tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587239946600836822024-03-04T23:20:49.409-08:00Tabula Rasa (clean slate)Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02413111269898434015noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458723994660083682.post-89880301945510588662011-02-27T13:02:00.001-08:002011-02-27T13:04:14.780-08:00been awhile . . .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbwLY7trl18Gm0o0JYHUPE3nnZasZBu1MHcaDahKcO6ZfvSmJSwnKKKwynCzbOyXAXDPR96EZkSFFCcxWx188q8cnefgzs0WmAJ_A4Zy06zmsB0O7W8fSjzS94LdMNC7RVvqnlV4fqOXE/s1600/IMG_0784.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbwLY7trl18Gm0o0JYHUPE3nnZasZBu1MHcaDahKcO6ZfvSmJSwnKKKwynCzbOyXAXDPR96EZkSFFCcxWx188q8cnefgzs0WmAJ_A4Zy06zmsB0O7W8fSjzS94LdMNC7RVvqnlV4fqOXE/s320/IMG_0784.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578478114184111890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS79o9FYTURDqaNVexNRS8C9EKyxIjLN2YL-HitJdld_lx3_JYPYi5uzSm8biO8q7XpWbixmSY4xh8e0mfggjs-kUlRd8dUZSuQ5_bGk1mKuYqnZYqwEQL1keCe9qEFErr7P-nlP1g6XcX/s1600/IMG_0783.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS79o9FYTURDqaNVexNRS8C9EKyxIjLN2YL-HitJdld_lx3_JYPYi5uzSm8biO8q7XpWbixmSY4xh8e0mfggjs-kUlRd8dUZSuQ5_bGk1mKuYqnZYqwEQL1keCe9qEFErr7P-nlP1g6XcX/s320/IMG_0783.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578478021348830850" /></a><br />Since I updated this thing! Well, I shaved the fork lowers but still need to finish sand them and polish. Also want to polish the trees when I get the chance. Took her out today for an hour or so, was unseasonably warm here in OH. 50 degrees. legit!Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02413111269898434015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458723994660083682.post-40605065421185880552010-10-23T17:26:00.000-07:002010-10-23T17:32:37.066-07:00RODE IT!Finally got a minute to throw the chain back on the bike and took her out for a spin. I really dig it! Much quieter ride than the springer. The springs rattled like hell on that thing! Onto phase 2, which is tins/paint. Not sure if I am gonna swap tins out or just repaint what I have or cut up what I have. I have wanted to narrow a tank for a long time. I will think on it for a week and see what I can come up with. For now, here are a few random pics from a car show I went to recently . . .<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK54uW2jOWDVISneYl0jauB6xUuIfdjr-f1jzsLYMtSqAgZKNK0V-ucYHuW0BwcDx6etGox2oKVooSJ5IX_-9qu1yAZWE95rkSr3Wn8coZ0G1OzeKdc2H0BXiAJQ0EQDzw2h4RVSLD9_gC/s1600/IMG_1141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK54uW2jOWDVISneYl0jauB6xUuIfdjr-f1jzsLYMtSqAgZKNK0V-ucYHuW0BwcDx6etGox2oKVooSJ5IX_-9qu1yAZWE95rkSr3Wn8coZ0G1OzeKdc2H0BXiAJQ0EQDzw2h4RVSLD9_gC/s320/IMG_1141.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531403871175847890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb_YjSyx9P3_EV70LU43eWMmXyvuX-CYo9AZMqGylmXZdd9BjB2DECkXhFW_-jD7fUqRo6yiNiGmVicMgG1dNrtF1LxXu5_2a7Cu5BZC0WsQyDTYIYhBqgu4dLyBw46DeXYB8Agj44tM_/s1600/IMG_1130.