Arbor & Sickles

 

I got a postcard from Janus Motorcycles the other day. I was rather surprised since I hadn't had any dealings with them since my test ride back in June of 2017. The price on the 450 models seems to be rather high. Especially since a new Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 can be had for $6,000.

I read a review on the new Himalayan and everything seems to be new and improved from the 2018 model I have. The engine makes 15 more horses than my 411. That would make a huge difference in acceleration and top speed. I don't know what kind of trade-in I could get on mine, but if I could get $3k for mine, that would be a helluva upgrade for only an additional $3K. However, as little as I ride, I should just concentrate on getting the BSA and Sportster roadworthy.

I made a new arbor for the drill chuck yesterday, cut a couple of pieces for the jitney project, and picked up the material for the brackets for the ladder rack on the trailer. I'll see about drilling and tapping the two rounds for the jitney and cutting out the parts and start welding the brackets.