We are not worthy to get between a man and his Chang.

After a hard day's work on the catwalk, in front of the glare of the cameras, it was time for 'Ol Blu and 'Ol Yeller to join the big boys in their bedroom for ni-nights and a good rest...

 

 

 

 

 

... and get their pipes bunged up...

Gotta love the man cave!  thaiguzzi....sir,  like another person stated; my hat is off to you.  A very big project that you seemed to nourish and get through so quickly.  Us meer mortals can only look in awe.

 

A job well done and Im sure one couldnt buy a bike even from new in better condition.  

 

A very good read and an amazing outcome.

 

Great to see someone with the passion and drive to keep bikes of the past alive.  Again WELL DONE SIR!

8 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

... and get their pipes bunged up...

Good idea.

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You & the son are going to have a blast on these.

20 hours ago, Dutchbike said:

For this whole thread and all your hard work my compliments they look really impressive

My compliments!!

 

Thank you DB and all the other guys for the compliments. Appreciated. If it was a pleasure reading the thread, or someone got an idea for something, then it was worthwhile me writing it up.

At the same time, DB has written some good threads on various 2T subjects that i have also enjoyed and learned from.

 Regards,

   Mike.

19 hours ago, ktm jeff said:

Well done. Both bikes are superb - i knew they would be . Trying to imagine the bikes with my questionable seat cover color choices.  You may be right !.  Glad you finally mastered the "speed blocks" . Those sump guards / bash plates look heavy duty. does "ol blu" lean over more on the side stand.  Enjoy riding them with your son.

Thanx.

# I think so, regarding seat colours. I have to admit, white would probably work well on 'Ol Blu, but they are both staying as is for the time being. Spent enough time and money building them, i want to bloody go out and ride them now!

# Have to do farm stuff the next few days, my back is much better, so hopefully i'll update this thread later next week once ridden.

# In real life from one metre away, and on those photos, the Speed Blocks do indeed look perfect. But i know they are not. Close up, as they go round the front of the tank there are tiny bubbles and creases which, so far i have been unable to get rid of. Bugs me. That corner is not a dead straight 90 degree, it has radiuses and i have tried multiple times to get it right, L/H side is always better than the R/H side too, for some reason. No worries, i have plenty of time, and plenty of spare decals. Even Sticker Shop Man has taken pity on me, used to charge 200 baht for 8, last time he charged me 200 baht for 12... Kept the design on his computer too...

# Stock sump guards are indeed super H/D. Look prettier with a bunch of identical holes drilled in them too.

# Very well spotted. 'Ol Yeller is far more upright. That side stand bracket (bolts onto the s/arm with 2 bolts) has a different bend in it to the others, but was in better condition than the spare two.

# Looking fwd to getting my lad riding them. Thanx.

19 hours ago, ktm jeff said:

We are not worthy to get between a man and his Chang.

LOL.

Nearly spilled my beer...

19 hours ago, CMKiwi said:

Gotta love the man cave!  thaiguzzi....sir,  like another person stated; my hat is off to you.  A very big project that you seemed to nourish and get through so quickly.  Us meer mortals can only look in awe.

 

A job well done and Im sure one couldnt buy a bike even from new in better condition.  

 

A very good read and an amazing outcome.

 

Great to see someone with the passion and drive to keep bikes of the past alive.  Again WELL DONE SIR!

Thank you CMK.

That battleship grey R/H wall is the external side of one of my 20' containers. The rest i extended onto it. Pretty semi permanent, what with  a roof over the whole lot.

Perhaps someone ought to start a new thread titled "show us your workshop/garage/shed/man cave". I dislike that modern man cave phrase. Shed is much better. I will contribute.

As i said in another thread, these days, as i get older, i enjoy building bikes and making parts almost as much as i do riding them.

Regards,

  Mike.

On 13/6/2017 at 11:14 AM, thaiguzzi said:

 

On 16/6/2017 at 4:32 PM, thaiguzzi said:

Fantastic job, look great, these days I'm to impatient/lazy to get my bikes looking so nice.

You be doing this soon ...

 

7 hours ago, canthai55 said:

You be doing this soon ...

I bloody well will not!

Much as the talent of the latest modern riders is insane, and Bou is on another level again, i'm not a great fan of the modern sport, nor modern bikes. Those man made courses and indoor arenas just don't do too much for me.

Stop. Rather than no stop was when it all started to go wrong circa late 80's early '90's.

All this hop, zap, double zap skip and jump stuff etc;

1. I can't do it.

2. I'm not bothered about learning it.

3. probably hurt myself.

... can't teach an old dog new tricks?...

 

 

...papa can hop over a 30cm log.

Thats about it.

For now.

Yeah, i can hop over and wheelie over stuff too.

I meant to say that stationary hopping, bouncing the bike whilst stationary to line it up to go round a too tight corner, or lining up for the next obstacle.

 Ya know, whatever happened to just trying to steer the bike round a tight section like in the old days?