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYb_YjSyx9P3_EV70LU43eWMmXyvuX-CYo9AZMqGylmXZdd9BjB2DECkXhFW_-jD7fUqRo6yiNiGmVicMgG1dNrtF1LxXu5_2a7Cu5BZC0WsQyDTYIYhBqgu4dLyBw46DeXYB8Agj44tM_/s320/IMG_1130.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531403603728122786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMR0l0VVw09zzc-Pg5YuvT7XfHt5R95JRftkcokKz9jKNUX5h-DWvMh76wb_OeZ7keXn_UPYimbFbXQz2pNu0amXGcDKQ30OUjT5AjbqfIxdiHZwg3JCTDFhLYVnWM33aHHwrquyjmRs2v/s1600/IMG_1143.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMR0l0VVw09zzc-Pg5YuvT7XfHt5R95JRftkcokKz9jKNUX5h-DWvMh76wb_OeZ7keXn_UPYimbFbXQz2pNu0amXGcDKQ30OUjT5AjbqfIxdiHZwg3JCTDFhLYVnWM33aHHwrquyjmRs2v/s320/IMG_1143.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531403382306207682" /></a>Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02413111269898434015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458723994660083682.post-29761461288254878922010-10-15T16:09:00.001-07:002010-10-15T16:18:16.934-07:00YEE HAWJust have to throw the chain on . . . yes I should have done that before but I was too excited to see if the damn spacers fit properly. Headlight and mount (placement) is just what I had to use without fabbing something new so I tried it and I think I dig it. The headlight could come up just a little but overall it is the look I was after! Once the lowers are shaved and polished and the trees are polished it will be tight.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQaWwLapDS9J-aDJBEv_VCqIVo3zdBFq4XV-Zm8IODGR0lbPz4QlQE1cZJdTR1Cbs7A6A2TdP3J2-pGq7755MLz3CJ_X3A-F5XtjesJ13WugvO0WP8bcIeykvhD4h6A5izdko_ovg1eZ4/s1600/IMG_1107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQaWwLapDS9J-aDJBEv_VCqIVo3zdBFq4XV-Zm8IODGR0lbPz4QlQE1cZJdTR1Cbs7A6A2TdP3J2-pGq7755MLz3CJ_X3A-F5XtjesJ13WugvO0WP8bcIeykvhD4h6A5izdko_ovg1eZ4/s320/IMG_1107.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528414775723109938" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9sBR2H3MQI6ch295jLhU6HoZDgCmuVS1V9vKYYe-KGD-uqCziu02Eeb3l2fBcDPuEq2G3I_1r8fOcV2Dx5cE2WrETcY0KXJyDErViYmaUNye4xY-Q0cThcW-CywOGspM7m9lqOGaPbcN/s1600/IMG_1108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9sBR2H3MQI6ch295jLhU6HoZDgCmuVS1V9vKYYe-KGD-uqCziu02Eeb3l2fBcDPuEq2G3I_1r8fOcV2Dx5cE2WrETcY0KXJyDErViYmaUNye4xY-Q0cThcW-CywOGspM7m9lqOGaPbcN/s320/IMG_1108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528414662583743106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQyAj83sECYocsu20Rl8_RhCfXpXFp-SHdfw-NC71FplaMF2ckGOCz4OsA1uRfzF-32pgTMOHa6vXXtWjH583B6W-s5K4xo25WOxxomeBDj35ob_Bal4mxFMelSfrrjcgP4ROdnBt8e23/s1600/IMG_1105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQyAj83sECYocsu20Rl8_RhCfXpXFp-SHdfw-NC71FplaMF2ckGOCz4OsA1uRfzF-32pgTMOHa6vXXtWjH583B6W-s5K4xo25WOxxomeBDj35ob_Bal4mxFMelSfrrjcgP4ROdnBt8e23/s320/IMG_1105.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528414546447030834" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQL11nYdfZwA5C8NrxDhPPXKnSW-_D_ZFAdnrR0zSmzW084t8XBiIldqNahJEkXYO_6VbLjAuZVI783bSzGgBZbw9ctEuJuRWe2MxUzZTb0Vg-uDwLb5a2cLAE73HYsNrePpeehvqsaHGY/s1600/IMG_1106.