can't go back

now, i got the camshafts... compare to my last cams, the harley made screaming eagls "E" cams, the andrews xr1000 #1 cams have about 2mm more lift. what the hell is that supposed to mean...
2mm nipping off meat around the crankshaft bearing.
After a few hours of "yes" and "no", got a pneumatic hand tool and put a step into the area where you can't go back. i don't know how many xr1000 still exist in the world, however, not many owners put their xr1000s in danger like i am doing... can't wait to go back on race track.

dining in nagoya

i don't eat out much. only the place i regularly visit is my friend's restaurant in nagoya. for me, this is the best restaurant i have ever been and it will be.

i was going to meet my Santa that night. he was giving me a set of Andrews camshaft for my xr1000.

this is his rudolph... not quite. chopped xr1000. you hardly ever seen harley-davidson xr1000 on street... never one with long stretched front.

had good meals with good friend, talking about xr1000... won't get any better.

Toyokawa Inari temple

a million people visited the temple on first 3days of this year. it's only 20min harley ride away from my house. it's known as a god of business... that's what my friend told me. i hope that 1,000yen i threw into the offertory box will do something about this crisis we are having...

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i was riding my panhead on the new year's day morning, heading to okazaki on route1 in snow... i only had this stupid cap on my head. my ears were sticking out and small glasses didn't stop wind to get my eyes...
why do i have to do this? only the reason i could think of was the sticker i have on the back of my cap...
"official asshole"... happy new year, everyone. i hope we have good one this time.

a message from Mr. JV

this is my brazilian friend, Mr. JV. we used to go out for SUSHI and SASHIMI, had great fun together. he moved to brazil last april and opened a restaurant in sao paulo. he says business is running good, very busy but he's got very good chef and servant lady, working hard.

a photo of his restaurant called AZUL BANANA or "Blue Banana" and the chef and servant lady.

right in front of the beach. beautiful location

he had some trouble with his employees. drinking a customer's beer...

when he is not watching... he said he fired the guy in red t-shirt and exiled him to japan. i told him that i will watch him when his is here.

i'll see you in brazil, Mr. JV.

dear santa...

i know that i haven't been a good boy, i forgot to change the water in the george's fish tank last week... but i really really need your help. i want a set of harley-davidson made screaming eagles camshaft for my xr1000. it's already 24th of december here but we are about 7hrs ahead of you so i thought i can still make it. please, santa, i will be a good boy... i promise...
last monday, my mate and i went to the circuit for the last ride of this year. it was cold but okay. after about 10min, i heard this dry hitting noise from my engine... today, we found #2 and #3 camshafts with missing gear tooth. the end. what a christmas!

PANHEAD

panhead... i took it today to see my friend who lives in nagoya, some 40miles away. i've been riding it last 3yrs and not giving me problems. it came to zero engineering from us as a custom-base-bike and i bought it as it was. i changed the exhaust, handle bar, foot-controls, cleaned up the welding and pate on the 1950 frame... the motor is running good. it's 1962 flh. i don't know what kind of surprises put in it since it came from america but i am not going to see it until it breaks down.