A Labor of Love – My AW11 MR2
AW11 is the chassis code Toyota assigned to the mark 1 (first generation) MR2 when it was introduced in 1984. It has affectionately become the nickname of all first generation MR2s...
Classic Car “Accessories”
Last weekend I took my old Pontiac to a car show. It's a pretty reliable beast given it's pushing 40 years old. But it is pushing 40 years old and stuff...
Reader Question: Old Bike Retrofit?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Ira asks: I'm in the market for a motorcycle dated earlier than 1980. I'm in NYC and my pickings are very slim. Do...
Must-Have Classic Car “Accessories”
A few weeks back, before the weather turned to schiesse, took my old Pontiac - a 1976 Trans-Am - to a local old car show. The old disco machine is...
Don’t Forget to Remember
When you're down, it's time to get out.
I remembered this important axiom of mental health yesterday. Or rather, I was reminded of it, by my girlfriend - who gently suggested we...
Enter the ZRX
I started one of my bikes yesterday after it had been sitting for the past six months - the time it took for me to find the time to rebuild its...
Hardley Ableson Electric Starter Odyssey
If you've never dealt with an AMF-era Ironhead Sportster electric start problem, perhaps this will help you deal with it - learning from my fumbling around. Here's the scenario:
I agreed to...
Little Stinker Emerges!
Yesterday was one of the first warm/dry days we've had up here in The Woods of southwest Virginia, so I decided to step away from the keyboard and unshroud Little Stinker...
Video Rant: Rotted Fork Seals & OCD Chain Cleaning
Here's a quick ran about leaky fork seals and a neater/easier way to clean a bike's chain:
Look for a new rant - tomorrow, hopefully - about GM's decision to put a...
Little Stinker in My Office
Recently divorced guys usually go out and get themselves a young girlfriend. I decided to do something different.
I brought Little Stinker into my office.
Little Stinker is my 1975 Kawasaki S1 250C....