Author Archives: Ian R. Sandy

GT750 – Boyer Bransden Ignition Round 3

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

After pranging my orange 1976 Buffalo, as is typical with accidents and these bikes the points cover was mangled, and as sometimes happens the points plate itself was damaged. I don’t have a problem running points – they are reliable, … Continue reading →

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Stiff and Sore

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

Well, sometimes things just don’t turn out quite as expected. It was a great day for a ride – one of the very few we’ve had so far this year actually – so I was quite interested in putting a … Continue reading →

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1973 GT750 – Grills and Forks

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

The chrome that I had done at Alberta Plating for my 1973 GT750 project bike turned out really well, but not completely without  issues. The small screws that hold on the front fender stays were a disappointment as when I … Continue reading →

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Getting Hosed !

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

A key change from the 1972 GT750 to the 1973 model was the addition of front disc brakes to replace the original internal cable operated drum brakes.  I’m told that brake hose should be changed about every 6 to 8 … Continue reading →

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1973 GT750 – Engine In !

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

The project continues ! I had the engine fully assembled on the bench and so now was the time to think about who to call to help lift it into the frame – these things are damned heavy, awkward to … Continue reading →

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1973 GT750 – Oil Pump

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

The build continues ! Recall when I cracked open the cases on the engine I wanted to use, I found a bit of a mess as it appears the oil had leaked out and been replaced with water over the … Continue reading →

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Blasting in Calgary Part 2

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

I previously wrote about the folks at Consolidated Compressor here in Calgary – I’ve been back there a few times since first writing about them. This is the place that sells do-it-yourself sand blasting by the hour, and its a … Continue reading →

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Having a facial !

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

As I’ve been scanning in my photos, negatives and slides I have also been playing with various software options for saving, finding and sorting. One of the big issues with having a huge virtual stack of photos is being able … Continue reading →

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Geek Temptation

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

They’ve tempted me again – ThinkGeek has some of the coolest items available for the totally nerdy, and I’m still on their mailing list of cool things that they offer for sale. I’ve wanted to order a genuine Dr Who … Continue reading →

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Terabitten

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

There are few things as pleasant – to me at least – as arriving home with a new toy. In this case two new toys as I was bringing home a couple of 1.5 Terabyte capacity drives to be used … Continue reading →

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