Santa came early
Thanks to my exceptional good moped karma, I’ve recently come into the posession of an A55 stator and flywheel. This is the older one without the tabby for the pickup, but if i’m not mistaken, i can get a … Continued
Motobecane L’amour !
Motobecanes are peculiar little creatures. Definitely the most spirited mopeds I’ve ever worked on. They can vary 10 mph in top speed from day to day depending on how they feel, and go from starting in one kick to … Continued
Timing Part 1
Timing Part 1- Theory Introduction:Ignition timing is a frequently misunderstood and misinformed topic in the moped community. A basic understanding of the physical principles occurring in the combustion process, and the system by which the spark plug motivates this controlled … Continued
Crankcase compression: theory and implications
EDIT: MAY 2014: This is an article I wrote 5 years ago, since then I’ve learned a lot and realized that primary compression is a lot more complicated in its overall effect on an engine. I don’t necessarily agree with all … Continued
Current Project Teaser
I’ve got four major performance builds right now that are newsworthy: Sally BalboaSachs 505-2BX- Hand shift, manual clutch, long stroke motor from Roald in the Netherlands80 cc Athena reedvalve kitPuegeot 103 pipe by SimoniniMikuni VM18 carbMore time and custom parts … Continued
For my pictures
Picasa integrates really well with blogger, through the googles, so i’m using it to host all my pictures. Some stuff will be for sale, some is teaser pics for posts i’ll write later, lots of Milwaukee ride photos. Check it … Continued
The workshop.
June of 2009, My lovely girlfriend Caitlin, and I signed a lease on an adorable cottage/back house. The place was rough, the rent was cheap, but the basement had a 4-Step egress door and a derelict, cluttered workshop. I wish … Continued
yay
its got that new website smell, hopefully i’ll do something with this.