Tag Archives: CVMG

The Nimbus in the Barn

After buying my Nimbus, one of the first things I did was contact Ed Oleson in Ontario who is the Nimbus guru here in Canada. I had met him at a couple of the CVMG (Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group) rallies … Continue reading

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Fully Exposed !

At last the 1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra is complete and after all the last-minute fiddling that seemed to go on forever, I am well pleased with how it has turned out. I won’t be able to do too much more … Continue reading

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The Three Little Hogs

Clarence is a remarkable fellow ! On his retirement, much like myself, he decided to redirect his energies to doing something he enjoyed after many years of doing things for other people, but unlike me he has a real gift … Continue reading

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Its been a while…..

I just realised that I haven’t really done too much here for a while – in my own defence, I have been busier than a one armed paper hanger with the other sites I look after. In addition to my … Continue reading

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Powder Follow-up

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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Powder Prep

I’ve been spending a few days preparing several items for the Calgary CVMG club ‘powder coating day’ this coming Saturday.  Should be interesting as I haven’t actually seen this done before – other than on television of course ! I … Continue reading

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An Hour in Paris on Father's Day

As this past Sunday was Father’s Day I grabbed the opportunity to pamper myself and headed down to Paris, Ontario for the annual CVMG vintage motorcycle show and flea market. Before leaving Calgary, I had printed off a copy of … Continue reading

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The Buff Has New Shoes !

The 1975 GT750 Water Buffalo is starting to take shape. One of the things I had to attend to first of all was to replace the right rear upper shock mount which had been damaged beyond simple repair by the … Continue reading

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