paint it black

New T Shirts up next week.

Should have new T shirts in the shop next week.

I will post up when they are in. 

Ryan Ford did this little thing of the dead man on a pan. I love it, thanks so much Ryan.

KH

Thought i would post up a couple of shots of the KH before it gets put away. I've isolated the oiling problem to the scavenge pump not working. Either the woodruff key has sheared or there is some other problem causing the timing chest to fill up with oil. a

As the pump is still working its building pressure and therefore forcing oil out the path of least resistance being the timing chest breather. 

Its a very pretty bike i reckon.

Ive got a few plans for it though. Including changing the front hub, changing the sissy bar, and repainting the whole bike in a real light leaf green like the 1980s aston martin vantage colour. 

Narrow the bars a touch, run the front pipe through to the back of the bike, and change the taillight for something a little more period. 

Me and Troy

"A friend is one to whom one may pour out the contents of one's heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that gentle hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away."

George Eliot

Photo by Scott of Pipeburn

L.A. Trip April 2015

The Machine Files Issue 004

Head over to The Machine Files to pick up a copy of Issue 004.

The Sam Oppie JDH Cut-down owned by David Reidie of Harley City in Melbourne Australia.

Oil Stained Brain 2014

Every time i thought i'd do a quick run around taking photos at oil stained brain id get to talking to someone and wouldn't get to it. So here is what i did take, i took a bunch on my phone too but i won't upload those. Great meeting up with everyone....old and new friends and the boys organising did a stellar job. Thanks for inviting me fellas it was a blast.

Born Free 7 2015

  

I'll be heading to Born Free 7 next year with my Norton that I built all those years ago. Ill be displaying it in the Guest area of the show ....big thanks to Grant and Mike for allowing me to be a part of it.....I have wanted to go since the first year but time and money never allowed the trip.

Here is the bike as it sat in the shed today. I will be stripping it completely and redoing everything including motor and box. It has sat for quite a while while I have been busy with other projects so it will be good for us to spend some time together again.

  

TMF 003 Peter Arundel's 1924 8 Valve Indian Racer

Head over to The Machine Files site for the latest issue of the on-line mag... 003 features the Arundel 8 valve Indian racer from 1924. Having been delivered as a bare motor to Australia it raced here in various different frames and classes over its life.

We have over a hundred and twenty photos of this beautiful machine with a story and history by Paul d'Orleans that details just how important a motorcycle like this one is to our motorcycling world.

Issue 003 of The Machine Files

We have fixed on the next feature bike, Peter Arundel's 1924 Indian 8 valve..... Its a spectacular machine full of beautiful details and gorgeous patina. Off to photograph it tomorrow, hope we get some clear Melbourne weather.

NorVin

Ken Phelps' NorVin from Issue 002 of The Machine Files

The Machine Files Issue 002

Very proud of our second issue.....We worked super hard to get this one looking great. Such a beast of a motorcycle this racing NorVin. Pick up a digital copy for $2.50 or a subscription for $9.00 here.

The Machine Files Issue 002

Getting ready for an end of June release of the next issue of TMF.
Photography is all done and we are starting layouts this week.
Bryon Fitzpatrick's rendering is in house and we will have A2 and A3 prints for sale to coincide with the release of the new issue.

This motorcycle is all class, wait until you see this methanol breathing beast.

Head to themachinefiles.com.au for a subscription or to pick up the latest issue or one of the blueprints from Issue 001.

100th anniversary of the first Australian TT

I headed over to Collector on the Ducati Sport with Mike on his Shovelhead to meet up with all the guys and girls celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first Aussie TT... great turnout, some new people to meet and some from years ago. Here are a few shots from the day...