#cb 350

© kimberly ann

Putting the right crankcase cover back on. I clean all the surfaces and use white lithium grease to hopefully prevent the new gasket from sticking. Also replace all the o-rings as I go.

Did I mention I am REALLY into bikes? . Not quite the insanely fast ones – although it's pretty cool to see them swooshing and roaring on track not quite the brutally powerful ones – although I can see the the appeal in dusting off with a simple twist of your wrist not quite the boldly flashy ones – although they are definitely head turners. . I like the ones with some personality those stubborn italian sport bikes that pump adrenaline into your blood those classy café racers that pull some speed those cool scooters that slow you to bliss. . On a windy road on the mountain that ends on the beach salty breeze slightly too chilly and the kite surfers riding the waves, like puppets on the choppy ocean. . Or along the golden seas of wheat southbound everlasting strips of tarmac where you can almost close your eyes and forget about the buzzing Mercs that will definitely get there 20' earlier. . They have this kind of charm (café racer is a truly eloquent designation) like if they could wear a tweed suit jacket on blue jeans a nice book over a latte then casually zoom away and not be afraid of being themselves. . THAT kind of bikes. . Found this wonderful Honda CB 350 tweaked by the Tarantulas, and they say she's called Smooth Criminal. It's no street racer, but kinda has that cool you'd look for. These guys have made an outstanding job. Take a look at what they've been up to. Say, wonder if there is a spare one...

i-phone shot from tonight. COLD!