No stop. Forward momentum at all times.

papa is considering buying a unicycle for training.

: 'mercan cousin ?

 

https://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/6170543211.html

On 23/06/2017 at 0:42 PM, papa al said:

: 'mercan cousin ?

 

https://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/6170543211.html

Yeah, seems about the going rate. A 250 too. Canadian import or had a top end change.

UK prices;

Scruffy half decent runner £750.

Good runner, tidy, ready to compete on £1000-1300.

Rebuilt, with tank/seat shelter, nice bits and mods on it £1500-1700.

Trick modded ones, great looker, disc brakes all round, late rear wheel rim for tubeless tyre £2k.

It's why i can't see me selling a 3rd one i build up for spares or repairs for say 13-15k TB, or actually spending money on rebuilding a nice one for 50-60k.
To me the spares are worth more than 13k, but nobody would want to pay more than that for a non running basket case, and nobody is going to pay me for my time selling a rebuilt nice one for 60k, after i've spent nearly that finishing one...

Yeah, seems about the going rate. A 250 too. Canadian import or had a top end change.
UK prices;
Scruffy half decent runner £750.
Good runner, tidy, ready to compete on £1000-1300.
Rebuilt, with tank/seat shelter, nice bits and mods on it £1500-1700.
Trick modded ones, great looker, disc brakes all round, late rear wheel rim for tubeless tyre £2k.
It's why i can't see me selling a 3rd one i build up for spares or repairs for say 13-15k TB, or actually spending money on rebuilding a nice one for 50-60k.
To me the spares are worth more than 13k, but nobody would want to pay more than that for a non running basket case, and nobody is going to pay me for my time selling a rebuilt nice one for 60k, after i've spent nearly that finishing one...

I might ! ;-)

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papa'd give B60K for ol' Blue.

8 hours ago, papa al said:

papa'd give B60K for ol' Blue.

Dude,

1. Not for sale at this moment in time.

2. 60k ain't 'nuff.

   Enjoy your 350 and that cool Colorado mountain air.

Zombie thread !!!

'Ol Yeller's tank sprung a leak.

Gotta love this country, my local market town has some good specialists, inc one radiator repair man. 100 baht silver solder repair, job's a good'un, grey primer spray over, over the damaged area and retired to a shelf on the workshop wall till the next time it is needed. Meanwhile spare steel tank no.3 is being sprayed Yeller as we speak.

On the hunt for another plastic tank on UK Ebay (have one - want two) as next time I'm in England I want to purchase 2 of Shedwork's fiberglass one-piece tank seat shelter/units.

Having a gas on both bikes. Soooo much fun...

 

A monumental day in the TG household yesterday. TG Junior, aka my 11 y/o son who turns 12 in less than a fortnight learned to ride a proper m/cycle with clutch and gears !!!!!!!

He was on both 'Ol Blu and 'Ol Yeller yesterday. 1st and 2nd gear only, no changing gears. Only one small off. Did really well. Will try and get some pics together next week.  TG is a very proud Dad !!!

 

Both cracking bikes you've made, father and son specials !. [emoji4]

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Great!  

Kids that age learn so fast.

In a year, you'll not be able to keep up with him.

24 minutes ago, papa al said:

Great!  

Kids that age learn so fast.

In a year, you'll not be able to keep up with him.

Hope so!

A happy, smiley TG junior.... a couple of weeks before his 12th birthday....

Saw a Thai guy uptown in Chiang Mai on a Honda TLR200 today.  Bike looked pretty good but Im not sure about it being a townie bike!  

 

I somtimes think I need a project and there are still a few old style bikes about.  Nothing big cc wise, more like reminiscing a misspent youth!  DTs, RDs, XLs even ITs.... fun times.   

 

Saw an old RM125 in Burnings today too (Chiang Mai).  I didnt realise in the day that the frame was so big compared to such a small motor.  Still it required some balls to ride it properly.

On ‎11‎/‎1‎/‎2017 at 8:54 PM, CMKiwi said:

Saw a Thai guy uptown in Chiang Mai on a Honda TLR200 today.  Bike looked pretty good but Im not sure about it being a townie bike!  

 

I somtimes think I need a project and there are still a few old style bikes about.  Nothing big cc wise, more like reminiscing a misspent youth!  DTs, RDs, XLs even ITs.... fun times.   

 

Saw an old RM125 in Burnings today too (Chiang Mai).  I didnt realise in the day that the frame was so big compared to such a small motor.  Still it required some balls to ride it properly.

Indeed. No way would I want to ride a proper trials bike sitting down for more than a couple of kms. Guy was certainly not 6' tall. Completely wrong ergonomics - low seat height with pegs set well back - completely opposite to a dual sport or enduro bike - ie - tall comfy(ish) seat and mid peg position.

On 22/06/2017 at 6:20 PM, papa al said:

papa is considering buying a unicycle for training.

For certain members of the public they offer them without a saddle... Check it Paps...respect!