DanaJan 93 minEngine TroubleNext up the engine. Man the engine was a mess. I thought the gearbox was bad. Put oil water and dirt in a gearbox and that makes a mes...
DanaJan 62 minWrong GearboxI started to realize I was in trouble when I got the gearbox open. I would have known something was wrong when I bough Oscar is if I had...
DanaApr 27, 20202 minWhy Oscar's a bastard!Oscar's a bastard. Oscar definitely has one mother and several fathers. He has a 1929 Indian scout 101 engine. I know this because of ...
Mary Feb 24, 20202 minMy Introduction "And because there's nowhere to go but everywhere, and keep rolling under the stars..." ~Jack Kerouac (1922–1969), On the Road Every day ...
DanaJan 15, 20202 minSport Scout CylindersOscar's cylinders were the original factory cylinders but were 0.060 over and pretty rusted up. They needed a rebore and hone but there w...
DanaAug 24, 20193 minMagnetos I've been on the road for work a lot lately so I haven't made much progress on the bike lately. But, I did get a chance to rebuild one o...
DanaJul 18, 20191 minValve SpringsI worked on the valve train this weekend. I used the valves from a 30's sport scout. First, they're much easier to find and they're a m...
DanaJul 1, 20195 minAlways SomethingThis weekend was all about the flywheels. First, balancing. After a lot of research and searching on the Internet I decided to go with ...
DanaJun 23, 20192 minConnecting RodsJust a quick update on progress. I'm working on the bottom end of the engine. It's a little slow going because of my work schedule but a...
DanaJun 23, 20191 minMagnetosI'm an eBay junkie I admit it. I check eBay at least twice a day looking for parts. A few weeks ago some parts for a Splitdorf NS-2 mag...
DanaJun 10, 20191 minFirst Nice DayThis was my first nice weekend all year, so I took Betty out for a ride. She'll be in the local car show here on the forth of July. Some...
DanaMay 28, 20192 minGas woes in the lotusI decided to take the lotus out for a ride this weekend. Nice sunny day, warm, the grass is still green and the reservoirs are all full....
DanaMay 28, 20191 minBenny 'The Garage Dog'Benny's our garage dog. I've given him the role of First Safety Officer. His main job is to keep the workshop safe. Anytime it gets lo...
DanaMay 24, 20192 minBack to workI didn't get a chance to work on the bike much in the last few weeks. Turns out real life has a way of getting in the way. But I did ma...
DanaApr 15, 20192 minStill more bushingsWTR 74! (Weekends To Race) I got the bronze stock I needed to make the bushings last week and finally had time to make some this weekend...
DanaApr 1, 20192 minBits and Pieces I didn't get a lot done this weekend. We went up to Portland and to visit our son Kevin. But, I did manage to get the rest of the bushi...
DanaMar 25, 20192 minBushings, Bushings and more Bushings This weekend was all about bushings. I started with the transmission and worked my way around to the cam bushings on the other side of ...
DanaMar 18, 20192 minOscar the BastardAs you can tell we're pretty excited about being in the Cannonball next year. The quote goes ' It will be again a test of true endurance...
DanaMar 18, 20191 minWe're InWe've been chosen in the lottery to participate in the Motorcycle Cannonball 2020! When Dana got the email we immediately started hooting...