A blog about motorcycles, motorcyclists, and motorcycle shops

Musings on riding and working on bikes, and observations as I travel and visits bikers, riders, motorcyclists, events and shops

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Saturday, October 28, 2017

My three blogs and an idea for a new YouTube channel

I'm slowly starting to post again, and will be updating all three of my blogs with more content and new info over the next few weeks.  The goal is to finish strong in 2017 and roll right into 2018 with active blogs that actually get traffic.

here's the three blogs and topics:

http://burcma.blogspot.com Mainly motorcycling related but may sometimes also talk about cars

http://creationfitness.blogspot.com Work outs (both mine and sometimes hints from others), diet and nutrition and other related topics. 

http://bursthursdaythoughts.blogspot.com Short devotionals.  Normally but not exclusively published on Thursdays when new ones are posted

I'm also planning and starting to shoot short videos with quick tidbits for success I've come across reading and listening to speakers from co-workers to Earl Nightingale.  I should have the introduction video posted this weekend and maybe the first success pointer.  I'll post links to the channel when it's up and running.

Monday, October 23, 2017

Have you owned two of the same bike before?

Switched over from my 1986 Kawasaki Concours to a 1994 that I'm in the process of restoring.

While the 94 has some minor improvements, very little changed on these bikes for a 20 year run-amazing for Japanese makes in those days.  That's more a Harley-esque trait, doing very little to a model year after year after year.  For nearly 12 years, the only change was colors, and before that the only major change was a front end upgrade in the early 90s-better forks, brake calipers with dual pistons instead of only one, and a better looking fender.

But my point is I rode the 1986 over 30,000 miles, so when after a few month break I got on the '94, it was like not changing anything.  I was planning on taking it easy for a tank or two, but found I was riding along naturally and smoothly.

I'd appreciate your comments-have you owned two models of the same bike, or very similar, and was riding both of them this familiar?

In the wind or in the air,
Bur

Sunday, October 22, 2017

Sold the Honda CB750F Project Bike Parts

Three years ago I traded a 12-string guitar and a custom cigar box guitar I made to a friend for his project CB750 parts.  I was going to make a rigid bobber or streamlined, Exile Cycles style trike but life and other projects plus restarting my financial services business resulted in zero work on it.

Well, I decided since I wasn't going to be able to build a bike for at least another year, I should sell these parts and maybe later build a bike with other "donor-cycles".  Craigslist ad got  a few responses, and I sold the bike for what I was asking plus delivery money to someone fairly close by.

Hope he enjoys it and gets his CB750 back in the wind soon!