Food trucks

Food trucks are finally starting to get a foot hold here in Boston. Our favorite is Bon Me Truck. The barbecue pork on a baguette is light and delicious. http://www.bonmetruck.com/

We found out their schedule is on the website, and that they were open in Copley Square on Saturday so I used it as an excuse to go for a short ride.

Annual blog post?

Sad that it's taken so long to get back here.

Enough about that.

Great ride to start the new year yesterday. Rode the Eleven from Boston to Houlton, ME and back per google maps 722 miles round trip. I'd hoped to make it up to Madawaska but Rt. 1 had a couple inches of nasty slushy slop so I drew the line.

At the info center in Houlton, ME. Warming up and checking conditions.

The new rear shock and re-worked front forks made a world of difference. The seat could use a bit of work but didn't really start to bother me until I was almost home. That and a cruise control so I can rest my right hand occasionally and we'll be all set.

Back at home, quietly awaiting desalination. 

It's clear why these made such great endurance racers, all day it just hammered along, didn't miss a beat.

The Mighty Eleven!

So this is a fairly recent picture of the Eleven. 1988 GSXR1100J. I'll have to dig through my files to find the actual date I bought the thing but I love it. It generally runs any time I ask it. No replacement for cubic inches. Easily pulls 150+ when needed but it's greatest asset is the pull from 55 to 90. It feels like warp drive.
Previous owner had lopped off the turn signals so it runs the flush mount units now.
Mostly stock, it has a Yosh exhaust, an ignition advance, Factory jet kit and a K&N. A Racetech Gold valve and springs for the fork just arrived and I'm shopping for a new rear shock.




In 99 I worked in the Netherlands for the year. As part of the stuff the company shipped over for me I included the Eleven. Managed a couple of trips to Paris. Here's a shot in front of the Arc de Triomphe. Also managed a run or two on the autobahn in Germany.

Watch this space for more exciting news on old motorcycles!

Gotta start somewhere....

Break it, fix it, repeat as needed.

So I like to work on stuff, usually powered by petrol or diesel but anything that I use may fall victim.

Currently there are too many to list but I'll try and get to all of that.

Front and center this month are the Land Rover, the GSXR maybe some work on the SR and poking at the BMW.

The Land Rover is (at it's core) a 1967 series IIa 109 Station Wagon. Aka - the 109.
Next up, 1988 GSXR1100. Aka - the Eleven
Next, 1978 Yamaha SR500E. You guessed it - the SR
And finally, 1978 BMW R80/7. The R80

So that's a first rundown of projects. All modified from stock in various ways and of course I've got a list of modifications in mind for them.