Monthly Archives: September 2021

Garage Update – Two Stroke Rebuild

I’ve got the scooter’s engine apart and on the workbench, and now I’m trying to figure the cause of the initial failure, and how I can make all these Italian performance parts work together. At the same time, I’m trying … Continue reading

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Spotted – September 1 to September 26, 2021 (including Northern New Mexico)

Over the Labor Day holiday, I journeyed to the wife’s homeland in Northern New Mexico, and spotted cars and motorcycles. The common vehicles of this area include the following: The Ford F250 4X4- Both turbodiesel and Triton V10 abound, usually … Continue reading

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Garage Update: Passing More Gas and Digging into a Two Stroke

Added the last bit to the Bonneville – a Pingel petcock. The old factory petcock was weeping fuel, and I figured I go with the blingy chrome Pingel. Easier than I thought – it took less time than it took … Continue reading

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Spotted – August 21 – August 31 including White Mystery Coupe

Another slow couple of days in the car spotting practice. My wife saw a Volvo PV 544 in a non-standard color. (Anything other than black is a non-standard color). Spotted another Triumph Bonneville when I was on my Bonneville. Waved. … Continue reading

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