cider what more could I ask for
and yes I was still drunk on sunday

more bridgestone photos found

found more photos on the old www
I see a radial head??

who are you with this fine machine
answer is: Paul Piskor AKA - bridgestone67

someone did well on a stone

burrrr cold

It has been a bit cold here in the north east
today was the first time I saw temps above freezing since early January
so hopefully that explains the stand still on the engine rebuild
as the picture show I have a nice rebuilt crank, NOS jugs and pistons and one NOS head (the other head has been worked over in the soda cabinet)
Still need a set of rings, they only made one size correct???
Time to get a new helmet and I will be getting an HJC to replace my flip front that has served me well and I need a Snell 2005 for the school
http://www.race-uscra.com/SchoolTrackDay2007Info.html



New Riders School – Get a taste of what vintage Road Racing is about, includes track and classroom sessions, personalized instruction, track walk, sessions on bike preparation, equipment, and eligibility, USCRA Rulebook. Lunch included. Plenty of track time and Rookie Race at end of day. Have the time of your life for only... $225

plans for two wheels and 2007

Larz Anderson Museum of transportation in Brookline MA www.mot.org

August 5 – "Tutto Italiano" = Italian Car Day - All cars wishing to park of the Main Lawn must pre-register.
Registration = $25 per car. $15 for motorcycles and $5 for bicycles, show begins at 9AM.

September 23 - Japanese Motorcycle Day - Sponsored by the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club of America. Show begins at 9AM. Registration = $10 per bike. this is my deadline for the rebuild

October 6 – Larz Anderson Classic American Motorcycle Day - Registration = $10 per motorcycle. Begins at 9AM.

October 7 – The Larz Anderson Classic European Motorcycle Day. Registration = $10 per motorcycle. Begins at 9AM.

IMOC www.imocusa.com/
Sunday, September 9th, 2007
10am - 3pm

Moto Giro www.motogiro-usa.com/
mid Sept

Nice finish to 2006!

A nice finish of a long weekend, granted I still need to wash the Baking Soda off, but here are some shots
now I just need to do the sprocket cover and the clutch cover
what should I use putting the case halves together Yammabond?

how to spend a day

not a good start but lets see what we can do

covers soda plasted

A little plasting of the oxidation / corrosion and look at what we have to work with

carb covers never dulled

A little hand rubbing does wonders spent many a day doing this in the Navy, oddly enough it still sucks and not one of my favorite tasks but it does the trick.
need to work a little harder to try and get the haze out of them
i was going to go mirror shine but stopped myself since this will be a daily driver/track bike

Da' racers vintage stuff round three

no chatter on my postings is this old stuff that has already been posted?
I just wanted to share this with the Bridgestone world
this looks to be a sales brochure promoting the Special Racers
I have a set of the high pipes, but would love a better photo (on your workbench or on your bike) of the side covers
I have had inquiries and nothing is for sale be it bikes paper work or parts
the Garage is a toasty 34 degree and that is not Celsius, plan on scrubbing the 200 cases today they are soaking in Gunk degreaser right now, and then it's into the soda blasting cabinet to finish them off before the rebuilding begins

vintage paper work round two

How rare are these customizing parts?
I have the rear rack as show, mine has very poor chrome, and I almost bid on the tacho on Ebay a few weeks back.
This is also a nice historical piece because it lets us know what the dealers were buying the bikes for in Jan 68 (I was 11 months old)