'73 Suzuki GT250 - Part 10 - Michelin Cross AC10 front and rear tires

After getting rear hub and chain line mocked up and front wheel laced it was finally time to get new tires for both wheels. Before going to my local motorcycle and moped parts dealer and repair shop I had to get rear wheel rim aligned. After visiting few bicycle repair shops who weren't able to help me due to lack of experience and tools I got hint of one local light equipment repair shop which could fix it for me. I had quite tight deadline for getting it done and without mentioning it the owner of the shop did it during evening after work and was able to get the wheel ready for me for the next day. After picking it I delivered both of my wheels straight to the next destination to get new tires put on to them. I ended up choosing Michelin Cross AC10 tires since they are also approved for street use which will help me to get through inspection.

Here's a list of all items I got installed:

- Michelin Cross AC10 80/100-21 (51R) TT front tire
- Michelin 3.00-21 MD (TR4) inner tire
- Waycom rubber rim band 21", 22 mm wide

- Michelin Cross AC10 100/100-18 (59R) TT rear tire
- Michelin 3.50-18 MF (TR4) inner tire
- Waycom rubber rim band 18/19", 22 mm wide

Wheels ready for new tires

New Michelin Cross AC10 front and rear tires installed

Michelin logo

Cross AC10

Ended up choosing 100/100-18 rear tire since there isn't
much space in the RM swingarm for a wider one

Actual width of Michelin Cross AC10 100/100-18 rear tire

Front tire size

Actual width of Michelin Cross AC10 80/100-21 front tire

Tomahawk Town CC Rod & Kustom Swap - 26th of October 2019 - Malmi, Finland

Yesterday I went to check out Rod & Kustom Swap organized by car club called Tomahawk Town CC. Here's few photos from my quick visit 😊

'91 Honda CBR600F PC25 - Part 3 - '99 Honda CBR900RR SC33 front fork swap

I thought about couple of options I could upgrade my stock '91 CBR600F PC25 front forks to. I ended buying a set of front forks and wheels out of '99 Honda CBR900RR SC33 Fireblade. I thought USD front forks would have been too expensive and more difficult to install. I really like nineties six spoke Honda wheels which both share and I wanted to keep them on this bike. I had a hunch that these forks could just bolt on directly without any modifications but I wasn't totally sure of it. It was time to find out once I got them.

'99 Honda CBR900RR SC33 front forks

'99 Honda CBR900RR SC33 wheels

I started by taking off front fairings of my CBR. I used same technique than previously to hoist front end of my bike up. Now that fairings weren't in my way I decided to switch location of hoist strap little bit further back so that it wouldn't interfere removal of top yoke. Old front forks came off after taking off clip ons and top yoke.

Front fairings removed

Hoist strap location

Stock CBR600F front forks removed

Installation of SC33 Fireblade forks ended up being were easy since both front forks share same steering bearings and stem dimensions. Turning radius stays same as before and nothing makes any unnecessary contact. Only thing that requires modification is steering lock mount on frame. I didn't mess with it yet since I'm not totally sure what I will end  up doing with it. At the moment front forks are just installed for mock up. Let's see what comes up next 😎

I installed stock control switches and clutch perch for now

Ignition switch cannot be installed without
modifying frame mounts

Differences between PC25 and SC33 ignition switches

Rauta ja Petrooli 2019 - 31st of August - Riihimäki, Finland

This was my first time to visit Rauta ja Petrooli (eng. Iron and Petroleum), a gathering meant for old machines, held in exhibition park of Riihimäki. This year's theme was Ferguson and Massey Ferguson. Ferguson was most popular and common tractor brand in Finland in 1950's and 1960's. Besides different tractors there were trucks, classic cars, mopeds and even vintage snow mobiles on display. Visitors who came with their own classic vehicle got access free of charge and got to be part of the exhibition. There would have probably been even more to see especially in the hobbyist car park if I would have come to visit earlier in the day as vehicles changed a lot through the day.

Fordson Super Major

Westcoast Motor Show 2019 - Part 1 - Yankee cars - 21th of September - Vaasa, Finland

Here are final photos from my trip to Vaasa and Westcoast Motor Show held in Botnia Hall three weeks ago 😊 It was a brilliant show once again with lots of cool vehicles to shoot.

Check out also my other posts from Westcoast Motor Show:

Part 2 - Classic cars
Part 3 - Tuner cars

I still have plenty of photos to go through from events I visited during summer and autumn. Also posts of my current projects are coming soon. There's been few hickups but also lots of progress regarding my GT250K build. Plenty of parts has arrived for CBR600F during last few month so that I can kick off that build too 😎

1941 Plymouth Business Coupe De Luxe