Since getting the Strom I kinda figured that I was only going to use half its potential if I never went off-road with it. The problem...
Author Archives: Lurch
Lets go riding
The W800 was a fantastic little bike and I had a blast customising it; but after a weekend ride to Eden really solidified the fact that...
The Smartwatch
Smartwatches and wearables have been around for a while, but since the advent of the Apple Watch (Apple being english for hyped-up sales...
I built a cafe racer
I used to ride a very nice, mildly customized Kawasaki Drifter. It’s the Vulcan that looks like an Indian Chief (long before Indian...
Cafe this!
It was with a heavy heart that the Drifter had to move on, but it was time. I hadn't ridden it much in a while and had other endeavors I...
Nexus Player, initial impressions
On a complete whim, I picked up a Nexus Player. This device is Googles answer to the Apple TV; an attempt to capture the home...
Nexus 6, 9, and the LG GWatch-R
Coming into the new year, the Faculty needed to updated its teaching equipment for Android. And if we have it, then I need to support...
Sit here
So I bowed to public pressure and ditched my homemade seat 🙁 Especially when my mate Simon made me an offer of a nice seat, with Honda...
Overdue update
So things haven’t been completely dead. Although I was initially overjoyed with the seat, the longer I looked at it, the less I...
How I made my Cafe seat
Let me please preempt this post with a quick note. I’m not an upholsterer, nor have I ever made anything like this before....
Small wins
The last couple of days haven’t been great in the shed. I still cant get the CB350 tank to sit how I want. Trying to reshape the...
If you’re getting shitty, down tools
After my work on the seat pan yesterday, I wondered outside in the evening and just wasn’t happy with it. Just way too wide. So...
Cut, weld, grind, Cut, weld, grind
With Jess off with her Mum all day today, it was another great opportunity to get into the shed. First cab off the rank was to get the...
Bike, it be lower
Todays big job was lowering the front end. Thanks to a fantastic few posts from Greenhorn on The Bike Shed. Progress pics can be found...