We have her down to the frame! Front fork was a pain, but finally got it off. Now to scrape, grind, polish, paint, etc….so we can put it all back together!
Back to the Grind
Tag: Sabs
She’s Got a Look and a Name
We’ve spent some time debating what to do with the Royal Enfield. Today I think we finally achieved the vision.
After staring at her for a while, we finally started disassembling. But not before I named her….Mimosa. Yeah, girly as it is, it’s based off the paint scheme. I LOVE blood oranges and mimosas….combine the two and you get my favorite Sunday beverage. I was drinking a blood orange mimosa when this thought initially crossed my mind. It stuck. Her name is Mimosa for sure.
Changing bars, headlight, back fender, getting rid of speedo, changing seat to pan seat, possibly extending swingarm, black frame, keeping similar colors, custom side bag.
I’m a little squishy…going to try to adjust that.
This was the first set of bars we put on. Then we went with the slight curve. Also getting rid of the speedometer. Who needs that thing anyway?
MIMOSA! The inside of a blood orange matches the tank. 
That Special Touch
Spent another day trying to get a spark. Ended up having a bad coil wire, points needed to be cleaned more and also set. Got the spark. Hooked everything back up and went at it again. This is a kick start bike – it takes a special touch, or “song and dance,” to get her to go. Ryan took a stab at it, no go. Then British Billy (the Brit bike expert) got on it with SUCCESS!
Getting Ready to Start’er Up
Today’s goal: to start the bike
We put the carburetor back on, cleaned and checked the gap on the spark plugs, cleaned any electric connection. The other day I took off all rocker box covers and we checked the tolerance on the cylinder – great condition.
Proceeded to create a make-shift catheter with a Mt. Dew bottle to hold fuel. Filled with fuel and strapped it to the bike.
THEN we decided to check to see if we can get a spark. No go. Turned into a project for another day.
First Post!
Welcome to my sassy and adventurous side. You can call me “Sab” or “Sabs” for short.
Recently it was suggested to me that I should start something online to document this motorcycle I will be working on. Do I know anything about taking apart and putting together a bike? Nope. Why am I doing it? Because I was gifted a 1960s Royal Enfield and it hasn’t run in ages. Along with the massive amount of sentimental value it possesses, it’s also is a pretty awesome bike. More details to come on that….
So the main goal is to share my experiences, as someone who is a new rider and only a short while ago dove into motorcycle knowledge, culture and adventures…to rebuilding one. I also plan to share any other experiences involving a motor, the open road, whiskey and mischief. 
Over the last decade or so I’ve put in time watching friends work on bikes, cars and trucks…absorbing knowledge and wanting to know more.
No, I Wasn’t Riding Here:
My Riders Edge Class (June 2011):
M-Class! I Passed!