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQL11nYdfZwA5C8NrxDhPPXKnSW-_D_ZFAdnrR0zSmzW084t8XBiIldqNahJEkXYO_6VbLjAuZVI783bSzGgBZbw9ctEuJuRWe2MxUzZTb0Vg-uDwLb5a2cLAE73HYsNrePpeehvqsaHGY/s320/IMG_1106.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528414405975291074" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTbNI9vurfc_zBgihuouvSEAfXw_EECBNNz0Ihzf3Ih4MqPGd95aR8WBW7mogCxGiKZGMvR61OsT3sUSYFzJvBWIoGza7nDovpNCMixV81wvgMNLB2eCc50aTzsiS-Yga1P3T_VPEySYh/s1600/IMG_1110.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTbNI9vurfc_zBgihuouvSEAfXw_EECBNNz0Ihzf3Ih4MqPGd95aR8WBW7mogCxGiKZGMvR61OsT3sUSYFzJvBWIoGza7nDovpNCMixV81wvgMNLB2eCc50aTzsiS-Yga1P3T_VPEySYh/s320/IMG_1110.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528414174866974898" /></a>Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02413111269898434015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458723994660083682.post-49417222841001970432010-10-14T13:55:00.000-07:002010-10-14T14:03:29.003-07:00ALMOST rollin'Tires are mounted up and I am just waiting on the front axle from the machine shop. They are shortening and rethreading it for me. I should be ready to roll after that. Not sure what to do about a headlight yet. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDJzh7KfZyPlHutT87rHL7TsvwwkeuC3_jDDa2cDBlvRLbmtH8BjsrZgLSKYwxut5l23MJ9vmd0KlpbpE8MXEsNoWpDpZorIxxLP7H_ghjbU-iYzzdHOnNK5k1NOVyc1AzOfeVMVCd3bG/s1600/IMG_1098.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDJzh7KfZyPlHutT87rHL7TsvwwkeuC3_jDDa2cDBlvRLbmtH8BjsrZgLSKYwxut5l23MJ9vmd0KlpbpE8MXEsNoWpDpZorIxxLP7H_ghjbU-iYzzdHOnNK5k1NOVyc1AzOfeVMVCd3bG/s320/IMG_1098.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528009579544516306" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGobj2AXhGileYbTHG_66jei-skcFFUe7FSJJczVKOWmQqWpqy9cOkrPsFHdmn_URE2t8YaizEsg7QhMJaLwl4LEVp2Cv1gwvv8S8w-dvqAOpC2CKVHqBYMYQydsvw8pdezJFZqWt2VVV-/s1600/IMG_1099.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGobj2AXhGileYbTHG_66jei-skcFFUe7FSJJczVKOWmQqWpqy9cOkrPsFHdmn_URE2t8YaizEsg7QhMJaLwl4LEVp2Cv1gwvv8S8w-dvqAOpC2CKVHqBYMYQydsvw8pdezJFZqWt2VVV-/s320/IMG_1099.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528009303502661346" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQy4xITrbR5pH_LIfDbtfSMaktcATntWbeK_yiOzWhPOG0TkPzkCjGdQR3351HgYHWjvpJxRgV-VgYhOA2s807SFi-Gmok41eIY3ncIjPSkcb_CTp9eToRUsmcJD3FaYZ1SuXz7HNW77hx/s1600/IMG_1100.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQy4xITrbR5pH_LIfDbtfSMaktcATntWbeK_yiOzWhPOG0TkPzkCjGdQR3351HgYHWjvpJxRgV-VgYhOA2s807SFi-Gmok41eIY3ncIjPSkcb_CTp9eToRUsmcJD3FaYZ1SuXz7HNW77hx/s320/IMG_1100.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528009166482581218" /></a><br />rear wheel bolted up nicely! I was kinda worried because it is a different wheel than when I first built the bike but the spacers I originally made worked perfect! SWEET!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlk9p6fQ6CpJRcWWZbWCy-wM3voCjXhR7zlImg1L1xC3Gl2jr-hGHgi4MMOYJQfJLjnaynIkxsQ4S9OIRWJLd24fUiVlODIH9AyQilPOQiopvrgPW_SQpwwIIJG5SDaXMN8nl1UPfr_4C/s1600/IMG_1096.