I started the process of putting down some stripes on the tank and seat of the BS-7. A simple stripe over the top, that also ties in some of...

I got a little paint on the BS-7 over the weekend, and did a quick mock-up this morning just to see how it looks. It is coming together. Now...

Yes, more pics of the Bridgestone tank and seat. After a few days of filling, priming, sanding, priming etc. Almost ready for paint. I have ...

Craigs not only won his first FV race this weekend, he won two. Nice job!

I ran up to the PITS facility outside Nevada City, for the annual "Kraut Cup" event today. Got there early enough to walk all the...

I was wide awake at 6am, but managed to relax until at least 7am. Then I sprung into action, to beat the heat. I ran over to Safeway to fil...

Happy Canada Day! Some maple syrup cookies, and a non Canadian beer. Apparently they were out of Molson Light. Thank god. So what did I g...

Yep, more Bridgestone seat pics. This time of an actual completed part, somewhat trimmed to fit: Pretty exciting, huh?

I missed a few photos during the process, but here is a quick recap. I made a seat pan out of a 1/4" thick piece of pre-made fiberglass...

Yes, another side view of the BS-7. This time, with a crudely crafted aluminum seat and tail section. Just to get an idea of how it looks,...

The spare Bridgestone 90 Sport came with a fuel tank, which is an interesting shape not shared with the 90 Mountain and 90 Trail models. I...

So, what happens when a Bridgestone 90 sport front fork setup fits on a BS-7, with a little modification? This: The stock BS-7 front fork se...

This was a bit of an experiment, using some leftover liquid extract, some crystal 60, and some brown sugar. I've let it age in the bott...

I brewed up a cream ale a few weeks ago, and it turned very nice. I totally forgot the irish moss, so it is cloudy, but still tasty. Batch ...

After getting the frame of the Bridgestone BS-7 stripped down, I managed to get it primed this afternoon: I'll do a bit of light wet san...

My first Mead! A sparkling sweet mead courtesy of a friend, Kari, who swapped me this and some brew offerings for an old push mower I hadn...

Oakshire Brewing O'Dark:30 22oz. 6.3% ABV A nice hoppy Cascadian Dark Ale. I've had a few different CDA varieties lately, and this ...

Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 12oz. 15-20% ABV*** As is usual with DFH offerings, not my favorite. It may be brewed with "ridiculous a...

Roughly a year ago, the "big" engine I had built for the FV went kablamo. I think I over-revved it on a downshift into Turn 14, a...

After removing the piston last night, I had decided to soak the crankcase on the Bridgestone with a mix of ATF and Acetone. This seems to b...