Topic: I did It Pics of my Racer and Chopper

[Gregorymoto]

Yaaaaa Man I would Love to.

Don't have many bike builder Friends around the bay any more.

I would love to check out the Honda chopper event.
I will see what i can do.

What swingarm is that on the drag bike , nice strut i would have to even say that is the best solution i have run across for converting a swing arm to a hard tail

Nice bikes man.

[Cyclone]

Greg,
Honda CR480 swingarm upside down, there is a solid strut underneath like Softail, upper strut for seat/fender mount. Got a half assed shop here, your welcome to come chk it out. There is a group riding to Auburn from Northbay, call me if can.
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Tony

[Gregorymoto]

Sounds good i'll see if i can get my cafe running by then. The Chopper will be on hold tell next year.

[Uncle Ernie]

How the heck can you guys afford to live there?

I lived in SF for 25 years, but finally couldn't take it anymore.  I sure do miss it.

Is Magri still in business?

Need close-ups of that drag bike, please.

[Gregorymoto]

Well sir me and my gal work our azzes off, but we love it. Don't know how long we will stay in SF but we will for as long as we can. I'll say this the economy is still going strong hear,,,, for now.

Magri, Yep they are still there, haven't changed one bit. I almost rented a shop space right next to it. Don't know how long they will last there. The city is redeveloping that whole area below Petrero down to 3rd. It will be Big Bizz and condos with wine bars before to long. I don't like that much. They are riping down some of the last work space in the city.
It is the last industrial area in SF.

I'll try and get more pics of the Bike up soon as i find time.
I'll drop you a note.

[Uncle Ernie]

If you ever go by Farleys, wave for me.  That place was practically my office before I left.  Best mocha in the world (IMO).

On the other hand- you couldn't lease a parking space for what my mortgage is- including a 2 car garage all to myself.  Park anywhere in this stinky burg.

[Gregorymoto]

Hell i go there 3 mornings a week for my coffee, Love that place.
Mmmmm Parking.
Me and my gal live off of silver on the other side of the freeway by the alemany flee market. We just moved into a 1 bedroom 2 level with a shop and office, we are paying 1,600 which is soooooo cheep for this city. I'm working on getting my own bizz started and having a live work situation is the only way to do it. I was looking at shop space in Bay View Hunters Point and a 1000sf Shack without 240v only 120v was 2,400, and you would need to pack a gun while you are working. We thought about moving south Austen, or Atlanta where it is cheep and we have friends who once lived in SF, but the money is not out there, and my lady is Asian and Loves being around home. All the white folks make her nervous with the exception of me and the other white folks in SF. We had a few odd encounter in TX one ended in Lynn yelling, #$%* you ass hole I was Born In California, which i don't think is considered part of the USA in TX.
So hi rent or not we are going to make a go of it hear.
Did you ever run in the Motomaylay

[Uncle Ernie]

The only organized (if you can call it that) run I went on was the Easter moring ride up to the top of Mt Tam.  Every year.  Wouldn't miss it.  Amazing how bit it got. Running throught the City with the streets all to yourself as you slowly hear bikes numbers increasing, small groups merging into bigger groups, then the roar of mostly Brit bikes through the tunnel going to Sausalito and Marin- it was like sittin IN a pipe oragn while Bach himself played.  Awesome in the true sense of the word.  Going up the mountain and looking back to see a long trail of lights...
Beemer guys were popular because folks would use the jugs to warm their hands at the top.  Forgot the name of that guy who brought his whole family up in his hime-made sidecar, Paul D'Orleans and his crowd on really old Brit bikes- he usually had a nice Velo.  Can't imagine anything else like it.

I can understand your GFs thinking and fears.  Huge Asian and Fillipino population around you that just isn't in the Souteast at all.  (Texas is it's own country and shouldn't really be compared to the rest of the USA, although folks in Houston like to pretend they're the "South"- they're really not and that drives them nuts)

I first moved to Charlotte and the next 2 years were quite a "challenge" as culture shock hit me upside the head viciously.  But, I was there to learn- and I did.  I also met my wife and dog there.  As much as I love SF- how could I move back?
So- Asheville is a decent compromise.  Very different, and I wouldn't recommend it to everyone.   We do need a good, full time, versatile mechanic to open shop here.  If you know anyone with any real business sense, send 'em over.

[twisted bastard]

Great vision........... love the chopper! love the metal finished look.