Kawasaki Suspends AMA Racing

This is not surprising considering the state of the industry and the economic conditions. Many dealers I have talked to are struggling to even stay in business so the manufacturers are obviously hurting as well… At any rate, they are not doing anything that some of the big auto companies Read more…

V-Rod Part 9- Finished

Here are a few pictures of the finished V-Rod Street Rod. This is a super rare bike that Harley only produced 700 of in 07.  In addition to the paint and cosmetic repairs, I also did a complete service that included new hydraulic fluids for the brakes and clutch, oil Read more…

V-Rod Project- Part 8

Today, the weather was a bit nicer with temps in the 60’s and sunny skies. So it was the perfect winter day to do the final buffing on the paint. Even though the paint looks great after clear-coating, we wet sand everything again to eliminate any slight orange peel or Read more…

V-Rod Project- Part 7

We are in the final stages of the “restore the V-Rod” project and is is starting to get really fun. Today, we get to install the replacement  exhaust and put the chrome heat shields back on the pipes.  The original mufflers were scratched when the bike fell over- not badly Read more…

V-Rod Project- Part 6

So, now we are in the final stages of our project and some of these are really tedious and time consuming. Since this bike was a daily ridden commuter bike, it wasn’t cleaned and polished regularly- so the aluminum parts like case covers, swingarm and wheels had that dull slightly Read more…

V-Rod Project- Part 5

Well, the V-Rod is on the ground and rolling. After a thorough cleaning with all the bodywork off, we are ready to reassemble. Wet sanding the tank (really, air box cover) is easier with it off the bike, but I won’t buff it until it is installed. Plus, we have Read more…