I've been continuing the tweaking of the Black Bike.  It's run quite well after throwing far too much money away on a dynamometer tune ( Read more... )

Do you know how when you fry onions in butter, the smell is overpoweringly good?

Somebody, somewhere, with an IQ of about eleventy-billion, noticed this wonderful smell and said,"I bet I could make a pie out of that."

And onion pie was born.  It's like a quiche, but with a lot less egg and a lot more onion.  It may not be healthy, but damn is it ( Read more... )

I've gotten in the habit of doing this once a month.  It's really simple.  You just download BitPim and get a Bluetooth adapter for your PC.  You can connect wirelessly to the phone and save every bit of data from it.  I just did it, and my phone wasn't even in the same room ( Read more... )

Since my Glorious Victory, I've been keeping my head down and not posting to LJ.  It doesn't mean that I haven't been accomplishing things, though.

I've kept busy on the bathtub.  Making the skirt to cover up the motors was more complicated than I thought, since I will accept no less than perfection.  It needs to look like the removable panels are ( Read more... )

There's one thing that always puts a smile on my face.  What is that thing?

VICTORY!

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I'm off to put the Black Bike on a dynamometer.  Wish me luck!

Hydroforming is the process of using water pressure to shape metal.  Normally it's a very expensive process.  These guys do it on the cheap to make an exhaust pipe for a 2 stroke bike.

That's metal that they are inflating.

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I've been too busy being sick to do any work, so there's no real update today.

It's so hot outside here that Im making my tuning runs at night.  It's easier for me and easier for the engine to be breathing cool air ( Read more... )

So with the Black Bike for all intents and purposes finished, I need to start contemplating my next major project.

I've got a list of things that I want to do, so I am creating a poll for you, my dear readers.

I could redesign the exhaust header for the Black Bike.  I want to try and gain more ground clearance by going around the front of the engine ( Read more... )

Here's my lovely beast.


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