Monday, March 4, 2013
Team Support Vehicle
Team Nerdspeed has needed a support vehicle for a little while now. I believe this 1965 Plymouth Barracuda will serve sufficiently in that capacity with sleepable space in the rear, and a 200hp 318 V8 for hefting trailer loads of bikes. Killer lines to boot.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
PLUGZ NUTZZZ
So I finally located these 14 x 1.25 Jam nuts through a tractor supply outlet. A mild steel nut that a sparkplug threads into. If you don't yet understand why a highly-suggestible idiot redneck goofball turd like me is interested in deez nutz, they play a pivotal role in my follow-up post: "How to set up a FlameThrower exhaust on your Moped."
Monday, December 31, 2012
Nixie Clock!
Not that I need more projects, but one of my Christmas presents this year was a Nixie Clock kit. Pretty sweet. A Nixie Clock is a clock that displays the time through "nixie tubes" a primordial electronic display technology. Nixie is short for: Numeric Indicator eXperimental No. 1. If you're a fan of old Sci-Fi, NASA, Or perhaps 60's James Bond movies, then you've seen these rad little guys. After I finish snapping this guy together, I'll post some more. Happy New Years!!
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Swamp Thing Progress
I should probably just finish this bike already. Cables, wiring, exhaust mods, jetting, and I should probably back off of the 20t/35t sprocket ratio. Only 50cc, I still hope it hauls ass.
Monday, June 18, 2012
The Mexicana 400: Part 2
This is making me so nostalgic / homesick right now.
Mexicana2012.mov from Clark Deringer on Vimeo.
Clark Deringer: Full of Win!Saturday, March 31, 2012
Gabbiano / Careless Whisper / Victoria
So I don't EVER do this? but I was totally impressed with this build, from the sharp rear tank, the slick gas cap -for its many clever ideas and well-finished craft. Being a obscure marque didn't hurt either. Check it Out:
1977 Moto Gabbiano
Well Done!
Also, Thanks! to everyone who purchased a Careless Whisper Clear Flywheel Cover for their Puch. The website really blued it up and online sales have been super strong, a big wholesale order is pending... (?) Even as many as have sold, they're pretty scattered, it may be awhile that any two are spotted outside Portland, Seattle or well, Nashville. I hope to see a few out at Whiskey Business though. Small tweaks continue to speed up production and I've even found the time to start developing ANOTHER clear cover for a different model bike. If history teaches us anything, it's that I should probably keep that under my hat until its ready. -Maybe someone else has been working on it for 20 years??
Last weekend was my birthday. (I'm old) My foxy girlfriend and I went to Victoria B.C. by Clipper for a couple of days. Thankfully the weather was actually completely gorgeous instead of the record-breaking crap it's been lately in the PacNW. Victoria has a rep for being more British than Canada is usually. This was maybe so? I would definitely recommend The Bengal Lounge at The Empress Hotel. Most people go for the High-Tea service, but we went for an afternoon cocktail instead. The place is an authentic British Colonial / Safari Gentlemen's Parlor (re: SWANK) There's an actual Tigerskin rug hanging on the wall, which is sad for the Tiger, but rad for everyone else. They make drinks with frothed egg-white. BRITISH. I could go on here, suffice it to say I was jazzed to get lit there. I hope to return someday when my handlebar moustache comes full-term.
The other thing I'll mention here was unexpected & shockingly rad, as an Art School grad and lover of silliness. We saw the flier on the boat and laughed, but then we were in between things to do and went kinda as a joke. HOLY. SHIT.
MINIATURE WORLD.
Basically a team of model railroad builders lost their G'Damn minds and constructed a VAST miniature Canadian universe, past, present & FUTURE. -even fantasy fiction gets addressed. Oh my god I can't express how brilliant it was. We missed the Puddle Cutters anniversary ride that weekend, but at least we found some scooters and a lone moped somewhere in this alternate, tiny universe.
In All, Victoria was a great time. Thanks Liz!!
1977 Moto Gabbiano
Well Done!
Also, Thanks! to everyone who purchased a Careless Whisper Clear Flywheel Cover for their Puch. The website really blued it up and online sales have been super strong, a big wholesale order is pending... (?) Even as many as have sold, they're pretty scattered, it may be awhile that any two are spotted outside Portland, Seattle or well, Nashville. I hope to see a few out at Whiskey Business though. Small tweaks continue to speed up production and I've even found the time to start developing ANOTHER clear cover for a different model bike. If history teaches us anything, it's that I should probably keep that under my hat until its ready. -Maybe someone else has been working on it for 20 years??
Last weekend was my birthday. (I'm old) My foxy girlfriend and I went to Victoria B.C. by Clipper for a couple of days. Thankfully the weather was actually completely gorgeous instead of the record-breaking crap it's been lately in the PacNW. Victoria has a rep for being more British than Canada is usually. This was maybe so? I would definitely recommend The Bengal Lounge at The Empress Hotel. Most people go for the High-Tea service, but we went for an afternoon cocktail instead. The place is an authentic British Colonial / Safari Gentlemen's Parlor (re: SWANK) There's an actual Tigerskin rug hanging on the wall, which is sad for the Tiger, but rad for everyone else. They make drinks with frothed egg-white. BRITISH. I could go on here, suffice it to say I was jazzed to get lit there. I hope to return someday when my handlebar moustache comes full-term.
The other thing I'll mention here was unexpected & shockingly rad, as an Art School grad and lover of silliness. We saw the flier on the boat and laughed, but then we were in between things to do and went kinda as a joke. HOLY. SHIT.
MINIATURE WORLD.
Basically a team of model railroad builders lost their G'Damn minds and constructed a VAST miniature Canadian universe, past, present & FUTURE. -even fantasy fiction gets addressed. Oh my god I can't express how brilliant it was. We missed the Puddle Cutters anniversary ride that weekend, but at least we found some scooters and a lone moped somewhere in this alternate, tiny universe.
In All, Victoria was a great time. Thanks Liz!!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
The Careless Whisper : Launch!
Website is LIVE !!!
http://nerdspeed.moonfruit.com
If you're just now seeing my blog, I've been working on Clear Plastic flywheel covers for the Puch E50 / ZA50 moped.
http://nerdspeed.moonfruit.com
If you're just now seeing my blog, I've been working on Clear Plastic flywheel covers for the Puch E50 / ZA50 moped.
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