Thursday, June 28, 2012

love this little movie...


one of the best motorcycle photos ever   thank the dutchman...and one of the best pans ever for me..



100% beard






bob wrote the song and OCMS do it to perfection......




also....can you tell im on holidays.....i love motorbikes.



classic webber....class choiniere




7 months old...



smartest bitch ever.......

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

sideburn sick arses.....

damos centre stand....



was cracked and shitty.....i asked steve (all things ducati)...he said its a common problem and the best repair jobs have a strengthening solid insert (interference fit)....so here it is....lets see how it road tests before powdercoating...






Monday, June 25, 2012

three weeks holiday.....


....so lets see if i can finish mikes wl, cut the lawns, fix broken fences, build some bit of the house, and ride a couple of good rides in the freezing cold.

one of my favourite norton shots of all time.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

somehow....


....a quarter of a million people looked at this blog...its a bit weird...but its also very humbling....thank you to everyone who has cared to look...i will try to do my best with this thing and as i said way back in early days....i love motorbikes...but bad. 

nobodys fault but mine








Monday, June 18, 2012

Morris Magneto Impulse G5 info required....



im thinking of running a MORRIS IMPULSE G5 maggy on my 48 thats about to get a makeover.....anyone running one that can give a review...... how does it perform?.....would love to here before i spend the big mooocho dollariiii...email me if you dont wanna comment...machineshed@bigpond.com

Saturday, June 16, 2012

j sent me a shot of him, his bluey and..



the beautiful spanish countryside....nothing really compares to warm afternoon light through tall grass.....and a hd. j's mum is aussie so he's one of those lucky types with more than one passport...

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

1974 DUCATI FOR SALE



 I'm putting my roundcase up for sale...if anyone is interested in owning a beautifully restored bevel ducati that is totally sorted and runs like a top then give me a shout ... machineshed@bigpond.com







Sunday, June 10, 2012

dellortos to attention




photos taken by one of my oldest brothers mick at my other brothers house......

Saturday, June 9, 2012

wideline featherbed frame needed....



i'm looking for a wideline featherbed frame and swingarm.....(i've given up leaving messages and sending emails to Ken McIntosh in New Zealand.....my god just one email back would be ace)......if anyone has a lead on an original frame that would be great....send me an email at machineshed@bigpond.com 

i'd love to find one in australia if i could .....Funny i remember a time about ten or so years ago i had a nest of featherbeds....and now i need one for an atlas project i've had floating around for a while.... so any help would be good help blokes.



the man that is max....

Friday, June 8, 2012

50




been tweaking little things on the 50 when i get a spare minute every now and then......