Tim's Motorcycle Diaries

Tim's Motorcycle Diaries is a blog about motorcycle travel, photography and mechanics written by former millwright & IT technician who's now a technology teacher. This is not your typical motorcycle blog. If you're looking for cruisers and biker life, this ain't that. If you're into thinking about motorbikes in technical, dynamic and creative ways, Tim's Motorcycle Diaries will take you there. If you like a post, please do share it on social media.

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Wednesday, 1 March 2017

Mechanical Satisfaction

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The Concours carburetors weren't snapping back when I released the throttle. Everything worked, but they wouldn't close on the...

Saturday, 10 December 2016

Naked Connie: 3d modelling customized motorcycle bodywork

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I've re-3d-scanned the stripped down ZG1000 Kawasaki Concours in order to better work out what the rear lights will look like. You can ...

Sunday, 4 December 2016

Naked ZG1000 Custom Inspiration

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Some Andy Warhol-esque ZG1K shapes to get a feel for what the bike will look like: I'm still thinking purple with asymmetrical gol...

Sunday, 27 November 2016

Fury Project: final drive & body panels

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With the snow finally falling I've had time to start into the naked Concours project . The first thing that needed addressing was the f...

Tuesday, 4 October 2016

ZG1K: Customization, Inspiration & Aesthetics

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Graphical thoughts on the ZG1K customization... I'm still working through the proportions of a naked Concours. It isn't a deli...

Sunday, 2 October 2016

ZG1K: A Customized Kawasaki Concours

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I've stripped down the Concours to the bare bones. From there I intend to build it back out into a cafe-racer/naked streetfighter. A b...

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Timothy King: An art student in college, I dropped out to apprentice as a millwright and then an I.T. technician before going back to school for English and philosophy degrees. Now a published writer, award winning educator, relentlessly curious digital explorer and avid (though atypical) motorbike rider.

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