It all started like this...

Another video I played with making the montage.
There are two versions, both have a vintage style but the second one is made as a silence film.
I hope you like them... ^_^

The Ride...

A little video montage of my ride back home on my W650... after a day of work.
That's my first shot. I will try to do better next time.

DIY

As I don't have a lathe, I had to tinker one that worked better than expected... ^_^ ‬
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Now, the plates I made few weeks ago and the tube I turned just need to be sanded a little more to get a better finish and they will be ready to go on my Kawasaki W650. ‬
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I also put a picture of my new modified globes. It was my first time working with leather.

Good Times Collection museum

End of November after a good meal at the Ace Cafe near Lucerne, we went to visit the Good Times Collection museum in Haerkingen. This private Kawasaki museum is located in the building of the Swiss importer.
They have almost every iconic models of the brand and a large majority of them have never been driven or even been started...

I was like a kid in a toy store. ^_^

My gas tank painting...

*EN
After riding my bike over a year with only the primer on the gas tank, I finally decided to give it a try.
For a spray painting made in a basement... It is not too bad. Even if I am never really satisfied, I am happy to see in real the design I had in my head. ^_^

I would like to thank my lovely wife for her extreme patience, and for the nice characters she painted under lot a of pressure. Sorry...
I also want to thank my friend Franco for his help and for pushing me to start.

*ES
Después de pasear mi moto más de un año con sólo la imprimación sobre el depósito de gasolina, por fin me decidí a intentarlo.
Siendo pintura en aerosol hecho en un sótano... No está tan mal. Aunque nunca estoy realmente satisfecho, estoy contento de ver en realidad el diseño que tenía en mi cabeza. ^_^

Quiero dar las gracias a mi querida esposa por su extrema paciencia, y por los bonitos caracteres que ha pintado bajo mucha presión. Lo siento...
También quiero dar las gracias a mi amigo Franco por su ayuda y por haberme empujado a empezar.

*FR
Après avoir baladé ma moto plus d'une année avec uniquement l’apprêt sur le réservoir d'essence, je me suis finalement décidé à essayer.
Pour une peinture en spray faite dans une cave... Elle n’est pas trop mal. Même si je ne suis jamais vraiment satisfait, je suis heureux de voir en vrai le design que j’avais dans la tête. ^_^

Je tiens à remercier ma chère épouse pour son extrême patience, et pour les beaux caractères qu’elle a peint sous beaucoup de pression. Désolé...
Je remercie également mon ami Franco pour son aide et pour m’avoir poussé à commencer.

Gravel Crew

Gravel Crew is another well-known Japanese builder that makes nice rides; clean, low, most of the unnecessary things are removed... I like that!!! ^_^

Here are some of the last TX650, XS650, W650 and W400 they built. Which one do you like the most?

Yamaha TX650 N°137

Yamaha XS650 n°150

Kawasaki W400 N°138

Kawasaki W650 n°139

Kawasaki W650 n°146

Kawasaki W650 n°151 (I already made a post about this bike here)