Just an update on the construction of the wooden dies. The ironbark timber I had bought is SUPER hard - so hard it chewed up chisels, sandpaper, and literally vibrated the wood lathe across the garage floor!! In three hours we succeeded in turning the octagonal blanks into cylinders but not much …
Planning 101 – Rules and regs for road registration in Victoria
Ok, onto the not fun stuff if I want to get my project bike registered here in Victoria.The state road authority is VicRoads. Any modifications need to comply with the modification guide (scroll down here in the list to that doc). This points you in the direction of modifications needing to comply …
Custom bobber – the inspiration
Having a bit of a penchant for thing olde (houses, cars, tools etc) I've been wanting a more traditional scooter than my late model Triumph Speed Triple. I'm not really up for a Harley - while some models are cool, especially the old ones, they are a bit lardy and shit handling for my liking. …