Hyundai is coming out with a new high performance version of the Veloster. I've been real happy with mine, which is the turbo version. The new one will have about 75 more horsepower which should make it an absolute blast to drive. It'll also have some improvements in handling and braking. I'm planning on my next four wheel vehicle being a truck to replace the old Dodge but I'd like to try one of the new Velosters just for the heck of it.
The Veloster is definitely cool but so is the fact that I've about got the motorbike finished up. I still need to install the chains and chainguard, fuel line, double check the wiring and clean up the whitewalls, but it's about there. A couple more hours of work and it'll be finished up.
When Surly was here a few days ago we talked over a bit on the BSA. He's going to order in some parts we need and I'm going to see about the sidecovers. After the motorbike is finished I'm going to finish the sidecar on the 900. Get that wired, painted and the decking fastened down then get a little bit of muscle helping me get the motor out of the frame and I can go through it. Get some new brake calipers for the front wheel and that one would be real close to finished also. I've been thinking about going drag racing again. I've got some struts for the bike some place around here. Get myself some 4130, make up some wheelie bars and make a few passes at the strip this summer. It's the first of April and I'm not working this summer. If I get up on it, I can have the 900 and the BSA done this year as well as some progress on a couple of the other things - like the Rickati project.
Surly was asking about that one the other day as well. I don't think I need to do much more in the way of fabricating. I should look it over one of these days and if I don't need to do much else on the frame, jerk the motor out and send it to my buddy the Ducati specialist and have him put together a nice little trials type motor. Even if he takes all summer to get the motor back, I'd could finish it up over the winter. Give me a good head start on finishing up a couple of projects for next year.
Happy Easter Everyone!
The Veloster is definitely cool but so is the fact that I've about got the motorbike finished up. I still need to install the chains and chainguard, fuel line, double check the wiring and clean up the whitewalls, but it's about there. A couple more hours of work and it'll be finished up.
When Surly was here a few days ago we talked over a bit on the BSA. He's going to order in some parts we need and I'm going to see about the sidecovers. After the motorbike is finished I'm going to finish the sidecar on the 900. Get that wired, painted and the decking fastened down then get a little bit of muscle helping me get the motor out of the frame and I can go through it. Get some new brake calipers for the front wheel and that one would be real close to finished also. I've been thinking about going drag racing again. I've got some struts for the bike some place around here. Get myself some 4130, make up some wheelie bars and make a few passes at the strip this summer. It's the first of April and I'm not working this summer. If I get up on it, I can have the 900 and the BSA done this year as well as some progress on a couple of the other things - like the Rickati project.
Surly was asking about that one the other day as well. I don't think I need to do much more in the way of fabricating. I should look it over one of these days and if I don't need to do much else on the frame, jerk the motor out and send it to my buddy the Ducati specialist and have him put together a nice little trials type motor. Even if he takes all summer to get the motor back, I'd could finish it up over the winter. Give me a good head start on finishing up a couple of projects for next year.
Happy Easter Everyone!
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