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Kinda cool! - Gone in 60 - 04-12-2025

Don’t know much about it other than there’s a BMW under there, but this is in the work shop at the Petersen.



On my Enfield 650, I’m doing a bit more to make it more practical for the long commute I’m asking it to do twice a month.

Pdedse will remember this tall couch of a touring seat, as he had one on his 650. Super comfy, super tall, and, right now at least, super cheap. About 2 inches taller than what I had on it before, but a better bend in the knees for an hour trumps being on tiptoes with my short legs when I stop.


My friend is dabbling in 3d printing and asked if I wanted anything. I had him whip me up a clock mount using a file intended for a Beeline GPS.
This moves my stick-on $3 clock up where I don’t have to look down to see how late I’m running.


Last but not least I put a larger sprocket up front to bring the revs down a bit at freeway speeds. I had quite a scare a few days ago. Pulled off the freeway for my normal gas stop, and when I pulled away from the station, she wouldn’t shift out of first gear. I panicked thinking something terrible had happened. Turns out the shift linkage had loosened up during the ride and the shift lever couldn’t move.

Whew! Finger tight got us home to a 10mm and some Loctite.


RE: Kinda cool! - pdedse - 04-12-2025

(04-12-2025, 12:22 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: Don’t know much about it other than there’s a BMW under there, but this is in the work shop at the Petersen.



On my Enfield 650, I’m doing a bit more to make it more practical for the long commute I’m asking it to do twice a month.

Pdedse will remember this tall couch of a touring seat, as he had one on his 650. Super comfy, super tall, and, right now at least, super cheap. About 2 inches taller than what I had on it before, but a better bend in the knees for an hour trumps being on tiptoes with my short legs when I stop.


My friend is dabbling in 3d printing and asked if I wanted anything. I had him whip me up a clock mount using a file intended for a Beeline GPS.
This moves my stick-on $3 clock up where I don’t have to look down to see how late I’m running.


Last but not least I put a larger sprocket up front to bring the revs down a bit at freeway speeds. I had quite a scare a few days ago. Pulled off the freeway for my normal gas stop, and when I pulled away from the station, she wouldn’t shift out of first gear. I panicked thinking something terrible had happened. Turns out the shift linkage had loosened up during the ride and the shift lever couldn’t move.

Whew! Finger tight got us home to a 10mm and some Loctite.

Reminds me a bit of the yellow CB1100 that we used to see with some frequency...I miss that bike!

(04-12-2025, 12:22 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: Don’t know much about it other than there’s a BMW under there, but this is in the work shop at the Petersen.



On my Enfield 650, I’m doing a bit more to make it more practical for the long commute I’m asking it to do twice a month.

Pdedse will remember this tall couch of a touring seat, as he had one on his 650. Super comfy, super tall, and, right now at least, super cheap. About 2 inches taller than what I had on it before, but a better bend in the knees for an hour trumps being on tiptoes with my short legs when I stop.


My friend is dabbling in 3d printing and asked if I wanted anything. I had him whip me up a clock mount using a file intended for a Beeline GPS.
This moves my stick-on $3 clock up where I don’t have to look down to see how late I’m running.


Last but not least I put a larger sprocket up front to bring the revs down a bit at freeway speeds. I had quite a scare a few days ago. Pulled off the freeway for my normal gas stop, and when I pulled away from the station, she wouldn’t shift out of first gear. I panicked thinking something terrible had happened. Turns out the shift linkage had loosened up during the ride and the shift lever couldn’t move.

Whew! Finger tight got us home to a 10mm and some Loctite.


When I bought mine with touring seat, the PO had the stock seat as well, and I put that on for one ride and immediately took it off--I really needed that extra leg room.


(04-12-2025, 12:22 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: Don’t know much about it other than there’s a BMW under there, but this is in the work shop at the Petersen.



On my Enfield 650, I’m doing a bit more to make it more practical for the long commute I’m asking it to do twice a month.

Pdedse will remember this tall couch of a touring seat, as he had one on his 650. Super comfy, super tall, and, right now at least, super cheap. About 2 inches taller than what I had on it before, but a better bend in the knees for an hour trumps being on tiptoes with my short legs when I stop.


My friend is dabbling in 3d printing and asked if I wanted anything. I had him whip me up a clock mount using a file intended for a Beeline GPS.
This moves my stick-on $3 clock up where I don’t have to look down to see how late I’m running.


Last but not least I put a larger sprocket up front to bring the revs down a bit at freeway speeds. I had quite a scare a few days ago. Pulled off the freeway for my normal gas stop, and when I pulled away from the station, she wouldn’t shift out of first gear. I panicked thinking something terrible had happened. Turns out the shift linkage had loosened up during the ride and the shift lever couldn’t move.

Whew! Finger tight got us home to a 10mm and some Loctite.

What?! Running late on the mighty Interceptor? Only because you took the extra long way to work.


RE: Kinda cool! - Cormanus - 04-12-2025

Loose shift linkage? Yikes!


RE: Kinda cool! - Nachodaddy - 04-12-2025

That yellow contraption is interesting. I've never been a fan of side-cars or three-wheelers, but I respect those who are.
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RE: Kinda cool! - Charlie Bravo_imp - 04-14-2025

My wife is making noises about getting her a sidecar, but I don't want to. I'm going to try to talk her into a Can-Am or something similar.


RE: Kinda cool! - misterprofessionality - 04-14-2025

We still have a member that frequently shows up on a 2014 CB1100 with a Ural sidecar attached via custom rig, but he uses his for his dog.....just saying, it's very possible