Photos of Andy's KSS

I took a few photos of Andy's KSS, before I took it apart for rebuild.  

Andy Brought Parts !

When I asked Andy what he did on his KSS in the two years he had it back, he said  'nothing' ,

But in fact he had been sourcing parts for his bike,  a lot of parts !  

Status of the workshop - Andy is back !

Status of my Velocette workshop -

Andy from San Francisco was up yesterday. He drove up to drop off his 1937? Velocette KSS for me to resume work on it, from where I had left off. Andy's bike was one of the many I had to send back unfinished, when my depression hit, and I became unable to do the work, and had shut the shop down. I told him if, and when I recover, and felt up to working again, that I would let him know. Andy waited two years for me to be able to get back on his bike, to bring it back to life for him.

I am very much pacing myself now, and allowing myself lots of time for my hobbies, like musical instruments, photography, cooking, arm chair travel via the internet, art, drawing, and much more - so much so that I believe working on the motorcycles will be my hobby, rather then the others.

When I started drinking coffee again - five cups a day, the following day my depression was completely gone. The power of coffee, and caffeine - and the kindness and understanding of my customers who took their bikes away, allowing me to recover. The depression I believe was a combination of overwhelming amount of bikes, and work in the shed, the shop accident with my bench press falling on me, burn-out - I've had the shop and doing this for 39 years - since 1987 , and I had stopped drinking coffee because of heart issues - I was drinking 25 cups a day -

I am looking forward to helping Dave Smith getting his MAC project sorted, and other projects I had to stop work on - but not all at once !  

Nose repairs done.- finally getting back in the workshop -

Was in town today to see the surgeon that did my nose cancer surgery, for my follow up, and get stitches removed.

Have had to take about two months off, getting a bit of maintenance done on my nose. My sinus surgery done first, recovery from it, followed by my nose cancer surgery. 

All good now, and looking forward to getting back in the workshop.

Recovering from nose cancer surgery

 Had my nose cancer surgery on Friday the 25th.  . I was able to keep my nose, but needed a good size chunk of skin and flesh removed, then remainder pulled together to fill the gap and then all stitched back tightly together, closing the hole. Am on light duty again for a week,

Latest bit of 'Tune & Service' - to keep my 69 year old body going -

 Progress report on my sinus surgery - opening up the airways that had gradually blocked up with growths, causing me not to be able to breathe through my nose - for years.

When I woke up Tuesday morning - one week after the packing from the surgery had been removed, no hiccups and choking seizures of my esophagus - both had stopped -, and haven't needed, or taken meds to control them since, as the drug is ' as needed ' . - Smiles All Around !!!!! -

Have been tidying up the workshop a bit, and trying to finish up several projects that I had to slow up on , while I recovered from that 'after effect' of the surgery. All good now - and am feeling 40 years younger -

1970s Schwinn

My friend , and fellow Velocetteer Will Perry, from up in Seattle, gifted me this awesome 1970s Schwinn, a while back. A couple weeks ago was out and put on more upright bars at my request, & new tires and brake cables, and did a bit of maintenance, like cleaning & repacking the front wheel bearing that was feeling a bit notchy, readying it for more  'on road ' use. Then I had him take this photo of me on the steed. 

  My recovery from my prostate cancer surgery three years ago has been a slow process, and have been using the Schwinn in the driveway doing slow figure eights to help regain my balance, and stamina, and a change from my indoor stationary bike set up, when I have it mounted on a 'trainer'.