Author Archives: Karan Andrea

So my bike was finally ready (I hoped) for a ride across Route 66, and I had arranged for my friend Jennie to keep Maizie for me whilst I was tramping across the United States. Jennie lives in SC, however, and I live in NY, so it’s a 13-hour drive to get to her. MyContinue reading “Chix on 66 – Planes, Trains & Automobiles…”

Turn & burn weekend… Tom Banks style… LOL! Kathy Strobele and I had a mission from dog… get our bikes to Milwaukee for Chix on 66. Mission accomplished. Kathy CRUSHED IT driving 1300 miles in 2 days to make this happen. SO many (p)assholes on the road… In 4 days we will start bike techContinue reading “Chix on 66 – Turn & Burn BUF to MKE”

The Atomic Shovel update I have been waiting so long to post: I rode the bike tonight! Actually RODE the damn thing! Today I finished up a bunch of little stuff while I was waiting for my new solenoid to come in. Tightened up the brake caliper stabilizer. Rechecked the brakes. Checked the oil andContinue reading “Chix Bike Prep – At Last”

Atomic Shovel update: steady progress while the bike continues to throw me curves. More and more, the issues I’m finding reveal the work ethic of the people who have laid hands on the bike. While I was checking things over end of the week last week, I noticed my chain was ground down pretty goodContinue reading “Chix Bike Prep – Chain of Fools”

Atomic Shovel update: I had really high hopes for today. I had a list of stuff to button up, and then we were going to move to the rear wheel and drive chain. But no. Instead I slid backward a bit. Before shit went sideways, I did get a few little things done. Anti-sieze onContinue reading “Chix Bike Prep – Adding Fuel to the Fire”

One month from today Chix on 66 meets at the Harley-Davidson Museum before we embark from Milwaukee to Chicago to begin our epic ride on 66. Hoping I get this bike together in time for more than 10 shakedown miles! I spent quite some time on the phone/zoom with Athena Ransom ‘s hubs reviewing, inspectingContinue reading “Chix Bike Prep – Never Gonna Give It Up”

Whew! Super long day on the bike. Unwrapped and inspected my new tanks first. Then I got right on the carb. Another huge-ass debt of gratitude to Kiersten who did a marathon Zoom carb rebuild with me. Love you, woman!! We disassembled the carb – found all sorts of gunk in the accelerator pump –Continue reading “Chix Bike Prep – Tanks a Lot”

Since my new tanks should be here tomorrow, I went out today to yank the cruddy old ones off the bike. First thing I did – I had drained the tanks the other day – was remove the fuel crossover line. Holy WTF is THAT Batman… I was using a small glass dish to catchContinue reading “Chix Bike Prep – Operation Yank the Tanks Part II”

Atomic Shovel update: Yesterday was a really tough day in the world of Atomic Shovels. After all the diagnostics, KA Miller concluded, and I have to agree (as much because the evidence proves it out, as because I’m not smart enough to disagree and offer another scenario!!), that now the issue is fuel. Yes, theContinue reading “Chix Bike Prep – Operation Yank the Tanks Part I”

Another long day with the bike… I put the frame and battery covers back on this morning – that seems like such a long time ago now. Kathy Strobele popped by to throw a leg over the ’73, and I had just put my ’74 together so it was ready for a test spin. OffContinue reading “Chix Bike Prep – Lookin’ for Love in All the Wrong Places”