Category Archives: Motorcycle

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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1973 GT750 – Sods and Odds

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

Still plugging away at different bits and pieces of the 1973 GT750 project bike – I was side tracked with doing some video conversions from some twenty year old 8mm video tapes I had that I wanted saved to hard … Continue reading →

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The Dumb Way Round

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

There are many folks who have done round the world trips on motorbikes, ranging from the rich and famous to the sort of fellow you’d meet in the local bar. Ewan McGregor of Star Wars fame and his friend Charley … Continue reading →

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Frame Differences – Who Really Cares ?

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

Probably no one cares, but what the heck  – winters are long up here and sometimes stuff like this helps to pass the time ! Late in 2009 I needed to do a bit of clean-up and pick which frame … Continue reading →

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Re-Gauged !

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

The gauges to fit my 1973 GT750 arrived this week from Barbados, where they were rebuilt by a friend of mine, Allan Tucker. He operates a small Suzuki gauge repair business from his home there, and he is passionate about … Continue reading →

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New Threads !

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

A common problem with early 1970’s Suzuki’s is having the exhaust bolt thread strip that hold the exhaust flanges (and therefore the exhaust pipes) to the cylinder head. This is due to the soft aluminium alloy just wearing away over … Continue reading →

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Powder Follow-up

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

Long ago – September 9th of this year to be exact – I wrote about prepping a few parts and pieces for the local  CVMG Club’s “Powder Day” at a local shop here in Calgary.  After getting all the parts … Continue reading →

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Wire Harness

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

One of the many items you have to deal with while restoring bikes, is dealing with the sins of the previous owner’s efforts to ‘improve’ the electrical system. In fairness some of the ‘correct’ parts are difficult to find, but … Continue reading →

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1977 GT500 Rebuild – Boots, Seat and Other

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

Winter has arrived in Calgary with a bit of a thud – lots of blowing snow, wind and cold temperatures – there were supposedly 110 accidents in five hours last night as the storm front blew in from the north. … Continue reading →

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Kentucky’s National Quilt (Museum !) plus Dillon’s

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

Leaving Rotary Recycle, we continued north through Tennessee’s rolling hills and cotton fields, through Nashville and into Kentucky. We had debated (very briefly) stopping in Nashville to see a few of the sights, but neither of us is even slightly … Continue reading →

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