We only got a bit of rain , but they got a crap load or two of snow. Some dumbas$ tv weatherman standing in snow beyond waist high. Blizzard like conditions , white out , lots of mountain passes impassable. What I call stay home conditions. If we don’t hear from Sneeze ,  I’ll dig him out in the spring , it’s only 3 weeks away. Couple more days of rain & Snowy blizzardy white out conditions , hang in there Sneeze !

Scored a real nice front fender for the 250 project. From UK , not an oem fender but a Speedwell Mudguard painted black with the extra support rods. It got here so fast , I wasn’t expecting anything , it showed the day before and sat in the rain overnight. Box mangled , my stomach rolled over , even one corner of the box was gone. Cut it open and out comes a perfect fender. I had photographed the box for the sender. Couple of chips in the paint but otherwise it’s perfect with a rubber fender extender flap thingy. And it matches the fuel tank and the side covers. Looks so British. Trying to sneak in very subtle British bits to accent my build in a different way. The fender flap , maybe a heat sink for the exhaust at the cyl. head and some of those old style bar end turn signals , oh yeah. Keep it subtle don’t want to load it up with crap and make it obviously annoying. I have other builders watching this one , now is no time to half as$ anything.  Make no mistakes , stay focused , build it just like the vision in my head and no compromises ! A cold but dry day , good day to bomb the farmlands !

This is real nice , having frame up on workbench. Better than the table , at least till forks and wheels get put on. But for mocking up  it’s perfect. A lifetime of tools , welder & compressor right near bench. Only pressure I have is what I create as a goal , want to ride it by end of this year. Moving right along , in my element and as predicted, not real social part of the build. After it rolls I get much more social , maybe cause I can ride it down the driveway , IDK ! When it rolls , steers & stops I think that will be the half way done mark. Still haven’t settled on the tail light but up coming mock-up  will settle that conflict. Love both tail lights but only room for one on this fender , so unproductive having my last two brain cells arguing !

I can’t even get them to find my keys !

Keeping true to a 1971 I will be using the light grey for the frame. Stainless rear fender with small Lucas tail light. Stock seat , stock tank with black cross , black side covers. Stock headlight , black front fender. 18” hoops. Well that’s it in a nutshell , all the rest is the smaller detail items. No major changes now , just have to do one thing a day till it’s it’s done. Not a survivor , not a custom , not a restoration , just a Ruttly build. Put that new  tail light up in the warehouse with the rear sets,chains & filters , in stock!

Ruttly , we need pictures ! Please !!

Me for one would like to go visit 1971 , even if it is only in looking at pictures .  

Well Ruttly

Your braver than I am.  

I've gone to buying new bikes with 3 year grantees.
And hope I don't need to open either of them up for nothing but valve clearance checks.
Maybe I'm getting lazy but I did wash them both today !  

I'll try to remember to get an updated picture next sunny day we have that co-insides with them being clean.   Here the last one I bought before any modifications or add-ons .

Someday I will make it to the RE dealership. Several models I would like to look at , maybe swing a leg over. Not shopping , unless something jumps out or fits me so perfect I have to take it home. Really it would have to be
“The Bike” before I would even consider buying a cookie cutter made for the masses run of the mill motorcycle or have a happy button !!!
Im not putting anyone down for what they ride , important part is simply just ride something , a lot. My Sportster and my SR500 kinda both fall into that category. The SR500 has always been the best bike for me , size & weight , handling , styling and most important the fit , the bike made me feel in control ! Note we are not talking power , although it has all you need.
But the tracker has somewhat taken its role. So I tend to build not buy , but that could change with the right bike in a second ! While space might be an issue , price most likely won’t drive me away from the right bike. I really want to ride that BSA Goldstar , it would be my last new bike , if it ever gets here !!!