Juvenile Delinquent Update

It's Miller time.

Juvenile Delinquent Update (Engine Drop)

Yep! I called old Willie G and he said that's the way to do it.

Juvenile Delinquent Update (Engine Drop)

I'm pretty sure this is exactly how the service manual said to drop a Sportster engine.

Prep for surgery

The bikes watch on as I prep the shop for the sporty's engine to be removed.

Bob's old saying will never steer you wrong!

As many who work on motorcycles know tools can be expensive. Especially when concerning specialty tools that you don’t need all the time. I try to make tools from time to time. Sometimes they work and other times they don't. I'm sure no matter what industry you work in you have used the wrong tool for the wrong job at some point. “You see where I'm going here right?”

Anyway, I was pulling the transmission from the 89 sporty and kept bending my awesome custom-made tool. Before the bike or I got hurt I moved on to something else. I called my buddy to borrow the right tool. My 15-minute fiasco with the wrong tool turned into a 30-second miracle with the right tool.

As Bob Vila would say, "Use the right too for the right job."

Don't worry Ma, my sweet mustache kept me safe.

This stache was inspired by the last issue of Dice Magazine.

Phoenix Trip

So the Native New Yorker was the place we went to get wings. They were good. I don't think 400 miles good, but good. I would certainly have them a few times a month if I lived there. I would also tell anybody passing through he or she should stop if they are around the 17 and bell. It was a beautiful ride. The weather was awesome and the ride was even better. I saw my cacti and they lived up to my dreams. It's hard to complain when it's January and it's in the 70's. Peace on the open road. I can't wait for the next trip!

Phoenix Trip And the 405 dash

Ask me about this story and I may tell you face to face. It’s not for the faint of heart. Maybe one-day I'll tell it but this isn't that day. Lets just say it was a race between man and machine. Man won! Between the title, pictures, and this brief quip one might figure out what happened.

LBC Swap Meet this weekend

Check us out this weekend (1-23-2011) at the swap meet. We'll be selling shirts and a bunch of parts. I have a roller I'm selling for a great price as well. If you're in the area swing by and say hi.

Juvenile Delinquent Update

I didn't post any pics this week because the ones I've taken don't look much different from last weeks. The engine is ready to be pulled, but I'm waiting on some help. Sorry for the rather boring update, but that's what it is.

Empire-C- is going Global.

I thought this was cool since this blog is so fresh. We haven't even had the chance to pull all the stickers off of it yet. We've got watchers from around the world now so I wanted to say what's up.

Please forgive me if the interpretations are butchered, but feel free to correct me. Blame Google if they are!

U.S./U.K.

We get a lame what's up. If you're from the U.K., and want to send some cool what's up slangs, do so.

Canada.

You almost got a lame what's up too. However, I can't keep the French-speaking Canadians down so you get a Bon Jour.

Netherlands.

Hoi.

Lithuania.

Kaip sekasi

Russia.

Добрый день Sorry all that was the only cool writing I found.

A big thanks to all who are taking interest in what we're doing here, wherever you're from. If you like what we are doing, the best thing you can do is spread the word.

Thanks All.

So busy AZ dreaming I forgot about a Juvenile Delinquent update.

As due all good projects, I ran into a snag or two that has put me a bit behind schedule. Nothing major, I just had to stand looking at the bike scratching my head a little longer than I wanted to.

AZ trip

I should be seeing that sometime Saturday afternoon. Riding to Phoenix and back this weekend because my buddy has a taste for some hot-wings. On the way there we 're riding south through San Diego, then east to Phoenix. On Sunday we’re going straight back to Los Angeles. Lord knows I can use the 20 hours or so for some peace and quiet. There will be nothing more than the sound of the wind, and my sporty. I'll be dreaming of cactus for the next two nights.

This SHIT is typically caused by people rubbernecking an accident. If you live in L.A. keep driving unless you have every intention to get out and help!

Juvenile Delinquent Update

These aren't the best pictures, but I took them before I started working. I've taken more off the bike since, so these are what I've got. I'm hoping to have it completely apart this weekend. After getting it apart I can send the frame off to have the hardtail section welded on. While that's happening Big Kel and I will rebuild the engine. By the time they're both done I can start to make some magic happen and get it on the open road ASAP.

The open road.

You know you want it!