2015 Vintage 1000
There was some talk between friends regarding a 5-5-5 ride that had been planned a few years ago (? as to whether it is still occurring), during which $500 motorcycles…
Hillside Mx
We spent Saturday in Dayton, Tennessee, just north of the shop at a private motocross track. What started out as a freezing cold morning turned in to a beautiful winter…
Hondas, Hondas, and more Hondas
You tend to find that, once word gets out that you are interested in old bikes (and tend to amass them), they start coming out of the woodwork. As Adam was…
Evolution of a 1973 Harley Davidson Ironhead Sportster Chopper
Unlike Adam, I find it challenging to envision the finished product when looking at a motorcycle that is either in pieces or is something that starts out like this: While…
Unraveling the history of a frame
Hello again everybody! If you read my previous post, you should be expecting a write up about the fabrication (or even the start of) my coffin tank. With Speed Deluxe…
Surprises while Sanding with Scott
Hello out there to everyone reading this in Internetland. My name is Scott, and I’m the vintage motorcycle service tech at Speed Deluxe. I needed to sand down…
The custom seat is back, everything's been painted Riviera blue.
Riviera Blue
Color is always the toughest decision on a build, it can either make it or break it and oh boy does Riviera Blue make it!! The pic doesn't do it…
Triumph update
The frame and parts came back from Auto Cycle Powdercoaters in Redbank and they have done an awesome job, probably the best job I've seen to date! The build up…
Installed turn signal mini buttons
Mini buttons
With the Triumph having indicators I needed some way of activating them. Here's the fitting of the mini buttons into the bars, I will detail the wiring in a later…
Ready for final prep before paint
Fabrication, done.
Time for strip down, final welding, grinding and sanding.
