Josh Spaceman

Christian Horner being sacked like this with zero appreciation of his accomplishments at Red Bull or future prospects is exactly what Christian Horner would’ve done to Christian Horner. I hope Checo is doing great today.
#f1 #redbullf1

I’ve definitely used the “sandpaper on marble” method to knock a few thou off a part.

Big night at Scuderia Gladstone. Making progress on the Bonneville engine😅 #operationhyperion

I thought it was Bertrand Russell before Sagan / Bukowski?

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Felt good to get out & see so many people in opposition to fascism here in pdx. Glad it got spicy at ICE as well.

With what’s happening in LA, it feels appropriate to remind people that *waving broadly* the many soldiers with machine guns, itchy fingers and zero accountability is why we don’t protest like France.

Thanks to assistance from Graham & Jonnie, I can evaluate the manifold and carburetor position for the race bike. So far so good!

Had a great time yesterday doing a photo shoot of the Mod Ciao with @Hexapoda!

Just enormous transfers for a moped. Sharpie included for reference.

Doing a little documentation before building the engine. #OperationHyperion

Check out this fun NASA-themed smartwatch, I got for my birthday. It has a built in theremin & lunar lander game. 🤓

Hacking & Welding a Biturbo, giving it a second life better than it could’ve ever hoped for.

Marty’s interests include:
-Aquatic Life
-Contact Sports
-Self Care

New Friend!

Urban Exploration on Moped Night #puddlecutters

The engine isn’t built, but I hung it on the race bike to pull measurements for a manifold.

My collection of failed subframes has grown. #sacrificestothegodofspeed

I think the Mk2 swingarm is going to work out 😅

Progress

Closing in on the moment of truth

Admin Reveal. I’ve been spending many cold nights working on this Bonneville project. 🤞

Subframe Progress:

The new approach for the swingarm is built from 1.25” 4130 alloy tube steel. It has its own challenges, but should clear the chain.

This like, take 5 of trying to get the chain to clear the swingarm. The ‘chain ditch’ failed. Still rubbing. Time to start over.

My swingarm design didn’t count for correct clearance of the chain with a maxed out sprocket configuration. My solution was to cut & weld a “chain ditch”. 🤞

Due to the excessive length of the race bike, I’ve had to get creative on keeping everything straight, vertical and aligned.

I’m no suspension expert, do the best I can do is copy the dimensions from a Vespa Si subframe over to the race bike. The swingarm here copies the mount and axle positions, with the uninstalled monoshock being mounted slightly forward. Fingers crossed 🤞!