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlk9p6fQ6CpJRcWWZbWCy-wM3voCjXhR7zlImg1L1xC3Gl2jr-hGHgi4MMOYJQfJLjnaynIkxsQ4S9OIRWJLd24fUiVlODIH9AyQilPOQiopvrgPW_SQpwwIIJG5SDaXMN8nl1UPfr_4C/s320/IMG_1096.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528008620515860898" /></a><br />my little helper man<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylDWRij6e54g3cFUXrKZ4GR17I4jrckFYTZs0y_obOc51h9G9eMsJ-BSZv8DU8BQuVWwZpjcB-4d4ALAMU-G3V_WnOURym0-sbDfx51mJw30WWaBEG6le4Gy9epkFIhJNmSeTJFtLKgQQ/s1600/IMG_1101.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylDWRij6e54g3cFUXrKZ4GR17I4jrckFYTZs0y_obOc51h9G9eMsJ-BSZv8DU8BQuVWwZpjcB-4d4ALAMU-G3V_WnOURym0-sbDfx51mJw30WWaBEG6le4Gy9epkFIhJNmSeTJFtLKgQQ/s320/IMG_1101.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528008408932483922" /></a>Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02413111269898434015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458723994660083682.post-35578308179429211912010-10-13T13:44:00.001-07:002010-10-13T13:46:51.745-07:00My '49the sun was just about to go down and lit up the dash and made it glow. kinda cool.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qqo5A-jE-6op9p2UFHrbWeAQ0QfgyRjZwKio_Sr43M5MfC0XSu8kd4gCMDALepjlJopYS7BuAeFqooI4JKN4wBDWEtP4_zK-vHdaXUxlyo2e7hMqvbuqavCRempQW4-Tcon1zxThi1Um/s1600/IMG_1047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qqo5A-jE-6op9p2UFHrbWeAQ0QfgyRjZwKio_Sr43M5MfC0XSu8kd4gCMDALepjlJopYS7BuAeFqooI4JKN4wBDWEtP4_zK-vHdaXUxlyo2e7hMqvbuqavCRempQW4-Tcon1zxThi1Um/s320/IMG_1047.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527634485460548210" /></a>Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02413111269898434015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458723994660083682.post-76707192358226773462010-10-13T13:23:00.001-07:002010-10-13T13:33:53.238-07:00more PARTS!!Got my new trees today. Made by Brandon at Mullins Chain Drive. They are super narrow 39mm trees. These suckers are 1 3/4" narrower than stock xs650 trees. THAT'S NARROW! As you can see the quality is top notch. I am in the process of narrowing the axle and once the tires are on the rims, I can space the wheel and roll with it!! I will be polishing the trees as well as shaving and polishing the fork lowers.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7J96wQ2cGu73VRpAk0Y4e5YWyLbOq88r_nIkJiyB44LOPy_Jh2CKS0YRBBap6WG_w3jKuUxYb6Vo8VP1Sbb6Gc1EYvc3g_43gWVfeMVB2W3QY1T0A-YrRbgBCvzzV1XV98h50gvOsbgK4/s1600/IMG_1092.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7J96wQ2cGu73VRpAk0Y4e5YWyLbOq88r_nIkJiyB44LOPy_Jh2CKS0YRBBap6WG_w3jKuUxYb6Vo8VP1Sbb6Gc1EYvc3g_43gWVfeMVB2W3QY1T0A-YrRbgBCvzzV1XV98h50gvOsbgK4/s320/IMG_1092.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527630060679110114" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzhCYyY1f3EK6XYBsYDpchcPsBXtCeOnsdry9Gq-KDTNTnk0edjwa-y1zTx669mI0Kzclt4dmPwTqVlsuvYpJq-w-XKoFwRhvZRh9jQ9b2g2lyRrFrPOZhPjqbe98sqj7ksfNrYFJTiAR/s1600/IMG_1093.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzhCYyY1f3EK6XYBsYDpchcPsBXtCeOnsdry9Gq-KDTNTnk0edjwa-y1zTx669mI0Kzclt4dmPwTqVlsuvYpJq-w-XKoFwRhvZRh9jQ9b2g2lyRrFrPOZhPjqbe98sqj7ksfNrYFJTiAR/s320/IMG_1093.