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Got a lot done last weekGot my vintage Honda XL250 running and tabbed for Hodaka Days poker run and maybe the bad rock Also the Cowasockie got a 1st place And went shooting with my DadSo busy week

This time of year I often wonder if my motorcycles, out in the garage, are thinking about me tooI make sure to go out and visit them often say nice things to them like:To my Shadow Ginger I say things like "I will get your spotlights rewired and reinstalled"To my 2 TL125s Elly and Daisy I will say "Just you wait till I get out on the trail we will have so much fun"My 72 Xl250 "You will get rebuilt this winter"I will throw my leg over them and quietly make motor noisesBut it isn't to bad ...I do indoor flat track so I do get to ride some in the winter

The Cow a Sockie took a 2nd

The Cow A Sockie took 3rd place

Happy Turkey Day I painted the fenders on the trials bike

some pix of the CowAsocki

New pics of the Cowasocki

I found some info from a powroll catalog I gunna leave here 1973-75 TL125 solid head 145cc Bore Kit - #00097 $250.00 61mm 9:1 Compression. lncludes piston, pin, rings, retainer clip, headgasket & sleeve (reguires Re-Sleeving & Case Machining ). Oversize available, 9.5mm Stroker -ffi6012 $240.80 175cc with Bore Kit. Work done on your good stock crank assembly, parts (if needed) are not included in price. Camshaft - #{2853 $175.95 .295" ln I .280" Ex Lift. Torque grind, billet camshaft, no core required. Heavy Duty Valve Springs - #24034 $65.00 Heavy Duty Clutch Springs -#16775 $21.00 I dont know if all, or any of his was done to my bike but food for thought

the Cowasockie lost some weight today I took the battery, the oil tank (I will run mix from now on ) and added a kill button I also found another square number plate

Put a real Hodaka front fender on Hope today

I put tires on the Cowasockie I also removed the front brakes, the lights, stuck a number plate on and some socks

Now a Kawasaki found its way into my garage It is a 1969 G4 100cc Some of yall may be familiar with the G4TR Trail Boss This is the predecessor of the Trail Boss (no dual range gearbox) Got it in a trade and she runs I want a flat track bike in 100cc class so this might be it

painted the pipe

Muffler found (thanks Mike) and installed (thanks again mike ) hopepipe3.jpg (25.08 KiB) Not viewed yet It quieted it down a considerable amount

I got something cool Risers for the TL125 Elly I like the more upright stance I can take

I rode the Hodaka around a bit The motor runs good for for having sat on a shelf for 10 years But, I have ridden 4 cycle bikes for so long I have forgotten how to ride a 2cycle I have to say I am slightly underwhelmed I know she is a 100 cc bike but I expected a bit more (might get better later when I relearn how to ride a 2 cycle) She is loud ...when I opened her up I know I annoyed my neighbors ( that will get better when I get a silencer slapped on her) She starts easily so that is nice pix when I bring her somewhere to ride

I stuck a pipe on her Kind of a cobbled together affair, but it sounds cool I am gunna cut it down a bit and add a silencer

Hope runs I hoked the wires to the coil and she sparked, so I buttoned up the wiring and got a external gas tank hooked up and then she coughed to life 😁 The kill switch worked like it should ( I knew it would ) I have installed the petcocks, got the controls on the handlebars, put a new chain on, and installed some taller shocks I will see how she runs soon... off road

Took her to work and stuffed her engine in

got her back together a bit

Cleaned the frame and started reassembly

I cleaned and polished I cleaned the carb too

I got a surprise today It was a complete Hodaka engine I am gunna have to pull the frame out and reassemble it

Anne Is on her paws again