Recent content by DiegoEscroto

I lightly sanded it, cleaned it with acetone, primed and painted it. It is ho;ding up well.

was a Nuke machinist mate on the Stonewall Jackson SSBN634 and the Philadelphia SSN690 back in the 70's thru 1980.

A friend I was riding with had a blowout because of the added stress of the extension tore a big rip in the valve stem. My experience.

Modified and painted the intake beauty covers with Seymour brand cast blast paint.

My go to question is; When you look at a bike does it make you want to hop on and go for a putt? I've been riding for 52 years and owned dozens of bikes. The memorable ones are those that made me want to just go for a putt...Yamaha 360 enduro, Honda CBX, Yamaha XS650. This custom does not make...

I installed my titanium emblems today with a 1.5mm carbon fiber backing

I had a rear flat far from home. Does anyone believe they can pull the wheel off, tire iron a stiff 16" tire off/on the rim and reinstall the wheel on the side of the road without a boatload of tools and jacks? I will either go with Kineo wheels or see about the BMW wheels off of the TC.

I installed this roundel into the blank space on the battery cover today

It's those little personal details that make the difference. I believe every detail on a custom machine should be scrutinized for adding detail or improvement. I will see a gorgeous machine then notice the license plate is attached with cheesy fasteners. Good on you for personalizing.

I had them custom made at Portland Waterjet. I have had many items for motorcycles made there and I highly recommend them. I will post pics when I have them installed.

I never liked the standard emblems so I had some sets cut from 4mm titanium sheet plus I like the precision of 1802 cc. I will mount them with a background of carbon fiber after I polish the emblems.

I have an R18 First Edition and to ensure peace of mind on extended trips I am changing the spoked tubed wheels to either Kineo tubeless spoked wheels or the Transcontinental/Bagger wheels. Does anyone know if they will fit on the R18 FE? Looking at them I see no reason they shouldn't. As a last...

I DID just get a rear flat on my R18 on a trip along the Northern California coast. No repair shops in town and I was unprepared to fix the flat. So I rented a U Haul truck and dropped it at the nearest dealer. The ramp on the truck was too steep to load the bike without scraping so I positioned...

When in the city I switch to ROLL mode as it idles smoother and works better for me. Plan your U turns carefully as you need more space. Watch the speed bumps as the ground clearance is limited.

I'm surprised the rider can see out through the foggy faceshield.