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527629950862970834" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2cGD8W-IJ5qK8mMaJJMdtYKH_L-a1Ru_9bgq_avG4FYoTAOt2SoO_SAw-ZbTrSS2qYYMMUw1Txe-CL-uw8gJXEssmYglkyw8aoKxB1aCiWQhYR8Yg8aJFz6jsAJEjXBzkNrH9ntHzxN4/s1600/IMG_1094.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2cGD8W-IJ5qK8mMaJJMdtYKH_L-a1Ru_9bgq_avG4FYoTAOt2SoO_SAw-ZbTrSS2qYYMMUw1Txe-CL-uw8gJXEssmYglkyw8aoKxB1aCiWQhYR8Yg8aJFz6jsAJEjXBzkNrH9ntHzxN4/s320/IMG_1094.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527629857261639570" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1Bpz4TrFBF7Y52CWHXmJwL54RfyMkriZmDqY0EmJkdEP9NhWwdy9lfGaeRIDwxMmSVxFoXjfAqAKG0cO2Yj_WZLeijjZJvAJyMxKsKRgRRnTBCuImjrI6CPqKFqp-uIg2mF4QEY82Cm8/s1600/IMG_1095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1Bpz4TrFBF7Y52CWHXmJwL54RfyMkriZmDqY0EmJkdEP9NhWwdy9lfGaeRIDwxMmSVxFoXjfAqAKG0cO2Yj_WZLeijjZJvAJyMxKsKRgRRnTBCuImjrI6CPqKFqp-uIg2mF4QEY82Cm8/s320/IMG_1095.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527629677019391570" /></a><br />spool wheel is here too and it is beautiful!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkkAI0qWgIKalredVEVfRabpYP5iV4isDKBwO_tR5S6fKccNzFEGrifWnIQo3pJ3A5LslsNzmNGDPD425ddhmbJDPoNYXt8hSY8hjxh-LXxstsqF8xxdQJFFucBZXcwiF3yQURccrpgwK/s1600/IMG_1090.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkkAI0qWgIKalredVEVfRabpYP5iV4isDKBwO_tR5S6fKccNzFEGrifWnIQo3pJ3A5LslsNzmNGDPD425ddhmbJDPoNYXt8hSY8hjxh-LXxstsqF8xxdQJFFucBZXcwiF3yQURccrpgwK/s320/IMG_1090.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527629417758235682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqNEdnC33fe-6-aJ7mFA6tchkGWrCkuFPpIO03dhpBo2LFRf_0aheOH_axlQpayRvW27JWX875WD0rUBElp8QK6jxXF3fr5FBptnSDIWxZImBEcX9V43_kTRBSKFDhOTv-QM79d3GUJ8g/s1600/IMG_1091.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDqNEdnC33fe-6-aJ7mFA6tchkGWrCkuFPpIO03dhpBo2LFRf_0aheOH_axlQpayRvW27JWX875WD0rUBElp8QK6jxXF3fr5FBptnSDIWxZImBEcX9V43_kTRBSKFDhOTv-QM79d3GUJ8g/s320/IMG_1091.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527629082155748178" /></a>Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02413111269898434015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458723994660083682.post-90057067193221347242010-10-09T12:02:00.000-07:002010-10-09T12:26:25.757-07:00Parts Rolling In!Johnny Chop Lane Splitters made by the man himself! Or at least I believe they were. Got them from a guy on the JJ from socal. He bought them from a friend of Johnny's who had him make them. They sure look like his with the pullback. I dont see many of the imitations with this kinda pullback. I dig em!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiet3qwc1ZgWBfLpYjAuKnyLUhP_LTgriZoRM-UXmOgCgqHqfnqRTmPzO6S5J-zu1jNCpmnfqLc6NVALiLQtcva7NL2M8H0RXFzafA4gNnN-pakKEmkfpDaLBTB4W6J_9u2HJ4i7F-rwQoj/s1600/IMG_1054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiet3qwc1ZgWBfLpYjAuKnyLUhP_LTgriZoRM-UXmOgCgqHqfnqRTmPzO6S5J-zu1jNCpmnfqLc6NVALiLQtcva7NL2M8H0RXFzafA4gNnN-pakKEmkfpDaLBTB4W6J_9u2HJ4i7F-rwQoj/s320/IMG_1054.