2014.12.12 James Motorcycle.

Whats up! More news is coming at you guys from James Motorcycle!! I know everyone has been busy throughout the week But the weekend is finally here! These days at the shop, we have been busy mostly working with Project J (the tank) !! Anyways, lets start this blog post with some pictures from the garage. <img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/23477C4E548BE79B0D" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="1.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_23477C4E548BE79B0DEE4F"/> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">One of our skilled mechanics Mr.Kim<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> is getting work done on a 13’ Street Glide.<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">This bike came in for a repair. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">For this bike the heating wires needed to be checked.<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Also, <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">the customer wanted to give the front wheel a new look.<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> We installed 21”wheel & 11.8 dual rotors with Pirelli Tires. <img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/26394C38548BE83418" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="2.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_26394C38548BE83418F0B9"/> <img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/273B5137548BE84609" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="3.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_273B5137548BE84609216D"/><span style="line-height: 1.15; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> First we took off the callipers, axle nut, and axle ! We wanted to be careful not to give any damage to the bike so we wrapped the callipers with some rubber. A customers bike  is worth more than my own. <img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/27390A44548BE90220" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="4.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_27390A44548BE90220C306"/><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Now with the old wheel gone….<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">We put on a new wheel <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">just to get a nice feel of what it would look like.<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Looks mighty nice now doesn't it?<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Cars and bikes are the same. <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> You give it a new sexy wheel and you got a entirely new lookin ride. <img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/23289446548BE94A0B" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="5.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_23289446548BE94A0BA45A"/> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">You can see <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> <span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">that the guys are working with the heating wires.<span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;"> <div style="text-align: center;">With this done most of the work is finished. <img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/2734063F548BE9832B" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="6.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_2734063F548BE9832BC5E8"/> <div style="text-align: center;">One of our guys at the shop </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">waited all week</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> for his bike parts to get in . </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>During the drama shoot earlier this week his bike was slightly damaged. Im sure he is feeling real </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">happy today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/2223983E548BE9CB18" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="7.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_2223983E548BE9CB184CF2"/> <img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/232D493E548BE9CC0A" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="8.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_232D493E548BE9CC0AC8D4"/> Now at our Blacksmith Shop...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">they are hard at work with </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Project J!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/254A3C44548BEA0611" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="9.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_254A3C44548BEA0611877D"/> <img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/26513B44548BEA0704" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="10.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_26513B44548BEA0704005C"/> You can see  the guys are real focused on the welding here. Remember whatever you  do safety is first !!! We dont want anyone waking up in the middle of the night </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">with their eyes burning… </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/2441F44E548BEA531E" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="11.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_2441F44E548BEA531EFF74"/> Not trying to brag </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">but the welding on that looks </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">as smooth as a baby’s ass… </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/221DE948548BEAA137" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="12.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_221DE948548BEAA137B555"/> Another member of the crew is learning to weld like a pro! Look at this guy concentrating … But i wonder how his welding turned out.. Let’s take a closer look. <img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/26073650548BEAD829" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="13.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_26073650548BEAD8297B3A"/><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/271DC850548BEAD80F" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="14.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_271DC850548BEAD80F5E5D"/> <div>The welding isn’t as smooth  as our blacksmith but not too shabby for a beginner.  And he is learning quickly!! <img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/251A1640548BEB0E01" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="15.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_251A1640548BEB0E01EDBA"/> <div style="text-align: center;">In the back </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">we have more guys cutting and welding also for </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Project J. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>Mr.O says he can do a kick ass job of welding..  Hmm lets see how he does. <img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/2727273A548BEB3F04" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="16.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_2727273A548BEB3F0436FC"/><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/2608CF3A548BEB402C" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="17.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_2608CF3A548BEB402C5809"/> <div>wait </div><div> </div><div> </div>for it ……</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/2230C038548BEB7431" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="18.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_2230C038548BEB74319DE4"/> WHAT? You see not everyone can weld .. LOL You need that skill and experience to weld as smooth as a baby’s tushy. <img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/253A6133548BEBAD09" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="19.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_253A6133548BEBAD093CC2"/><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/25205633548BEBAD27" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="20.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_25205633548BEBAD27E222"/> Our master welder steps in to do get the job done.<div style="text-align: center;"> </div>It doesn't matter if it snows or rains .. If there is welding to be done … Mr.Kim is gonna have fun! :)<div> </div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/255A9B35548BEBE708" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="21.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_255A9B35548BEBE708B938"/> <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#d9d9d9;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">NICE ~~<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#d9d9d9;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#d9d9d9;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> That is how it should be done. <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#d9d9d9;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#d9d9d9;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Leave the welding to the<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#d9d9d9;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#d9d9d9;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Pro.<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#d9d9d9;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#d9d9d9;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Hahaha..<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#d9d9d9;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#d9d9d9;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/273DA234548BEC2708" class="txc-image" actualwidth="1024" hspace="1" vspace="1" border="0" width="1024" exif="{}" data-filename="22.jpg" style="clear:none;float:none;" id="A_273DA234548BEC27081A4A"/><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#d9d9d9;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#d9d9d9;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Well today the guys were all busy with  Project J. Looking at this last picture  kind of get you feeling lonely doesn’t it? Hope everyone has a nice weekend … !<div> </div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Much love from the James Family !!!<div> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>