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Chris Murphy
@not-bob
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Joined: October 11, 2025 1:18 pm
Last seen: September 13, 2026 8:55 pm
Topics: 5 / Replies: 155
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RE: Leaving...On A Jet Plane

It is forecast to be a bit cooler today, only 100 today, 104 yesterday, 107 the day before in our part of the valley. Somewhat of a more mild summer t...

1 month ago
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RE: Leaving...On A Jet Plane

OK, WAG #2. Connect the dots, my first bike at 16 was a quasi flat track 80cc Yamaha that I rode on the streets of a little place called Green Valley ...

1 month ago
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RE: Leaving...On A Jet Plane

My WAG. I'm going with a mobius strip time travel angle here. A BMW R18 Classic ???

2 months ago
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RE: Oops...I did it again

Nice, I believe that model Morris is a Traveller. Correct? I have stories about everything, so of course I have a Morris Minor story.

3 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

Thanks.This project is still unfinished. For the time being, all my projects are on hold while I deal with other things.  

4 months ago
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RE: USCA National Rally 2026

About that image. Happy? It's a day to honor and mourn our fallen.  

4 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

The funny thing is that in order to get a hand built motorcycle registered here in California, the process ends with an inspection by the Highway Patr...

4 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

For now. Thanks for watching.

4 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

Threw a whole lot of 10 ft. TIG welds on the strut today. It isn't pretty, but it won't break, While experts told me I definitely don't have OCD, What...

4 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

Only at the bottom though. But I did pull this out of its hiding place a couple days ago, and staged it near the 20 amp outlet. Ready to do an inflati...

4 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

"I know what I want this part to do, so I make the part to do what I want". Sand, cut, sand, fit, jig, tack, install. Foot clears, pedal clears, does ...

4 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

Another item about the new front strut. I'm using spherical rod ends for the struts which allow for misalignment at the mounting points. This keeps th...

4 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

Always have a plan B (situational awareness). The plan was to have a third tube triangulate the new front strut, but the new notcher won't do somethin...

4 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

Before building this I found that info on building a tubless rigid hack for a rigid framed bike is scarce. The first place I looked was the giant coll...

4 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

Welded the nuts to the threaded rods, after a soak in cleaning vinegar to remove the zinc coating first. Installed the locking flange nuts on the oppo...

4 months ago
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