Cars
Full restoration, part 2
Tokyo Seiko Vol. 38: what a full restoration involves, including the work on the bench right now.
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- Motorcycles
To the Sea of Trees Line 1 & 2
It is about 18km from Itozawa, Minamiaizu Town to Takatsue Ski Resort. Although the road becomes narrow in places, it
- Cars
Chrome plating, and how to make it last
Tokyo Seiko Vol. 37: how plating is applied, what has to happen before it, and what actually makes it last.
- Cars
Reading a car's condition from a single screw
Tokyo Seiko Vol. 36: most old cars are no longer original. One screw can tell you how they have been maintained.
- Motorcycles
Improvement Engine Stalling at Low Revs [TDM900]
Chronic disease of TDM900, Jerkiness and engine stall at low revs. If I keep turn the throttle lightly while idling,
- Motorcycles
North Ibaraki Daigo Line from Route 349 to Fukuroda Falls.
North Ibaraki-Daigo Line, Ibaraki Pref. Road 22 from Route 349 to Fukuroda Falls. It’s about 14km long.
- Cars
Grounding, and electrical trouble
Tokyo Seiko Vol. 34 and 35: what a proper ground does, and electrical faults that can turn into a fire on an old car.
- Motorcycles
Exhaust Painting [HONDA Cross Cub 50]
I tried to paint the rusty exhaust of Cross Cub 50. First, loosen the 12mm exhaust pipe joint nut. Next,
- Cars
Humidity and corrosion
Tokyo Seiko Vol. 33: if you live in Japan, humidity is not optional. A few things to do before the rainy season.
- Motorcycles
Riding a moderately twisty, widening and narrowing road
North Ibaraki-Daigo Line, Ibaraki Pref. Road 22 from Koyama Dam to Route 349. It’s about 23km long, very joyful road!
