Made a few important discoveries on the project GS750 today.

1. The engine isn’t Frozen and has compression in all cylinders. This was the big one. From here, anything is possible.
2. The gas tank has hardly any rust in it.
3. Removed the seat and was amazed to find the pan is in amazingly good condition. In fact, the entire bike is hardly rusted at all.

So, with the help of PB Blaster for a few stubborn bolts and to free up the kick starter, the project GS750 is well underway. If we can replace the missing coil and throw a battery in it, this thing may fire up someday soon.

Got this old gem into the shop yesterday. It’s a 197? Suzuki GS750 (we’ll find out what specific year it is when we check out the VIN). It’s been sitting outside for an unknown amount of time. Definitely needs a lot of TLC, but we’ll be bringing her back from the dead and adding some tasteful modifications…hopefully, by early spring!

According to Bennets, Suzuki is ending production of arguably the most iconic sportbike of all time, the Hayabusa.

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/2018/december/suzuki-ends-hayabusa-production

Yes, please!

It may be getting cold around here, but metric mania is always in season. Two new tires for this GSX-R1000 and several, bigger projects underway, too.

About a month ago, we got the chance to visit the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. As their website states, “Wheels Through Time Museum is home to the world’s premier collection of rare American motorcycles, memorabilia, and a distinct array of unique one-off’ American automobiles. Located just 5 miles off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Maggie Valley, North Carolina our museum houses a collection of over 300 rare machines.”

On September 9, 2018 the 37th annual United Bikers of Maine (UBM) toy run took place. As always, it was a chance for bikers around the state to join together and give to an important cause. The toy run has consistently delivered thousands of new, unwrapped toys to less-fortunate, Maine children all across the state.

In many years past, weather has had a somewhat negative impact on attendance. While many riders brave the elements regardless of how wet or cold it gets, a large contingent is understandably less interested in riding potentially hundreds of miles in inclement weather. This year, however, the weather was beautiful. It was sunny, clear, and temperate. Without checking any official figures, all indications are that the most-recent toy run was well attended.

Big event this weekend…the motorcycle cannonball run is in town and kicking off from a local dealership tomorrow. Going to head over this afternoon to see some vintage cycles, race teams, and more. Come check it out!

http://www.motorcyclecannonball.com

If rumors are to be believed, we can now get a great look at the cosmetic and other aspects of the soon-to-be-introduced 2019 BMW S1000RR . While spy pictures have been available for a while, many styling cues were still up for debate. In particular, the oft-maligned, but awesome, asymmetric headlight setup seems to be gone on the new machine.

We’re sure the new S1000RR is going to be a weapon, but we’re sure going to miss some of the cool factors from the current generation. The styling of the new one seems a little bland compared to the edgy, shark-themed design of the past. Probably going to hold onto the 2015 for a while yet.

Let’s face it. We all love t-shirts. We’re just getting started developing a line of shirts and other apparel geared toward the metric maniac (see what we did there?), but the first one is a basic brand-themed shirt. We think it came out pretty cool…and can’t wait to spin up a few more. Let us know what you think!