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526128155453721154" /></a><br /><br />Had these tires for a while now and will run them on the new wheels. Rear wheel is a 16" 40 spoke. Still waitin on the 21" spool for the front.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-lDy9EOEzs2yb3DrjimxIwZOQwbmnZP8y2KFvyZZSe7HRn_768I7k_-yG8r-KIXF2sfQxsFluiaNdRkSqu2AiA9PkRwrIQVyaUo9sbkyrvri5h1dD6pW5T7mKft2riTOAIT9-MZh5jro/s1600/IMG_1051.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-lDy9EOEzs2yb3DrjimxIwZOQwbmnZP8y2KFvyZZSe7HRn_768I7k_-yG8r-KIXF2sfQxsFluiaNdRkSqu2AiA9PkRwrIQVyaUo9sbkyrvri5h1dD6pW5T7mKft2riTOAIT9-MZh5jro/s320/IMG_1051.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526127617383688562" /></a><br /><br />My son Isaac who is 7 months old!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0J8NdEmAx2WT2lQUWBxHUQDoSbAxUNzivZ-b6huGwqtofgbaK0828JzT1JoYiyluncSni5FvEpNDdmMit8MGxiTNaje7Fd5vP2cKHILEFg9UaFPrpjxu8_qSfr_DH50cL4MV95IyaWBF/s1600/IMG_1049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0J8NdEmAx2WT2lQUWBxHUQDoSbAxUNzivZ-b6huGwqtofgbaK0828JzT1JoYiyluncSni5FvEpNDdmMit8MGxiTNaje7Fd5vP2cKHILEFg9UaFPrpjxu8_qSfr_DH50cL4MV95IyaWBF/s320/IMG_1049.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526127304299655874" /></a>Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02413111269898434015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458723994660083682.post-82258070024045077482010-10-07T14:37:00.001-07:002010-10-13T13:39:08.097-07:00She's disabled<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LB80QpfEcdwe1p7XTljhpsHuAwhaHanF6BjcZhrDTJg8juh1y38kNqsy5Hk5HhbThEXbkFwQ3tJJfjovYHKHa-4fDCWKH5VUpBLRHkcY3JAsPaN8xgmeY2Uy0AQdvlJm0J031vR9qhX5/s1600/IMG_1044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9LB80QpfEcdwe1p7XTljhpsHuAwhaHanF6BjcZhrDTJg8juh1y38kNqsy5Hk5HhbThEXbkFwQ3tJJfjovYHKHa-4fDCWKH5VUpBLRHkcY3JAsPaN8xgmeY2Uy0AQdvlJm0J031vR9qhX5/s320/IMG_1044.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525422199677131490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kp-bVO-83_AHH8wou_oX5jBqkvQO9jDsE8W8x9RAAuqQlrrqrFSYgiunQnB7kYbGTLWVa2Y0h9w9_j2qTlcNavSBt8liopouTsdozX4dvP2MYMEvf91LU4reD9TOqD_AuCn1kgNfIuW5/s1600/IMG_1045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kp-bVO-83_AHH8wou_oX5jBqkvQO9jDsE8W8x9RAAuqQlrrqrFSYgiunQnB7kYbGTLWVa2Y0h9w9_j2qTlcNavSBt8liopouTsdozX4dvP2MYMEvf91LU4reD9TOqD_AuCn1kgNfIuW5/s320/IMG_1045.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525422105956574482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZw6j2NaajpRF9-nZ3R5_pShsgeyToOhTzChEQhsb088ZMmGPMmQKHAe0_GAWBiZGgQlrOPA9V1Tsql8wmCT1l2qOHdjXH7ng87pMpy-gjHY14mOPxp1tHQ51qZzMxf-nwmxjDp1SjtLp/s1600/IMG_1046.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZw6j2NaajpRF9-nZ3R5_pShsgeyToOhTzChEQhsb088ZMmGPMmQKHAe0_GAWBiZGgQlrOPA9V1Tsql8wmCT1l2qOHdjXH7ng87pMpy-gjHY14mOPxp1tHQ51qZzMxf-nwmxjDp1SjtLp/s320/IMG_1046.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525421995196774306" /></a><br />Well I got all the parts removed and they are on their way to their new owner. It was a long day but everyting went smooth and that's all you can ask for. Right? New parts are on the way!!Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02413111269898434015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-458723994660083682.post-55308054960156319502010-10-05T12:07:00.000-07:002010-10-13T13:40:29.780-07:00Now I barely have a garage . . .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXom1E99jcY7ccNf0QJE5UuWIw4bld78qRChwX_COqAtdtge_184XeJ1r9wpZyL7qk43b7YDL8lE_VOBcbi7l48e9edaa6faZBqeVuLa3N2JKxFnWYvdSbuYFZBgsSKHcvABXAj2dLEcW/s1600/IMG_1042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXom1E99jcY7ccNf0QJE5UuWIw4bld78qRChwX_COqAtdtge_184XeJ1r9wpZyL7qk43b7YDL8lE_VOBcbi7l48e9edaa6faZBqeVuLa3N2JKxFnWYvdSbuYFZBgsSKHcvABXAj2dLEcW/s320/IMG_1042.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525421229404548466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYNcxSiCDugYq6CxTnct0848dlrtrPhiy4b2WEt_XFUP6IeMiE9nNDS67wprzyFGr5sRxBKTGxGsR2DlKjHqQx0Id-m5CclozT1r-xhXpucC68QXVO44Vu_0_w9IUgh_uHDg_aYyROI26/s1600/IMG_1043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYNcxSiCDugYq6CxTnct0848dlrtrPhiy4b2WEt_XFUP6IeMiE9nNDS67wprzyFGr5sRxBKTGxGsR2DlKjHqQx0Id-m5CclozT1r-xhXpucC68QXVO44Vu_0_w9IUgh_uHDg_aYyROI26/s320/IMG_1043.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525421085072354562" /></a><br /><em><strong>Tabula Rasa</strong></em> means clean slate. This has some meaning to me at this point in my life. My wife and 2 little ones just moved ourselves and our lives across the country from Colorado to Ohio. Why? To be closer to our families. I worked at G&L Choppers with owner Rich Ford for the past 3 years and helped him build 22 complete bikes. Now I barely have a garage. I also had the opportunity to build my own bike while working for him and this meant the use of the shop and tools. Now I barely have a garage. It took me 2 years to build my bike in my spare time and I finished it a year and a half ago. In a nutshell, this bike has been around (or the idea of it) for the past 3.5 years. It is time for a change. A clean slate. <br /><br />I love my bike but my tastes have changed and they change about every other month. I figured I would sell some parts to buy new parts and give her a makeover. You all know how it goes. This is cheaper than building another bike and in the end it will look very different. These changes will probably happen in stages. I wanna concentrate on the front end and wheels first. Going for that super skinny vibe. Definitely changing up the paint once I decide if I am gonna keep the tins or change em up a bit. Hopefully I won't lose my mind in the process and my goal is to keep it rideable most of the time while I am changin things up. Then again, winter is right around the corner and I have no idea what Ohio has in store for us this winter! Here is what my bike looks like as of today.<br /><br />just a side note, Tabula Rasa was also the name of a killer band out of Pittsburgh who I had the opportunity to see in college. I always liked their name. <br /><br />Stay Tuned!Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02413111269898434015noreply@blogger.com1